Mr. Edward L. Merchand
Financial Services
Asset Management
Toronto Stock Exchange

Precious Metals and Mining Trust is a closed ended equity fund launched and managed CI Investments Inc. The fund invests in public equity markets of Canada. It invests in stocks of companies in Metals and Mining sector. The fund invests in value stocks of small capitalization companies. The fund employs fundamental analysis with top-down and bottom-up stock picking approach focusing on factors like use of computer based research incorporating and rating a number of factors including profitability, liquidity, operating and administrative costs, cash flow and management. Precious Metals and Mining Trust was formed on May 29, 2006 and is domiciled in Canada.