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Recommendations and Stock Ratings

SCM utilises the following system for stocks under formal coverage:

Target prices and recommendations are based on analyst expectations of absolute share price performance over the next 12 months.

Buy, Fair Value, or Sell (see definitions below):

BUY is +10% or above expected absolute performance over the next 12 months;

FAIR VALUE is between -10% and +10% expected absolute performance over the next 12 months; and,

SELL is -10% or worse expected absolute performance over the next 12 months.

SCM does not produce recommendations on corporate clients, although it may chose to publish price targets.

Temporary movements by stocks across the boundaries of these categories due to share price volatility will not necessarily trigger a recommendation change SCM has no policy or standard as to the frequency of any updates or changes to its coverage policies.

Allocation of Equity Ratings in Q4 2009

Rating
Recommendation Universe* Portion of these provided with investment banking services**
Buy
54.4%
0%
Fair Value
22.8%
0%
Sell
5.1%
0%
Corporate
17.7%
100%

* The percentage of recommendations published within this rating category within the previous calendar quarter.

** The percentage of the recommendation universe within this rating category to which SCM provided "investment banking services" within the past 12 months. Please note SCM does not produce recommendations on companies who are corporate clients of SCM, although they may chose to publish target prices.

Valuation Methods and Risk Disclosure

Although the definition and application of these methods are based on generally accepted industry practices and models, please note that there is a range of reasonable variations within these models. The application of models typically depends on forecasts of a range of economic variables, which may include, but not limited to, interest rates, exchange rates, earnings, cash flows and risk factors that are subject to uncertainty and also may change over time. Any valuation is dependent upon the subjective opinion of the analysts carrying out this valuation.