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West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd modified: Dec 25, 2010

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West Fraser Timber Co Ltd. is an integrated forest products company producing lumber, wood chips, fibreboard, plywood, pulp, linerboard, kraft paper, and newsprint. Today, the company carries on its operations through subsidiary companies and joint ventures owned directly or indirectly by the company’s principal operating subsidiary West Fraser Mills

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Paul Quinn .......RBC Capital Markets …May 05, 2011

Upgraded to SECTOR PERFORM from UNDERPERFORM

WFT Price day before: $51.00 Finish day of posting:$52.08Current:$52.08

---------Apr 18, 2011-------

Downgraded to UNDERPERFORM from SECTOR PERFORM

Target $41.00C

WFT Price day before: $58.64 Finish day of posting:$54.64Current:$52.08

------Oct 27, 2010-------

Maintained SECTOR PERFORM

Target raised to $41.00 from $38.00C

WFT Price day before: $43.35 Finish day of posting:$42.89Current:$52.08

------Apr 27, 2010---------

Target raised to $44.00 from $34.00C

WFT Price day before: $44.00 Finish day of posting:$44.32Current:$52.08

--------Feb 17, 2010-------

Maintained SECTOR PERFORM

Target raised to $34.00 from $30.00C

WFT Price day before: $35.98 Finish day of posting:$36.72Current:$52.08

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Mike Richmond....... Salman Partners…May 05, 2011

Maintained BUY

Target $60.00C

WFT Price day before: $51.00 Finish day of posting:$52.08Current:$52.08

--------Mar 15, 2011-------

Maintained BUY

Target raised to $60.00 from $56.00C

WFT Price day before: $53.22 Finish day of posting:$52.40Current:$52.08

-------Mar 01, 2011------

Upgraded to BUY from HOLD

WFT Price day before: $46.50 Finish day of posting:$46.71Current:$52.08

------Jan 18, 2011-------

Maintained HOLD

Target raised to $53.00 from $47.50C (Target Hit Mar 14, 2011)

WFT Price day before: $49.40 Finish day of posting:$49.58Current:$52.08

--------Oct 27, 2010---

Downgraded to HOLD from BUY

Target raised to $47.50 from $45.00C  (Target Hit Dec 02, 2010)

WFT Price day before: $43.35 Finish day of posting:$42.89Current:$52.08

-----July 26, 2010-------

Upgraded to BUY from HOLD

Target $41.00C (Target Hit Oct 22,2010)

WFT Price day before: $35.00 Finish day of posting:$34.95Current:$52.08

------Apr 27, 2010--------

Downgraded to HOLD from BUY

WFT Price day before: $44.00 Finish day of posting:$44.32Current:$52.08

--------Feb 17, 2010-------

Maintained BUY

Target raised to $41.00 from $38.00C (Target Hit Apr 07, 2010)

WFT Price day before: $36.72 Finish day of posting:$36.21Current:$52.08

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Benoit Laprade .......Scotia Capital …Apr 15, 2011

Downgraded to SECTOR PERFORM from OUTPERFORM

WFT Price day before: $59.03 Finish day of posting:$58.64Current:$52.08

-------Feb 18, 2011--------

Maintained OUTPERFORM

Target raised to $59.00 from $55.50C (Target Hit Mar 30, 2011)

WFT Price day before: $52.05 Finish day of posting:$51.50Current:$52.08

------Dec 15, 2010-------

Upgraded to OUTPERFORM  from SECTOR PERFORM

Target raised to $55.50 from $46.25C(Target Hit Mar 17, 2011)

WFT Price day before: $47.90 Finish day of posting:$48.20Current:$52.08

------Sept 20, 2010-------

Maintained SECTOR PERFORM

Target raised to $42.50 from $41.00C (Target Hit Oct 26,2010)

WFT Price day before: $37.50 Finish day of posting:$38.17Current:$52.08

------Apr 16, 2010-------

Downgraded to SECTOR PERFORM from OUTPERFORM

Target raised to $43.00 from $40.00C

WFT Price day before: $42.86 Finish day of posting:$42.60Current:$52.08

------Dec 02, 2009-------

Upgraded to OUTPERFORM  from SECTOR PERFORM

Target $38.50 (Target Hit Mar 12, 2010)

WFT Price day before: $32.13 Finish day of posting:$33.59Current:$52.08

-------Aug 01, 2008------

Maintained SECTOR PERFORM 

Target reduced to $33.75 from $35.00

WFT Price day before: $32.93 Finish day of posting:$34.25Current:$52.08

-------July 03, 2008------

Maintained SECTOR PERFORM 

Target reduced to $35.00 from $35.75 (Target Hit)

WFT Price day before: $31.82 Finish day of posting:$31.20Current:$52.08

--------Feb 22, 2008------

Maintained SECTOR PERFORM 

Target reduced to $37.75 from $36.50

WFT Price day before: $33.30 Finish day of posting:$33.25Current:$52.08

--------Sept 14, 2007-----

Downgraded to SECTOR PERFORM from OUTPERFORM

Target reduced to $40.75 from $44.30

WFT Price day before: $37.66 Finish day of posting:$38.00Current:$52.08

------Jan 10, 2007------

Price target reduced to $53.00 from $46.00C 

WFT Price day before: $44.80 Finish day of posting:$45.99Current:$52.08

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Richard Kelertas ....... Dundee Securities…Apr 06, 2011

Maintained NEUTRAL

Target raised to $77.00 from $60.00C

WFT Price day before: $59.78 Finish day of posting:$59.74Current:$52.08

--------Mar 15, 2011------

Maintained NEUTRAL

Target raised to $60.00 from $56.00C

WFT Price day before: $53.22 Finish day of posting:$52.40Current:$52.08

------Feb 22, 2011------

Downgraded to NEUTRAL from BUY

WFT Price day before: $51.50 Finish day of posting:$48.83Current:$52.08

--------Oct 27, 2010------

Maintained BUY

Target raised to $56.00 from $42.00C(Target Hit Mar 17, 2011)

WFT Price day before: $43.35 Finish day of posting:$42.89Current:$52.08

------Sept 10, 2010-----

Maintained BUY

Target reduced to $42.00 from $46.00C (Target Hit Oct 25,2010)

WFT Price day before: $36.68 Finish day of posting:$36.27Current:$52.08

--------Apr 27, 2010-------

Target raised to $46.00 from $36.00C

WFT Price day before: $44.00 Finish day of posting:$44.32Current:$52.08

--------Feb 16, 2010-------

Target raised to $36.00 from $32.00C

WFT Price day before: $33.95 Finish day of posting:$35.98Current:$52.08

------Apr 28, 2009---------

Upgraded to NEUTRAL from SELL

Target raised to $27.00 from $25.00C

WFT Price day before: $26.08 Finish day of posting:$26.39Current:$52.08

-------July 30, 2007---------

Downgraded to NEUTRAL from OUTPERFORM

WFT Price day before: $38.50 Finish day of posting:$38.30Current:$52.08

------July 25, 2006----

Downgraded to UNDERPERFORM from NEUTRAL

WFT Price day before: $36.77 Finish day of posting:$39.49Current:$52.08

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Stephen Atkinson ....... BMO Capital Markets…Mar 29, 2011

Maintained  OUTPERFORM

Target raised to $75.00 from $65.00C

WFT Price day before: $57.55 Finish day of posting:$58.28Current:$52.08

------Nov 05, 2010---------

Upgraded to OUTPERFORM from MARKET PERFORM

Target raised to $54.00 from $40.00C (Target Hit Mar 17, 2011)

WFT Price day before: $44.12 Finish day of posting:$43.84Current:$52.08

-------June 15, 2010-------

Maintained MARKET PERFORM

Target reduced to $44.00 from $50.00C (Target Hit Oct 29, 2010)

WFT Price day before: $37.69 Finish day of posting:$36.45Current:$52.08

-------Apr 13, 2010-------

Maintained MARKET PERFORM

Target raised to $45.00 from $40.00C

WFT Price day before: $42.65 Finish day of posting:$43.20Current:$52.08

--------Feb 25, 2010------

Maintained MARKET PERFORM

Target raised to $40.00 from $35.00C (Target Hit Apr 07, 2010)

WFT Price day before: $35.98 Finish day of posting:$36.56Current:$52.08

----June 11, 2007-------

Downgraded to UNDERPERFORM from MARKET PERFORM

Price target reduced to $40.00 from $45.00C (Target Hit)

WFT Price day before: $41.64 Finish day of posting:$41.30Current:$52.08

-------Feb 17, 2006------

Maintained MARKET PERFORM

Price target $46.00C

WFT Price day before: $40.63 Finish day of posting:$41.19Current:$52.08

------Aug 24, 2005------

Downgraded to MARKET PERFORM from OUTPERFORM

Price target reduced to $55.00 from $62.50

WFT Price day before: $48.01 Finish day of posting:$47.15Current:$52.08

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Daryl Swetlishoff....... Raymond James…Mar 21, 2011

Downgraded to MARKET PERFORM from OUTPERFORM

WFT Price day before: $54.31 Finish day of posting:$52.31Current:$52.08

------Jan 07, 2011---------

Maintained OUTPERFORM

Target raised to $60.00 from $55.00C

WFT Price day before: $48.00 Finish day of posting:$48.78Current:$52.08

------Nov 22, 2010-----

Maintained OUTPERFORM

Target raised to $55.00 from $50.00C (Target Hit Mar 17, 2011)

WFT Price day before: $46.90 Finish day of posting:$47.13Current:$52.08

--------Oct 26, 2010------

Maintained OUTPERFORM

Target raised to $50.00 from $44.00C (Target Hit Jan 11, 2011)

WFT Price day before: $42.00 Finish day of posting:$43.35Current:$52.08

------Sept 13, 2010----

Upgraded to OUTPERFORM from MARKET PERFORM

Target $44.00C (Target Hit Oct 29, 2010)

WFT Price day before: $36.27 Finish day of posting:$37.21Current:$52.08

-------June 15, 2010-----

Downgraded to MARKET PERFORM from OUTPERFORM

Target $48.00C

WFT Price day before: $37.69 Finish day of posting:$36.45Current:$52.08

-----Apr 21, 2010-------

Maintained OUTPERFORM

Target raised to $48.00 from $44.00C

WFT Price day before: $43.00 Finish day of posting:$44.66Current:$52.08

------Jan 27, 2010-----

Maintained OUTPERFORM

Target raised to $44.00 from $38.00C (Target Hit Apr 21, 2010)

WFT Price day before: $34.39 Finish day of posting:$33.57Current:$52.08

-----Sept 23, 2009--------

Upgraded to OUTPERFORM from MARKET PERFORM

Target $38.00C (Target Hit Mar 12, 2010)

WFT Price day before: $25.60 Finish day of posting:$26.65Current:$52.08

--------July 21, 2009--------

Upgraded to MARKET PERFORM from UNDERPERFORM

WFT Price day before: $21.89 Finish day of posting:$24.39Current:$52.08

-----Sept 04, 2008------

Target raised to $38.00 from $34.00C 

WFT Price day before: $38.23 Finish day of posting:$38.50Current:$52.08

-------Oct 02, 2007------

Downgraded to MARKET PERFORM from OUTPERFORM

Target reduced to $40.00 from $45.00

WFT Price day before: $37.66 Finish day of posting:$38.00Current:$52.08

------Nov 30, 2006--------

Upgraded to OUTPERFORM from MARKET PERFORM

WFT Price day before: $39.42 Finish day of posting:$42.99Current:$52.08

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Pierre Lacroix ....... Desjardins Securities…Feb 18, 2011

Maintained HOLD

Target raised to $60.00 from $58.00C

WFT Price day before: $52.05 Finish day of posting:$51.50Current:$52.08

------Jan 13, 2011-------

Maintained HOLD

Target raised to $58.00 from $47.75C

WFT Price day before: $49.69 Finish day of posting:$49.32Current:$52.08

-----Oct 27, 2010----

Maintained HOLD

Target raised to $47.75 from $44.25C (Target Hit Dec 02, 2010)

WFT Price day before: $43.35 Finish day of posting:$42.89Current:$52.08

------Sept 20, 2010-----

Maintained HOLD

Target $44.25C (Target Hit Oct 29, 2010)

WFT Price day before: $37.50 Finish day of posting:$38.17Current:$52.08

-------Apr 27, 2010-------

Maintained HOLD

Target raised to $46.00 from $40.00C

WFT Price day before: $44.00 Finish day of posting:$44.32Current:$52.08

-------Apr 28, 2009-------

Target reduced to $30.00 from $35.00C (Target Hit Nov 04, 2009)

WFT Price day before: $26.08 Finish day of posting:$26.39Current:$52.08

-------Feb 22, 2008-----

Maintained HOLD

Target reduced to $35.00 from $38.00C 

WFT Price day before: $33.30 Finish day of posting:$33.25Current:$52.08

--------July 31, 2007---------

Upgraded to BUY from HOLD 

Price target reduced to $44.75 from $47.00C 

WFT Price day before: $38.30 Finish day of posting:$38.00Current:$52.08

------Oct 26, 2006--------

Maintained BUY 

Price target $42.00C (Target Hit Nov 30, 2006)

WFT Price day before: $37.25 Finish day of posting:$37.40Current:$52.08

------Apr 28, 2006-----

Upgraded to BUY from HOLD

Price target raised to $46.00 from $44.00C

WFT Price day before: $42.70 Finish day of posting:$43.20Current:$52.08

------Feb 17, 2006--------

Upgraded to BUY from HOLD

Price target $44.00C

WFT Price day before: $40.63 Finish day of posting:$41.19Current:$52.08

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Jonathan Lethbridge....... CIBC World Markets…Oct 27, 2010

Target raised to $45.00 from $44.00C( Target Hit)

WFT Price day before: $43.35 Finish day of posting:$42.89Current:$52.08

-------Apr 27, 2010--------

Target raised to $42.50 from $41.00C (Target Hit)

WFT Price day before: $44.00 Finish day of posting:$44.32Current:$52.08

------Feb 17, 2010-------

Target raised to $38.00 from $34.00C (Target Hit)

WFT Price day before: $35.98 Finish day of posting:$36.72Current:$52.08

-----Oct 23, 2006------

Downgraded to SECTOR PERFORM from OUTPERFORM

WFT Price day before: $37.43 Finish day of posting:$37.50Current:$52.08

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Sean Steuart ....... TD Newcrest…Oct 27, 2010

Maintained HOLD

Target raised to $48.00 from $43.00C (Target Hit Dec 02, 2010)

WFT Price day before: $43.35 Finish day of posting:$42.89Current:$52.08

------Sept 20, 2010---------

Maintained HOLD

Target raised to $43.00 from $42.00C (Target Hit Oct 26,2010)

WFT Price day before: $37.50 Finish day of posting:$38.17Current:$52.08

-------July 20, 2010--------

Maintained HOLD

Target reduced to $42.00 from $48.00C(Target Hit Oct 25,2010)

WFT Price day before: $36.60 Finish day of posting:$35.89Current:$52.08

------Apr 22, 2010--------

Downgraded to HOLD from BUY

Target raised to $50.00 from $45.00C

WFT Price day before: $44.66 Finish day of posting:$43.70Current:$52.08

-------Feb 17, 2010-------

Maintained BUY

Target $43.00C (Target Hit Apr 13, 2010)

WFT Price day before: $35.98 Finish day of posting:$36.72Current:$52.08

-------Nov 04, 2009-----

Upgraded to BUY from HOLD

Target raised to $37.00 from $30.00C (Target Hit Mar 11, 2010)

WFT Price day before: $29.40 Finish day of posting:$30.29Current:$52.08

-------Apr 28, 2009-------

Maintained BUY

Target $35.00C (Target Hit Jan 06, 2010)

WFT Price day before: $26.08 Finish day of posting:$26.39Current:$52.08

-------Jan 26, 2009----------

Maintained HOLD

Target $38.00C 

WFT Price day before: $26.61 Finish day of posting:$29.39Current:$52.08

-----Sept 04, 2008-----

Maintained HOLD

Target raised to $40.00 from $35.00C 

WFT Price day before: $38.23 Finish day of posting:$38.50Current:$52.08

-----June 25, 2008-----

Maintained HOLD

Target $35.00C 

WFT Price day before: $34.50 Finish day of posting:$33.77Current:$52.08

-------Feb 22, 2008-----

Maintained HOLD

Target raised to $35.00 from $32.00C (Target Hit)

WFT Price day before: $33.30 Finish day of posting:$33.25Current:$52.08

-------Aug 23, 2007-------

Maintained HOLD

Price target $43.00C 

WFT Price day before: $38.95 Finish day of posting:$38.28Current:$52.08

--------July 20, 2007-------

Downgraded to HOLD from BUY

Price target reduced to $45.00 from $48.00C 

WFT Price day before: $42.32 Finish day of posting:$41.44Current:$52.08

------June 04, 2007-----

Downgraded to BUY from ACTION LIST BUY

Price target reduced to $48.00 from $54.00C 

WFT Price day before: $41.00 Finish day of posting:$41.68Current:$52.08

----Apr 24, 2007--------

Maintained ACTION LIST BUY

Price target $54.00C 

WFT Price day before: $42.88 Finish day of posting:$42.70Current:$52.08

-------Nov 30, 2006------

Upgraded to ACTION LIST from BUY

Price target raised to $48.00 from $43.00C 

WFT Price day before: $39.42 Finish day of posting:$42.99Current:$52.08

-----Oct 26, 2006-------

Maintained BUY

Price target $43.00C (Target Hit Nov 30, 2006)

WFT Price day before: $37.25 Finish day of posting:$37.40Current:$52.08

--------July 31, 2006-----

Downgraded to BUY from ACTION LIST BUY

Price target reduced to $45.00 from $46.00C 

WFT Price day before: $37.50 Finish day of posting:$37.52Current:$52.08

------Feb 17, 2006--------

Maintained ACTION LIST BUY

Price target $49.00C 

WFT Price day before: $40.63 Finish day of posting:$41.19Current:$52.08

-------Apr 27, 2005------

Maintained BUY

Price target $61.50 

WFT Price day before: $46.75 Finish day of posting:$45.90Current:$52.08

------Feb 16, 2005--------

Maintained BUY

Price target raised to $60.00 from $57.00

WFT Price day before: $50.00 Finish day of posting:$51.56Current:$52.08

------Oct 28, 2004---------

Maintained BUY

Price target $57.00

WFT Price day before: $47.92 Finish day of posting:$47.99Current:$52.08

-----Aug 31, 2004--------

Reinstated BUY

Price target $60.00

WFT Price day before: $49.14 Finish day of posting:$49.89Current:$52.08

-------July 27, 2004-------

Maintained BUY

Price target raised to $57.00 from $50.00

WFT Price day before: $48.25 Finish day of posting:$48.10Current:$52.08

-------July 21, 2004-------

Maintained BUY

Price target $50.00 (Hit Target July 29, 2004)

WFT Price day before: $43.99 Finish day of posting:$48.10Current:$52.08

-------Apr 29, 2004-------

Maintained BUY

Price target raised to $50.00 from $45.00 (Hit Target July 29, 2004)

WFT Price day before: $42.50 Finish day of posting:$42.50Current:$52.08

--------Feb 18, 2004-------

Upgraded to BUY from HOLD (Hit Target June 22, 2004)

Price target raised to $45.00 from $37.50

WFT Price day before: $37.75 Finish day of posting:$38.25Current:$52.08

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Richard Skidmore....... Goldman Sachs…July 20, 2010

Maintained NEUTRAL

Target reduced to $38.00 from $47.00C

WFT Price day before: $36.60 Finish day of posting:$35.89Current:$52.08

---------Mar 16, 2010------

Upgraded to NEUTRAL from SELL

WFT Price day before: $38.00 Finish day of posting:$38.86Current:$52.08

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....... Fraser Mackenzie…June 15, 2010

Downgraded to MARKET PERFORM from OUTPERFORM

Target reduced to $44.00 from $50.00C (Target Hit Oct 29, 2010)

WFT Price day before: $37.69 Finish day of posting:$36.45Current:$52.08

------Feb 16, 2010-------

Target raised to $35.00 from $32.00C

WFT Price day before: $33.95 Finish day of posting:$35.98Current:$52.08

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Paul Quinn ....... Salman Partners…Apr 28, 2009

Upgraded to BUY from HOLD

WFT Price day before: $26.08 Finish day of posting:$26.39Current:$52.08

-----Aug 01, 2008---------

Upgraded to HOLD from SELL

Target raised to $31.50 from $28.50C

WFT Price day before: $32.93 Finish day of posting:$34.25Current:$52.08

-------Jan 07, 2008--------

Downgraded to SELL from HOLD

Target reduced to $28.50 from $32.75C (Target Hit July 08, 2008)

WFT Price day before: $34.06 Finish day of posting:$34.22Current:$52.08

------July 30, 2007-----------

Upgraded to BUY from HOLD

Price target raised to $45.00 from $39.00C

WFT Price day before: $38.50 Finish day of posting:$38.30Current:$52.08

----Apr 28, 2006---

Upgraded to HOLD from SELL

Price target raised to $42.50 from $38.25C

WFT Price day before: $42.70 Finish day of posting:$43.20Current:$52.08

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Mark Bishop .......RBC Capital Markets …July 14, 2008

Upgraded to SECTOR PERFORM from UNDERPERFORM

WFT Price day before: $30.07 Finish day of posting:$30.43Current:$52.08

--------Oct 22, 2007----------

Target reduced to $30.00 from $42.00C (Target Hit Nov 09, 2007)

WFT Price day before: $34.12 Finish day of posting:$32.34Current:$52.08

-----July 25, 2006-------

Target reduced to $43.00 from $48.00C (Target Hit Nov 30, 2006)

WFT Price day before: $36.77 Finish day of posting:$39.49Current:$52.08

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Hugues Bourgeois ....... Bank National…Feb 22, 2008

Downgraded to SECTOR PERFORM from OUTPERFORM

WFT Price day before: $33.30 Finish day of posting:$33.25Current:$52.08

--------Apr 23, 2007---------

Upgraded to OUTPERFORM from SECTOR PERFORM

WFT Price day before: $43.19 Finish day of posting:$42.88Current:$52.08

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Frederic Beausoleil .......Bank National …Feb 17, 2006

Price target raised to $52.00 from $47.00C 

WFT Price day before: $40.63 Finish day of posting:$41.19Current:$52.08

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West Fraser Timber   

Short Positions

Date                                    Outstanding                               Price Range

Apr 16 to 30, 2011                                                                $58.64 to  $52.36

Apr 01 to 15, 2011              307,453                                     $62.86 to  $57.09

Mar 16 to 31, 2011              101,456                                     $61.41 to  $52.20

Mar 01 to 15, 2011                87,668                                     $53.50 to  $45.16

Feb 16 to 28, 2011                84,475                                      $53.39 to  $45.75

Feb 01 to 15, 2011              122,843                                      $53.78 to  $50.66

Jan 16 to 31, 2011               117,597                                      $52.29 to  $49.12

Jan 01 to 15, 2011               125,930                                      $50.58 to  $47.32

Dec 16 to 31, 2010                81,853                                     $48.79 to  $46.11

Dec 01 to 15, 2010              215,971                                     $48.96 to  $43.89

Nov 16 to 30, 2010              203,084                                     $48.18 to  $44.13

Nov 01 to 15, 2010              122,950                                     $47.00 to  $42.19

Oct 16 to 31, 2010                 83,029                                     $44.52 to  $38.50

Oct 01 to 15, 2010               117,919                                     $38.98 to  $36.18

Sept 16 to 30, 2010              114,153                                     $39.33 to  $36.21

Sept 01 to 15, 2010              108,712                                     $39.33 to  $36.10

Aug 16 to 31, 2010               105,701                                     $39.31 to  $35.92

Aug 01 to 15, 2010               116,785                                     $39.75 to  $34.82  

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