Serving our purpose The opportunities for CSA Group to fulfill its purpose are as diverse as life itself. Consider the safety of our workplaces. Every day, two Canadians die from work related accidents. CSA has just released Canada's first consensus based standard for occupational health and safety management, CSA Z1000. Developed with the participation of organized labour, management and government representatives, this standard is designed to help organizations improve their performance and prevent workplace injuries, illness and fatalities. We plan to actively promote this standard and provide related training and auditing services. To help build trust, we will be offering expanded services in the coming year. For example, personnel certification will formally recognize specified skills and capabilities against objective criteria and enable CSA to add value to the industries where we have subject area recognition, established networks and technical expertise. To assist the investment community in enhancing levels of trust, we are participating in the delivery of a new business initiative to introduce a new, global fiduciary rating and certification for financial institutions. Our corporate legal department will continue to enforce our zero tolerance policy of fraudulent and counterfeit products bearing CSA marks. This action is an essential support for public health and safety, and for the integrity of our marks in which government, industry, consumers and others hold so much trust and confidence. We anticipate a busy and productive year ahead, and intend to increase our workforce by 10% so that we continue to provide the superlative service you have come to expect and rightfully deserve. At the same time, we are ever mindful of corporate social responsibility. In 2005/2006, the company and its employees responded generously to the United Way, the Hurricane Katrina relief effort and Habitat for Humanity. In the coming year, CSA Group will again sponsor a new home build for Habitat, one that will feature the latest in energy efficiency. Our members and employees share a deep conviction about the power of standards to make a real difference in people's lives. You can count on our commitment and drive to fulfill our purpose and our passion… to help you build and maintain trust and confidence in the products and services you provide… to continually strive for societal improvements in health and safety, quality of life, and a clean and sustainable environment. In a world that needs more trust and imaginative solutions, better service and social accountability, we are well prepared and immensely proud to contribute. Daniel Gagnier Robert M. Griffin Chair of the Board President and CEO © Copyright 2006 Canadian Standards Association. All rights reserved.