Jason Crumley

Founded in 1994, Salman Partners, Inc. is an independent, research-driven investment dealer serving institutional, corporate and individual clients. Their analysts provide coverage of companies in mining, oil and gas, forestry, coal, industrial products and services, consumer products, special situations, technology, healthcare and biotechnology. Salman Partners is headquartered in Vancouver with additional offices in Calgary and Toronto.

CIBC World Markets, Inc. is a full-service Canadian brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1961 and is a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSE, NYSE: CM). CIBC World Markets provides alternative investment managers with premier prime brokerage that brings together trade execution, reporting, research and capital introduction with a view to enhancing efficiencies and profitability.

Dundee Securities Corp. is a broker/dealer located in Toronto with additional offices in Montreal and Calgary. The firm is a subsidiary of Dundee Wealth Management, Inc. (TSE: DW). Dundee Securities is a full service investment dealer engaged in wealth management and financial advisory services, retail brokerage, institutional sales and trading, equity research and investment banking. The firm operates a sell-side institutional sales and trading floor. Dundee Securities is a member of the Investment Dealers Association of Canada and the CIPF.

Harvest Energy Trust is to acquire and produce crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. The company operates under two businesses: Downstream operations and Upstream operations. The Downstream operations runs the refining and marketing business that operates a medium gravity sour crude hydro cracking refinery and a retail and wholesale petroleum marketing business. The Upstream operations runs the petroleum and natural gas business that is focused on the operations and further development of assets in western Canada. It acquires and holds net profit interests in oil and natural gas properties in Alberta and West Castle.