Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Electronic Trading System Scheduled Maintenance

Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. and WCE Clearing Corporation will be closed for trading and clearing operations on Monday, February 19, 2007. The Exchange offices will be open for administrative matters only.

Four times annually the electronic trading system is shut down for maintenance. These system shut downs are scheduled around US national holidays, and in 2007 will be on the weekends of February 19, April 6, May 28 and September 3.

Normal trading hours will be observed on Friday, February 16, 2007 and Tuesday, February 20, 2007.