06 Our Growth. In our first year of existence, Corus has added over $1 billion in market capital through a series of strategic acquisitions, some of which are pending regulatory approval. On the day Corus was created, we acquired Blackburn Broadcasting’s London, Ontario radio assets. A week later, we announced the acquisition of Power Broadcasting Inc. – a highly strategic asset in the coveted Southern Ontario radio market. In late 1999, Corus reached agreement with Shaw and CanWest Global Communications Corp. to restructure interests in Western International Communications Ltd. (”WIC“). The approval of the WIC radio assets – ultimately secured in July 2000 – positioned Corus as Canada’s leading radio broadcaster, both in terms of revenue and tuning. Most importantly, Corus now owns 22 radio stations in the gold vein of the Canadian radio market, the area between London and Kingston along the Highway 401 corridor. The WIC acquisition also secured a position for Corus as Western Canada’s source for movies, with Superchannel, MovieMax! and Viewer’s Choice. Since movie services are key drivers of digital cable and satellite offerings, our assets are well positioned for dynamic growth.