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Central Fund of Canada Limited 805-1323 15 Ave SW Calgary, AB T3C 0X8 Tel: (403) 228-5861 Fax: (403) 228-2222 Contact Name J. C. Stefan Spicer Industry Other Diversified Financial Services		Key Executives J. C. Stefan Spicer, CEO Catherine A. Spackman, CFO Holds gold and silver-related investments, primarily in the form of unencumbered bullion. The company maintains a minimum of 90% of its net assets in gold and silver bullion of which at least 85% must be in physical form. At Oct. 31, 2009, 97.4% of the fund's net assets were invested in gold (54.2%) and silver (43.2%) bullion and certificates.
FP ADVISOR COVERAGE Central Fund of Canada Limited • FP Corporate Analyzer • FP Directory of Directors • FP Corporate Surveys • FP Investor Reports • FP Predecessor & Defunct • Ordering FP Products		TOP INDUSTRY PLAYERS Other Diversified Financial Services Company Name Revenue ($000s)  Central Fund of Canada Limited 859,091 Newport Partners Income Fund 669,730 Davis + Henderson Income Fund 367,231 Clarke Inc. 250,145 TerraVest Income Fund 241,711 (Links are to Snapshots.)
FINANCIAL RATIOS AS OF FEB 8/10 Listed Close 52-wk High 52-wk Low IAD Latest Dividend Yield 60-mo Beta TSX/CEF.A AMEX/CEF $13.58 $16.15 $12.46 US$0.01 US$0.01 0.1% -0.01 Avg 20-day Volume P/E 12-mo EPS EPS Date 1-yr Return 3-yr Return 5-yr Return Market Cap. (000s) 99,448 3.00 US$4.24 Oct. 31/09 -1.45% 6.39% 16.48% $2,892,848
ANNUAL FINANCIALS Periods ended: 12m Oct. 31/09 12m Oct. 31/08 12m Oct. 31/07 US$000s US$000s US$000s Total revenue 734,894 (347,069) 222,587 Net income 728,639 (352,573) 218,209 Total assets 2,385,641 1,206,882 1,239,834 US$ US$ US$ Earnings per share* 4.24 (2.58) 1.94 % % % Return on equity 40.63 (28.88) 21.04   * Class A

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