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KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – In Wednesday’s trading session the following
reflect the movement of the JSE Indices: –

The JSE Index declined by 798.23 points (0.93%) to close at 84,954.88
points. The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 1,617.77 points
(1.98%) to close at 79,901.50 points and the Jamaica Select Index declined
by 26.55 points (1.17%) to close at 2,227.67 points.

Overall Market activity resulted from trading in 24 stocks of which 7
advanced, 11 declined and 6 traded firm.

Market volume amounted to 1,943,328 units valued at over $20.99 million.
NATIONAL COMM. BANK was the volume leader with 324,190 units (16.68%)
followed by BNS with 294,151 units (15.13%) and GLEANER with 227,784 units
(11.72%).

The following companies are late in submitting their 2005 Annual Reports:

Caribbean Cement Company Limited

Dyoll Group Limited

Seprod Limited

Jamaica Public Service Company Limited

CMP Industries Limited is late in submitting its audited financial
statements for the year ended March 31, 2006.

Stocks Advancing:

CAPITAL & CREDIT MER $ 12.50 + 0.25

D B & G LTD. $ 17.00 + 1.00

GRACEKENNEDY LIMITED $ 58.00 + 0.80

H&L $ 14.60 + 1.10

MAYBERRY INVESTMENTS $ 1.80 + 0.07

NATIONAL COMM. BANK $ 15.90 + 0.40

RADIO JAMAICA $ 4.08 + 0.03

Stocks Declining:

BNS $ 19.05 -0.35

CABLE & WIRELESS(JA) $ 0.77 -0.07

CARIB CEMENT $ 4.50 -0.50

COURTS $ 3.27 -0.57

FIRST JA. INVESTMENT $ 29.00 -2.90

JA BROILERS $ 3.40 -0.35

JA PROD. GROUP $ 29.50 -0.30

KINGSTON WHARVES $ 5.51 -0.34

LASCELLES $ 175.01 -24.99

LOJ $ 7.00 -0.20

MO. FREEPORT $ 1.50 -0.10

Stocks Trading firm:

CARRERAS $ 40.00

DYOLL $ 0.53

GLEANER $ 1.90

GOODYEAR $ 9.50

JMMB LIMITED $ 13.50

PAN JAM $ 40.00

The JSE Index comprises all Ordinary Companies. The JSE All Jamaican
Composite Index comprises Jamaican companies only. The JSE Select Index
comprises the JSE’s 15 most liquid Securities.