we just noticed that Singapore picked up some ten billion

UBS shares in connection with the subprime fiasco. Everyone

talks about China, which of course is true but there is so much

liquidity in Asia and the Middle East so I could forsee a

scenario that an outfit like Tamasek jumps in but they

will require

a) a solid mining operator. Not necessarily a big one -

certainly not the House of Sleaze. Here

comes Agnico to mind as # 1 partner choice to Temasek

b) also Temasek would need a bit more political assurance

from the Ecua government - this can be done easilyas

Teasek is government controlled with some 200 bill assetsl

Agnico hear me??

Happy Holidays

Ciao

Tina;