Considering most manufacturing plants are operating at 25-50% of what they were at in Sept 09... to be expected.

General feeling at PDAC... was that the resource market would pick back up by end of 3rd to 4th quarter. Most are waiting for money markets to free up.

John said "If this continues I'm hard pressed to see any rescue of Liberty Mines which isn't good for shareholders."

We are in one of the worst finanical markets/disasters to hit the globe.. do you not think Gary has this considered with the deal?

We will find out soon enough.

Quaz