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GASCI Summary of Financials Session 291 February 16, 2009

20090220journalGASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 291’s trading results showed consideration of $2,308,152 from 151,942 shares traded in 12 transactions as compared to session 290 which showed consideration of $533,793 from 43,944 shares traded in 13 transactions.  The stocks active during this week’s session were DIH, DBL and DDL.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) seven trades totalling 36,194 shares represented 23.82% of the total shares traded.  DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $11.3, which showed no change from its previous close.  DIH’s trades contributed 17.72% ($408,993) of the total consideration. All of DIH’s trades were at $11.3.

Demerara Bank Limited’s (DBL) three trades totalling 91,248 shares represented 60.05% of the total shares traded.  DBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $18.0, which showed no change from its previous close.  DBL’s trades contributed 71.16% ($1,642,464) of the total consideration. All of DBL’s trades were at $18.0.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) two trades totalling 24,500 shares represented 16.13% of the total shares traded.  DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $10.5, which showed a decrease of $0.5 from its previous close of $11.0.  DDL’s trades contributed 11.12% ($256,695) of the total consideration. DDL’s first trade of 23,389 shares was at $10.5, while its second trade of 1,111 shares was at $10.0.

20090220financials Notes

1 – Interim results

2 – Prospective

EPS: earnings per share for 12 months period to the date the latest financials have been prepared. These include:

2002 – Final results for PHI.

2005 – Final results for GTI.

2008 – Final results for DIH, CBI, DBL and RBL.

2008 – Interim results for TCL, CCI, DDL, DTC, BTI, GSI, JPS and SPL.

As such, some of these EPS calculations are based on un-audited figures.

P/E Ratio: Price Earnings Ratio = Last trade price / EPS

Dividend yield = dividends paid in the last 12 months/last trade price.