DIVIDENDS (May 19, 2008)

Note: Xstrata will pay its pref sh series 3 div of $0.2862 on June 2, rec May 15. Vale will pay $0.52* on common and pr sh to be paid in two installments on Apr 30 and Oct 31. Alcoa will pay $0.9367* per share on $3.75* cmltv prf stk on July 1, rec June

13. Teck Cominco will pay $0.50 per Class A share and Class B subordinate voting shares on July 2, record June 16.

* = U. S. funds, ** = Mexican funds, f = formula, e = estimate

Company	Div.	Pay	Record
	($)	Date	Date
First Quantum	0.54	May 2	Apr 15
Potash Corp of Sask	0.10*	May 9	Apr 10
Alcoa	0.17*	May 25	May 2
Goldcorp	0.015*	May 27	May 16
Russell Metals	0.45	June 15	June 2
Barrick	0.20*	June 16	May 30
Yamana	0.03*	July 14	June 30
Cameco	0.06	July 15	June 30