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NUNAVUT EASTERN ARCTIC SHIPPING Inc

March 25th 2008

NUNAVUT EASTERN ARCTIC SHIPPING INC.

• NEAS is a majority Inuit owned company. The 3 Inuit
• rganisations, Sakku Investment Corporation, Qikiqtaaluk

Corporation, and Makivik Corporation, are Inuit Birthright Corporations formally mandated of behalf of the Inuit of their respective regions. They are mandated to administer the financial proceeds from the land claims agreements for social, economical and employment purposes.

• Transport Nanuk is the managing partner.
• NEAS complies with Article 24 of the Nunavut Land Claims

Agreement.

• NEAS complies with the NNI-Policy administered by the

Government of Nunavut.

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MAKIVIK CORPORATION

Since 1978, Makivik is the recognized Inuit Party to the JBNQ Agreement. It is a non-profit

• rganization owned by the Inuit of Nunavik. Its central mandate is the protection of the integrity of the

JBNQA, and focuses on the political, social, and economic development of the Nunavik region.

QIKIQTAALUK CORPORATION

Qikiqtaaluk Corporation, formed in 1983, is a wholly Inuit owned birthright development corporation created by the Qikiqtani Inuit Association to provide direct opportunities for Inuit in the Baffin region and outside. Balancing tradition with innovation, QC strives to improve the social and economic well- being of all people in the Baffin region by investing in or creating sound financial opportunities. Sakku Investments Corp. (Sakku) is a for-profit organization owned by the Kivalliq Inuit Association (KIA). Under the Nunavut Land Claim Agreement, KIA is a designated Inuit organization with significant responsibilities for claim implementation, with Sakku serving as its ‘economic arm’ and deemed an Inuit Birthright Corporation. Since its incorporation in 1989, its mission is to build a viable and healthy economy for the Inuit of the Kivalliq region.

SAKKU INVESTMENTS CORPORATION

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COMMITTED to OUR COMMUNITIES and OUR PEOPLE ACROSS the NORTH

• NEAS has direct Inuit-ownership in the ships and equipment used to

service the North.

• MV UMIAVUT
• MV AVATAQ
• The Tugs and Barges servicing our vessels
• Our fleet of NEAS containers
• NEAS offers Inuit investment $$ across the 3 regions.
• NEAS provides real training and employment opportunities to local

communities.

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From Our Door to Yours

OUR VESSELS

AND THE NEAS CARGO SERVICE CENTER

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MV UMIAVUT and the MV AVATAQ

Multi-purpose Vessels Bale Cubic 11,840 m3 LOA 113.16 m GRT 6 037 mt DWT 9 587 mt Capacity per year 42 000 m3 each 3 trips 14 000 m3 each Container Capacity 567 Teus Gear 2 x 50 mt Ice Class 1 Speed 15 knots Performs 3 trips each per season

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MV AIVIK

Ro-Ro / Lo-Lo / Heavy Lift Vessel Bale Cubic 13,388 m3 LOA 109.90 m (360 ft) GRT 7 048 mt DWT 4 860 mt Capacity per year 34 500 m3 1 Trip 10 500 m3 2 Trip 12,000 m3 Container Capacity 280 Teus Gear 2 x 155 mt (310 in tandem) Ice Class 3 Speed 13 knots Performs 3 trips per season

NEAS CARGO SERVICE CENTRE

We offer

• Marshalling/Packaging
• Crating
• Sorting & Distribution
• Containerisation

ONE-SITE ONE-STOP CENTRE

Our Service Centre is the largest packager servicing the North. Our experienced professional team can handle all your cargo needs. Our facility is located directly beside where our ships load. This means less handling and piece

• f mind, knowing that your cargo is delivered and

will be loaded on its intended vessel.

NEAS Cargo Service Center M.V. Umiavut NEAS Terminal

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OUR MARKET

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NUNAVIK – Northern Quebec

Minimum of 2 deliveries to all ports

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Nunavut

• Min. 1 delivery to High Arctic
• Min. 1 delivery to Foxe Basin
• Min. 5 deliveries to Iqaluit
• Min. 2 deliveries to S. Baffin

2008 Kivalliq Region

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2007 SEASON

• NEAS provided more scheduled stops in more communities, more
• ften, than ever before.
• NEAS offered 10 sailings making a record 64 stops providing vital

re-supply services for communities across Canada’s Eastern Arctic.

• NEAS customers benefited from our newest vessel, MV AVATAQ.
• NEAS’ new vessel reflects our ongoing, long-term commitment to

the North.

• NEAS handled over 140 000 m3 of cargo for hundreds of customers

including governments, agencies, individuals, stores, businesses, mining companies...

Marine Operations

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Our Successful Inuit Training & Employment Program

• Currently, we have 4 Inuit deckhands on our vessels and have 2
• pen positions which we will fill for 2008.
• NEAS is committed to local

training and employment and much of our success is due to the strong support we have received from Kakivak, Makivik and NTI.

• In 2008, we are increasing the scope of our program to include 12

candidates for training

• We started our program in 2002 with the Nautical Institute at Nova Scotia

Community College in Port Hawkesbury. We will be running our program again this winter/spring and are always looking for candidates.

• We retain many of our Inuit graduates, season after season. One deckhand

has completed his 5th season.

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2007 NEAS HIGHLIGHT

• On July 13th 2007, NEAS held the official inauguration

ceremony for our newest vessel - MV AVATAQ

Mr.Michael Gordon, President

• f NEAS and Vice President
• f Makivik Corp., addresses

crowd at inauguration

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WHAT MAKES NEAS DIFFERENT ?

• Our partners. NEAS partners are Inuit Birthright Corporations from

each of the regions we service.

• We have real Inuit Investment $$.
• We have a proven and reputable Cargo Service Center.
• Our port facilities. More and more customers are moving to
• Valleyfield. We have the open space required for large mining

projects and construction supplies.

• We offer a 15 MT lift in every community.
• We have a successful and proven Inuit Training and Employment

Program.

• We have offices and managers in both Iqaluit and Kuujjuaq.

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2008 KIVALLIQ Project

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NEAS to service the Kivalliq starting 2008

• Finally, a true ONE STOP SHOP, full service marine

carrier to handle ALL your sealift needs

• Along with our present services to all ports in the

eastern Arctic including Repulse Bay, NEAS will be providing sealift services to the communities of Arviat, Baker Lake, Chesterfield Inlet, Coral Harbour, Rankin Inlet, and Sanikiluaq.

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What does NEAS offer you??

• Choice. The opportunity to choose
• 15 metric ton lift capacity. We are the only carrier able to package,

ship, and deliver this capacity to your door.

• More sailings into the area, meaning more flexibility for you.
• A proven track record, as the people of the Eastern Arctic, Baffin

Island, and Northern Quebec can attest

• The piece of mind of using our ONE-STOP-SHOP NEAS Cargo

Service Center

• The opportunity to invest dollars directly back into your local

communities of the Kivalliq, through our partnership with Sakku Investment

• The opportunity to ship your cargo on INUIT owned cargo vessels,

the MV Umiavut and MV Avataq

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MATNA THANK-YOU