Dividends do not matter, and dividend policy does not affect value. That review has just recently been successfully completed. Please note, that to ensure any changes you make to your payment details are adopted for the next ordinary dividend payment, you must notify Computershare by the record date. Please remember that the value of investments or income from them may go down as well as up and that the past performance of an investment is not a guide to its performance in the future. The distribution ratio for the special dividend is . It will therefore be less likely to have a high payout ratio. Hence dividends are more valuable than capital gains.

Some investors clearly prefer to receive dividends. Technologies filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Technest common stock for each share of Markland common stock. Markland is also working diligently to update its financial statements. An Updated Study of Canadian companies arrives at similar conclusions. Technologies has no specific intention to update these statements.

Stockholders and prepare a corresponding proxy statement.