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To: donald martin who wrote (33746)	5/12/1999 4:38:00 PM
From: Gord Bolton	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116767

Barrick does not lose on possible future price increases in gold. They, like anybody else, could simply buy back their forward sale in the event that the price started rising significantly. And of course if the POG goes up their economic reserves and production would probably increase greatly. THe forward sale simply locks in the price and insures them against a drop in POG. It also puts cash in their hands today by using their gold in the ground as security. Seems like an excellent deal. And it has worked well for them.

To: donald martin who wrote (33746)	5/12/1999 4:49:00 PM
From: long-gone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116767

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To: donald martin who wrote (33746)	5/12/1999 5:14:00 PM
From: John Hunt	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 116767

<< They don't profit at all from more falling gold prices >> Hi Donald, Then how do you explain the fact that their 'premium' profits were four to five times higher in the last two years of falling gold prices than they were in earlier years? ... I don't think their production grew by four times. Message 9492720 I think they are speculating on falling gold prices by selling forward MORE than they produce in a given year and buying back what they can not deliver. (I think I have heard that they have some clauses in their contracts that allow them to delay settlement into future years, but I don't know any details) You and I look at profit (or unrealized profit) somewhat differently ... probably the difference between an economist and someone with a small business background (computers) that was forced to revalue his inventory every month. Have a great evening. :-)) John PS - Thanks for taking the time to respond.