2009 - Quarter 3

Table "A"

Comparative Data Between Last Twelve-month Period and Cumulative Period

(Number and Percent of all investments)

	Last 12 Months		Cumulative Total
	10/01/2008 09/30/2009		06/30/1985 09/30/2009
	No.	%	No.	%
Note: Data may not add exactly, due to rounding.
Acquisitions	371	74.20	13,434	77.26
New Businesses	129	25.80	3,954	22.74
Totals:	500	100.0	17,388	100.0
Acquisitions
Reviewed and Approved Applications	20	5.39	1,618	12.04
Notifications Only	351	94.61	11,816	87.96
Totals:	371	100.0	13,434	100.0
Acquisitions
Direct	331	89.22	11,488	85.51
Indirect	40	10.78	1,946	14.49
Totals:	371	100.0	13,434	100.0
From
United States	254	50.80	10,657	61.29
Japan	9	1.80	561	3.23
EC	151	30.20	3,862	22.21
Other Countries	86	17.20	2,308	13.27
Totals:	500	100.0	17,388	100.0
To
Ontario	258	51.60	9,713	55.86
Québec	81	16.20	2,549	14.66
British Columbia	61	12.20	1,967	11.31
Other Provinces and Territories	100	20.00	3,159	18.17
Totals:	500	100.0	17,388	100.0
In
Resources	42	8.40	1,224	7.04
Manufacturing	108	21.60	4,948	28.46
Wholesale and Retail Trades	83	16.60	4,216	24.25
Business & Services Industries	188	37.60	4,636	26.66
Other Services	79	15.80	2,364	13.60
Totals:	500	100.0	17,388	100.0