We thank our sponsors, Servicios y Remediaci�n S.A., Aurelian Resources Inc., EcuaCorriente S.A., Atlas Moly, Corporaci�n Quiport S.A., Whistler Consultores, Ascendant Copper S.A., C. Puig y Asociados, Bustamante & Bustamante, Elipe S.A., Compa�ia EMC, Ecuador Gold S.A., Compa��a Minera DosRios, Conazul S.A. Without their contributions, this event would not have been possible to be done.  We also thank all our �cook� members and friends, who showed their abilities in preparing this breakfast, and among them our dear Ambassador Christian Lapointe.  We thank as well the Canadian Ladies, who gave us their valuable support in the organization of the event.

On July 19^th, our Annual Ordinary Assembly was held, in which we had the electoral process to elect the Board of Directors of the Chamber.  We thank the seventeen members who kindly presented their candidacies for their enthusiasm in cooperating more actively in the activities of the ECCC. All the staff of the Chamber sincerely congratulates the fourteen elected Directors and wishes them success in their functions.  We are sure they will accomplish a profitable job in order to continue offering our member the best services during the following two years.  We reiterate our commitment to work together in the fulfillment of the objectives of our Chamber in benefit of our members.

The Board of Directors of the ECCC is established as follows:

Cecilia Pena Ode

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ECCC

Quito, July, 2007