(a) The Corporation has approved financing of $9,715 (2006 - $1,563) that is undisbursed at year-end.

(b) The Corporation administers strategic investments on behalf of the Province of Nova Scotia that permit approved businesses to receive a percentage of payroll taxes paid as a rebate. Expenses incurred by the Corporation are match-funded by the Province of Nova Scotia in the form of a Strategic Investment Grant. As at March 31, 2007, transactions were approved with maximum annual payments over the next seven years of $109.7 million (2006 - $99.6 million) as shown below.

2008	$ 22,129
2009	21,737
2010	23,036
2011	18,136
2012	15,886
2013	5,322
2014	3,465
	$ 109,711

(c) During the year, the Corporation transferred the Debert sewage plants to the Municipality of Colchester. Prior to the transfer, capital investments of approximately $3 million were made to upgrade the facilities to meet environmental standards. It is expected that the related land will transfer to the Municipality in 2008 upon the resolution of remaining environmental and land claim issues.