(in thousands of dollars)

Employees of the Corporation participate in the Public Service Superannuation Fund (the "Plan"), a contributory defined benefit pension plan administered by the Province of Nova Scotia, which provides pension benefits based on length of service and earnings. Contributions to the Plan are required by both the employees and the employer. Total employer contributions for 2008 were $387 (2007 - $326) and are recognized as an expense in the year. The Corporation is not responsible for any under-funded liability, nor does the Corporation have any access to any surplus that may arise in this Plan.