TORONTO, ONTARIO (TSX VENTURE: WSC)(TSX VENTURE: WSC.PR.A) reported net income for the three months ended March 31, 2008 of $0.4 million compared to $0.6 million in the same period at 2007. After providing for unpaid preferred share dividend obligations that accumulated during the three months ended March 31, 2008, the net loss per common share was $0.03 compared with a net loss of $0.02 per common share during the three months ended March 31, 2007.

Dividends, interest and other income totalled $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, in comparison to $0.6 million in the same period in 2007 and consists principally of dividends and interest earned on the company's securities portfolio, in addition to interest earned on cash and cash equivalents.


Statement of Operations
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                                                       Three months ended
                                                                 March 31
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(unaudited)
$thousands, except per share amounts                       2008      2007
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Investment income
 Dividends, interest and other                       $      690  $    595

Expenses
 Operating                                                   25        64
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Net income before taxes                                     665       531

 Current taxes                                              226        72
 Future tax expense (recovery)                               85      (100)
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Net income                                           $      354  $    559
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Net loss per common share                            $    (0.03) $  (0.02)
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Balance Sheet
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                                               (unaudited)
                                                 March 31,      December 31,
$thousands, except per share amount                  2008              2007
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Assets
 Cash and cash equivalents                 $       16,166  $         16,190
 Securities                                        30,073            30,460
 Interest receivable and other                        203               117
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                                           $       46,442  $         46,767
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Liabilities
 Accounts payable and provisions           $          224  $            532
Shareholders' equity(1)                            46,218            46,235
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                                           $       46,442  $         46,767
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Attributable to each Class A Preferred
 Share, Series E(1)                        $        27.54  $          27.55
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(1) Shareholders' Equity
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                                                 March 31,    Per Preferred
$thousands, except per share amounts                 2008             Share
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Shareholders' equity                       $       46,218  $          27.54
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Less amounts attributed to preferred
 shares
 Redemption value                                  41,887             24.96
 Unaccrued dividends in arrears                    48,361             28.81
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                                                   90,248             53.77
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Common share deficit                       $      (44,030) $         (26.23)
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As a result of cumulative dividends in arrears, the tangible net book value
 of the company currently accrues entirely to the preferred shares. Based on
 1,678,465 preferred shares currently issued and outstanding.

This news release contains forward-looking statements concerning the Company's business and operations. The Company cautions that, by their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty and the Company's actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Reference should be made to the most recent Annual Information Form for a description of the major risk factors.

Contacts: West Street Capital Corporation Brian D. Lawson President (416) 359-8625

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