Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

The disclosure in Item 4 of the Schedule 13D originally filed on February 2, 2007, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed on March 19, 2007, Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D filed on March 20, 2007, Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D filed on March 21, 2007, Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D filed on March 26, 2007, Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule 13D filed on March 27, 2007, Amendment No. 6 to the Schedule 13D filed on March 30, 2007 and Amendment No. 7 to the Schedule 13D filed on April 5, 2007 (the “Schedule 13D”), is hereby amended by adding the following paragraphs as new paragraphs after the ninth paragraph thereof:

Buyer and the Issuer have terminated their previously disclosed discussions concerning Buyer's possible interest in exploring making a proposal to acquire all of the outstanding Common Shares of the Issuer. In those discussions, Buyer had communicated to the Special Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors its willingness to consider submitting an indication of interest at a price higher than its original price if Buyer and the Issuer reached an understanding as to process. Buyer had also indicated its willingness to discuss cooperating, even before entering a definitive agreement, in the Special Committee's pursuing alternative transactions with other parties, and to discuss supporting a different party's transaction that was embraced by the Issuer's distributors, the Special Committee and the Board.

Buyer will continue to review developments at the Issuer. In addition, Buyer may engage in sales or purchases of Common Shares of the Issuer, on the open market or otherwise, from time to time, in order to decrease or increase its stake in the Issuer, subject to any applicable restrictions under U.S. securities laws, including, without limitation, Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.