| Central Fund of Canada Limited, an investment holding company, invests in gold and silver bullion primarily in bar form. As of October 31, 2004, the companys gold holdings were 518,309 fine oz. of physical bullion and 5,282 fine oz. of gold bullion certificates; and silver holdings were 25,928,142 oz. of physical bullion and 245,572 oz. of silver bullion certificates. Central Fund of Canada was established in 1961 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. |
