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  1. Tax Questions and cost basis.
     
    1. How do I calculate the cost basis for Goldcorp?
      The Shareholder must have the share price at the date which the shares were purchased or received, then take the share price at market close of the date the shares were sold, or the average over a 10 day or 20 day trading period. Please note that this summary is not, and is not to be construed as, legal or tax advice to any particular Holder. Accordingly all Holders, should consult their own tax advisers regarding the Canadian federal income tax and United States federal income tax consequences. 
       
  2. Dividend Section
     
    1. Does Goldcorp pay a dividend?
      Yes, Goldcorp pay a monthly dividend of $0.015 per share.
       
    2. Does Goldcorp have a dividend reinvestment program (DRIP)?
      No, Goldcorp currently does not have a dividend reinvestment program.
       
    3. What is the Canadian federal income tax consideration for dividend?
      Pursuant to new tax legislation, Canadian resident individuals who receive "eligible dividends" in 2006 and subsequent years will be entitled to an enhanced gross-up and dividend tax credit on such dividends. Goldcorp has designated that all dividends paid in 2006 by Goldcorp Inc. are "eligible dividends" for these purposes.
       
    4. What is the United States Federal Income Tax consideration for receipt of Canadian dividends?
      This should be considered as a foreign income and therefore, proper income tax form should be completed to receive the credit from the taxes paid on the dividend.
         
    5. If I have not received dividend payment for my Goldcorp shares, who should I contact?
      You should send a query to Goldcorp’s Transfer Agent, CIBC Mellon at inquiries@cibcmellon.com or by calling toll-free at 1-800-387-0825 providing them with the name on the share certificates, certificate numbers, date on share certificate and mailing address.
       
  3. If my address has changed, who should I advise?
    The Shareholder must submit his address change along with the previous address to the Transfer Agent , CIBC Mellon, inquiries@cibcmellon.com or by calling toll-free at 1-800-387-0825.
     
  4. If I lost my Goldcorp share certificates, what should I do?
    Visit www.cibcmellon.com homepage – Investor center – Replace certificate – replace lost certificate
     
  5. Does Goldcorp have a breakdown of the various transactions and acquisitions with the respective share prices?
    Please see Appendix A
     
  6. Where could I find the latest Corporate Presentation?
    The Presentation can be downloaded from our website using the following link at 
    http://goldcorp.com/investors/presentations/
     
  7. What are the current employment opportunities at the Corporate Office and at the operations?
    For further information on employment opportunities, please click on the following link at http://www.goldcorp.com/careers/
     
  8. Does Goldcorp have warrants trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange?
    Yes, Goldcorp currently has a warrant trading on both exchanges under the symbols G.WT.G and GGWS respectively. For further information on the terms of the warrants, please click on the website link below. 
    http://goldcorp.com/stocks_warrants/warrant_info/
     
  9. Did Goldcorp have an early exercise of the common purchase warrants?
    Yes, Goldcorp completed the early exercise of the warrants on June 12, 2006. Each of the following series was exchanged for a fixed number of Goldcorp share and a fraction of the new warrant (First Warrants, the Series A Warrants, the Series B Warrants, the Series C Warrants and the U.S. Dollar Warrants). There were some exceptions in the exchange of the warrants for U.S. Holders of the First Series and U.S. Dollar warrants, for further information on this transaction, please click on the following SEDAR link to access the Final Short Form Prospectus dated May 9, 2006, http://www.sedar.com/DisplayCompanyDocuments.do?lang=EN&issuerNo=00002830
     
  10. If an individual has acquired shares through an Estate, what steps should he/she follow?  
    There are different steps involved and circumstances which will dictate what is needed from the recipient of the Goldcorp shares. Please view the options below.
     
    1. If the individual has the certificate in hand, the original certificate need to be sent to the transfer agent CIBC Mellon Trust Company, and new certificates will be issued in the individual’s name. With respect to the Estate, the proper documentation will need to be presented in order to receive the new certificate.
    2. Another example could entail receiving share certificates from an Estate which has a different company name on the certificate but the company in question was acquired by Goldcorp. There are some restrictions with respect to the share exchange, where some transactions will have a defined period of time (usually six years) where the shares must be exchanged for Goldcorp shares. The following information will need to be sent to the Transfer Agent in order to validate the share certificates and the eligibility to exchange these share certificates for Goldcorp share certificates.
      1. Name of Certificate Holder
      2. Number of shares
      3. Name of the company on the share certificate
      4. Date the shares were purchased
      5. Address of the late Shareholder
      6. Letter from the Lawyer regarding the Estate and entitlement of receipt of the share certificates.