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2 Corporate Information Paragon Protection Ltd is a Canadian Security, Investigation and Consulting organization, dedicated to providing the finest security services to industry and commerce. Paragon s mission is to proactively protect life, property and the assets of our clients. Paragon fulfills this mission through ongoing investment in advanced innovative technology and by ensuring that Paragon s Security Officers receive continuous training. Paragon is committed to rewarding its internal clients through incentive programs that demonstrate the value of their contribution to the team. we value their commitment to Paragon and as such reward them with programs that are commensurate with their contribution. Corporate History Paragon Protection Ltd is a Canadian owned and operated Security Company providing our clients with professional uniformed security personnel, investigation services and security consulting. What sets us apart from our competitors? Paragon is a family owned and operated company. The company was started in 976 by Ron France, Senior and since 994 has been in the hands of his son, R.J. France. We truly believe that our clients enjoy the personal service of dealing with a family business and still benefit from the resources of our company s,700 plus employees. Paragon Protection Ltd presently services the Greater Toronto Area, Durham Region, Peel Region, Halton Region, Brantford, Waterloo Region, the Region of Vaughan, Newmarket, Niagara Region, Hamilton, Sudbury and Barrie. We provide quality service to a broad range of security applications from commercial buildings, shopping centres and luxury condominiums to hospitals, industrial facilities and educational institutions. Proud Moments 976 Paragon Security is founded 979 Paragon Reaches 00 Guards 994 Ron France becomes President 996 Paragon moves to 0 Sheppard Ave 000 Paragon reaches 000th employee 00 Paragon awarded major downtown contract 004 Kitchener office is officially opened 008 Paragon Academy is launched 008 Oshawa office is officially opened 0 One billion in historical revenue is achieved 04 Sudbury office is officially opened 05 Hamilton office officially opened 06 0,000th student graduates from Paragon Academy 07 Paragon Celebrates 40th anniversary

3 operational capacity Sudbury strategic growth to support our people in expanding markets and increased geographic coverage Oshawa Mississauga Toronto Kitchener Hamilton Paragon currently operates 6 offices in the province of Ontario. Our robust resource model ensures that our people in the field are carefully selected, appropriately trained and continuously supported. Our office geography is strategically selected to support operations in the areas of Training, Human Resources, Uniform and Finance. Office Location Weekly Guard Hours Consulting / Investigations Technology Human Resources Support Staff numbers Uniform Training Finance Service Teams Marked Patrol Vehicles Toronto 66, Mississauga 6, Oshawa 0,000 6 Hamilton,00 Kitchener,500 Subury,000 Training Our Team The Paragon Academy is an authorized training entity under the guidelines set out by the Ontario Government (Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, Private Security and Investigative Services Branch). The Paragon Academy delivers 40hour basic security training that exceeds the Ministry standard through instructorled programs in each of three locations on a weekly basis. All Training is provided by Paragon s Team of experienced industry specialists who are certified Denotes resource shared with Head Office through recognized entities in all disciplines. All programs are researched and documented in lesson plans as well as based on industry best practices. The Paragon Academy has eight stateoftheart training facilities we utilize for interactive, adult education programs that will accommodate groups of up to 40 people comfortably. Paragon has established centers of training excellence with professional, state of the art facilities in: Toronto Mississauga Hamilton Oshawa.

4 MArkets served Our Business at a glance Paragon has an incredibly diverse client portfolio. Each market segment has unique characteristics and requires a service approach tailored to fit. Understanding and servicing each market has taken intelligent strategy, careful preparation and operational agility. It requires a guard support infrastructure that expands easily to fulfill growing needs. Our approach relies heavily on employee training, integration with innovative technologies and a team based service approach. For over 40 years, Paragon has been building a company that learns, adapts and puts it s people first. commercial Our commercial segment includes Class AAA to A buildings throughout Ontario. Retail Paragon has the largest portfolio of retail facility security guard contracts in Southern Ontario. Education We our proud to provide service to some of the Ontario s largest educational institutions. health care Health care is serious business and requires guards with Specialized Training from Paragon Academy. Individuals with hospital placements receive more predployment training than any Paragon Guard. Hospitality Paragon provides a scalable security workforce to some of Ontario s most well known attractions. Our large resource of personnel and innovative scheduling approach allows us to deliver for any staffing requirement. industrial This is an emerging market and Paragon is successfully building our client portfolio. Our designated service teams and predeployment training are tailored to fit this markets unique requirements. Residential Our residential division opened in 008 and today we service over 0% of major residential properties in the GTA. Warehouse/logistics Paragon opened the Mississauga office to better service our warehousing and logistics market. This growing client base has recently expanded to service Milton and Halton Hills.

5 Media Information Paragon Security has provided relevant media advice to a number of networks and news agencies in the past October st, 06 Breastober Event Toronto Police Service / Paragon Security Press Conference October 0th, 06 Paragon Security Guards honored for disarming machete wielding attacker December 4th, 05 Security Guard hailed for quick intervention during machete attack Contact Information John Ranger Service Director jranger@pplguard.com Covell Phillips Service Director cphillips@pplguard.com