              END-USER AGREEMENT FOR DIGITAL DATA


THIS is a legal Agreement between you, the "End-User", and HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT
OF CANADA ("Canada"), represented by the Minister of Natural Resources regarding the terms and
conditions of the use of Digital Data. BY OPENING THE DIGITAL DATA DELIVERED WITH THIS
AGREEMENT, YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU
DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, PROMPTLY RETURN THE DIGITAL DATA
TO THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA BOOKSTORE.

WHEREAS Canada is the owner of the proprietary rights in the Digital Data delivered with this
Agreement;

WHEREAS the End-User wishes to obtain the right to use the Digital Data;

and WHEREAS Canada is prepared to licence to the End-User the right to use the Digital Data for the
End-Users' own internal use subject to the items and conditions hereinafter set forth.

NOW, THEREFORE, Canada and the End-User for valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged by the parties, covenant and agree as follows:

     1.   The End-User acknowledges that the Digital Data are protected under the Copyright Act of
     Canada.

     2.   The Digital Data is licensed, not sold, to the End-User for use subject to the tems and conditions
     of this Agreement.

     3.   The End-User shall use the Digital Data on a single computer.  The End-User must obtain a
     supplementary licence from Canada before using the Digital Data in connection with systems,
     multiple central processing units, computer networks, or emulations on a mainframe or
     minicomputer. If the End-User is an employee of a library, or a member of the faculty, the staff or
     the students of an educational institution, public access may be provided from workstations on
     library premises for scholarly research, educational and personal use. Remote access by
     members of the public is not permitted.

     4.   The End-User may make one (1) copy of the Digital Data for the purpose of backup only, which
     copy may not be used except in the event that the primary copy is damaged, destroyed or lost. 
     The End-User shall reproduce on the backup copy the copyright notice.

     5.   Except as provided in article 4, The End-User shall not duplicate or reproduce the Digital Data,
     nor authorize or allow any party to duplicate or reproduce the Digital Data, in whole or in part, in
     any form or format whatsoever without the prior written consent of Canada. If the End-User is an
     employee of a library, or a member of the faculty, the staff or the students of an educational
     institution, permitted access includes the retrieving, displaying, searching, downloading, printing
     and storing of individual articles for scholarly research, educational and personal use. Copying
     and storing of entire digital publications is not permitted.

     6.   The End-User shall not sell, loan, lease, distribute, transfer or sublicense the Digital Data or
     otherwise assign any rights under this Agreement to any third party without the prior written
     consent of Canada.


     7.   The Digital Data are provided on an "as is" basis and Canada makes no guarantees,
     representations or warranties respecting the Digital Data, either expressed or implied, arising by
     law or otherwise, including but not limited to, effectiveness, completeness, accuracy or fitness
     for a particular purpose.

     8.   Canada shall not be liable in respect of any claim, demand or action, irrespective of the nature of
     the cause of the claim, demand or action alleging any loss, injury or damages, direct or indirect,
     which may result from the End-User's use or possession of the Digital Data or in any way
     relating to this Agreement.  Canada shall not be liable in any way for loss of profits or contracts,
     or any other consequential loss of any kind resulting from the End-User's use or possession of
     the Digital Data or in any way attributable to this Agreement.

     9.   The End-User shall indemnify and save harmless Canada and its Ministers, officers, employees
     and agents from and against any claim, demand or action, irrespective of the nature of the
     cause of the claim, demand or action, alleging loss, costs, expenses, damages or injuries
     (including injuries resulting in death) arising out of the End-User's use or possession of the
     Digital Data or in any way relating to this Agreement.

     10.  This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws in force in the Province of
     Ontario, Canada.