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Cameco Reports Second Quarter Earnings.


SASKATOON Saskatoon (săskətn`), city (1991 pop. 186,058), S central Sask., Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. , Saskatchewan Saskatchewan, province, Canada
Saskatchewan (səskăch`əwən, –wän', săs'–), province (2001 pop. 978,933), 251,700 sq mi (651,903 sq km), W Canada.
 -- Cameco Cameco Corp. TSX: CCO NYSE: CCJ is the world's largest publicly traded uranium company, based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It was formed in 1988 by the merger and privatization of two crown corporations: the federal owned Eldorado Mining and Refining Limited (known better  Corporation (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002)
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:CCO (Chief or Corporate Compliance Officer) The executive person in charge of compliance issues, regulatory requirements, internal controls and managing audits within an enterprise or organization. )(NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
:CCJ See citizen journalism. ) today reported its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June June: see month.  30, 2005. All numbers in this release are in Canadian dollars Noun 1. Canadian dollar - the basic unit of money in Canada; "the Canadian dollar has the image of loon on one side of the coin"
loonie

dollar - the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
, unless otherwise stated. For a more detailed discussion of Cameco's financial results for the three months and six months ending June 30, 2005, see the management's discussion and analysis Management's discussion and analysis (MD&A)

A report from management to shareholders that accompanies the firm's financial statements in the annual report. It explains the period's financial results and enables management to discuss topics that may not be apparent in the financial
 following this news release.
Second Quarter 2005
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                                           Three       Three
                                          Months      Months
                                           Ended       Ended       %
Financial Highlights                  June 30/05  June 30/04  Change
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Revenue ($ millions)                         287         242      19
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Earnings from operations ($ millions)         37          40      (8)
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Cash provided by operations (used in)
 ($ millions)(a)                             (45)        (21)   (114)
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Net earnings ($ millions)                     32         151     (79)
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Earnings per share ($) basic                0.19        0.89     (79)
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Earnings per share ($) diluted              0.18        0.83     (78)
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Adjusted net earnings (b)                     32          62     (48)
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(a) After working capital changes.
(b) 2004 net earnings for the three months and six months ended on
June 30 have been adjusted to exclude a net gain of $89 million
($0.52 per share) related to Centerra restructuring transactions.
This is a non-GAAP measure and Cameco believes the exclusion of this
item provides a more meaningful basis for period-to-period
comparisons of the company's financial results.



Revenue increased 19% to $287 million in the second quarter compared to the same period a year ago, due to consolidating 100% of the results from the Kumtor mine. In 2004, only one-third of the results were consolidated con·sol·i·date  
v. con·sol·i·dat·ed, con·sol·i·dat·ing, con·sol·i·dates

v.tr.
1. To unite into one system or whole; combine:
 into Cameco's financial statements for most of the second quarter.

In the second quarter of 2005, Cameco's net earnings were $30 million lower than those reported in the second quarter of 2004. To provide a more meaningful comparison of operating results, the following adjustment was made to 2004 net earnings to exclude a gain in the gold business. In the second quarter of 2004, Cameco recorded an after-tax af·ter-tax also af·ter·tax
adj.
Relating to or being that which remains after payment, especially of income taxes: after-tax profits. 
 gain of $89 million ($0.52 per share) for restructuring restructuring - The transformation from one representation form to another at the same relative abstraction level, while preserving the subject system's external behaviour (functionality and semantics).  transactions that led to the creation of Centerra Gold Centerra Gold Inc. (TSX: CG) is the gold mining company headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The company was formed and went public in 2004 when Saskatoon, SK-based Cameco Corp.
 Inc. Including this one-time one-time
adj.
1. or one·time
a. Occurring or undertaken only once: a one-time winner in 1995.

b.
 gain, net earnings in the second quarter of 2004 were $151 million or $0.83 per share diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
.

In the second quarter of 2005, net earnings declined due to lower earnings from Bruce Power Bruce Power Limited Partnership is a Canadian corporation. It exists as a partnership between Cameco Corporation (31.6%), TransCanada Corporation (31.6%), BPC Generation Infrastructure Trust (31.6%), the Power Workers Union (4%) and The Society of Energy Professionals (1.  LP (primarily as a result of increased outages) and higher charges for administration and exploration. This was partially offset by improved results in the uranium uranium (yrā`nēəm), radioactive metallic chemical element; symbol U; at. no. 92; at. wt. 238.0289; m.p. 1,132°C;; b.p. 3,818°C;; sp. gr. 19.  and gold businesses where higher realized prices had a positive impact on gross profits.

Cameco invested $45 million more on operating activities than it generated in cash due to increased uranium and conversion inventories as production and purchases exceeded sales. In the second quarter of 2004, we invested $21 million more on our operating activities than we generated in cash, also due to increased inventories. The second quarter is often the period of inventory accumulation Accumulation

1) In the context of individual investing, it is the process of contributing cash to invest in securities over a period of time in order to build a portfolio of desired value. Dividends and capital gains are also reinvested during this process.
 in preparation for sales occurring later in the year. About 45% of uranium deliveries are expected to occur in the last quarter of 2005.

Quarterly results are not necessarily a good indicator Indicator

Anything used to predict future financial or economic trends.

Notes:
In the context of technical analysis, an indicator is a mathematical calculation based on a securities price and/or volume. The result is used to predict future prices.
 of annual results because of a number of factors including the uneven timing of uranium and conversion deliveries as well as scheduled outages at Bruce Power.

"Uranium prices continued to rise in the second quarter and the long-term Long-term

Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year.


long-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term.
 prospects for the nuclear energy business remain bright," said Jerry Jer·ry  
n. pl. Jer·ries Chiefly British Slang
A German, especially a German soldier.



[Alteration of German.
 Grandey, Cameco's president and chief executive officer. "In each of our nuclear businesses we are making significant progress on our plans to increase production in response to continuing positive commodity price trends."

Uranium spot prices ended the quarter at a 24-year high of $29.00 (US) per pound U3O8, up 29% from three months earlier.
Year to Date 2005
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                                             Six         Six
                                          Months      Months
                                           Ended       Ended       %
Financial Highlights                  June 30/05  June 30/04  Change
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Revenue ($ millions)                         503         375      34
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Earnings from operations ($ millions)         52          48       8
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Cash provided by operations
 ($ millions)(a)                              38          29      31
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Net earnings ($ millions)                     59         191     (69)
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Earnings per share ($) basic                0.34        1.12     (70)
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Earnings per share ($) diluted              0.33        1.06     (69)
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Adjusted net earnings (b)                     59         102     (42)
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(a) After working capital changes.
(b) 2004 net earnings for the three months and six months ended on
June 30 have been adjusted to exclude a net gain of $89 million
($0.52 per share) related to Centerra restructuring transactions.
This is a non-GAAP measure and Cameco believes the exclusion of this
item provides a more meaningful basis for period-to-period
comparisons of the company's financial results.



For the six months ended June 30, 2005, net earnings were $59 million ($0.33 per share diluted), $43 million lower than the adjusted net earnings in 2004 due to reduced earnings from Bruce Power and higher charges for administration and exploration. These decreases were partially offset by improved results in the uranium and gold businesses where higher realized prices had a positive impact on gross profits.

Cash provided by operations increased 31% to $38 million in the first half of 2005 compared to the first half of 2004. This increase is due primarily to higher gold sales and our first cash distribution from Bruce Power ($16 million), partially offset by an increase in inventory levels.

At June 30, 2005, Cameco's consolidated net debt to capitalization capitalization n. 1) the act of counting anticipated earnings and expenses as capital assets (property, equipment, fixtures) for accounting purposes. 2) the amount of anticipated net earnings which hypothetically can be used for conversion into capital assets.  ratio was 16%, up from 13% at the end of 2004.

Outlook for the Third Quarter 2005

Consolidated revenue in the third quarter of 2005 is expected to be about 9% lower than in the second quarter of 2005 due primarily to lower gold production at Kumtor. Earnings from the uranium segment are expected to be moderately higher than in the second quarter of 2005 due to a higher realized price. Conversion services earnings are anticipated to rise in proportion with an expected 33% rise in revenue due to increased deliveries over the second quarter. Cameco's earnings from Bruce Power are expected to be significantly higher than in the second quarter of 2005 due to fewer planned outage out·age  
n.
1. A quantity or portion of something lacking after delivery or storage.

2. A temporary suspension of operation, especially of electric power.
 days and a higher realized price. Consequently, consolidated earnings for the third quarter of 2005 are expected to improve modestly from the second quarter.

Outlook for 2005

In 2005, consolidated revenue is expected to grow by more than 15% over 2004 due to increases in the uranium and gold businesses. Bruce Power earnings in 2005 are expected to be similar to 2004. Gold results are expected to decline in 2005 compared to 2004 due to higher unit cash costs at Kumtor and increased spending in exploration.

Dividend Announcement

Cameco announced today that the company's board of directors declared de·clare  
v. de·clared, de·clar·ing, de·clares

v.tr.
1. To make known formally or officially. See Synonyms at announce.

2. To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm.

3.
 its regular quarterly dividend of $0.06 per common share payable on October October: see month.  14, 2005, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September September: see month.  30, 2005.

Conference Call

Cameco invites you to join its second quarter conference call on Friday Friday: see Sabbath; week.

Friday

young Indian rescued by Crusoe and kept as servant and companion. [Br. Lit.: Robinson Crusoe]

See : Servant
, July July: see month.  29, 2005 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Eastern time (8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Saskatoon time).

The call will be open to all investors and the media. Members of the media will be invited to ask questions at the end of the call. To join the conference call please dial (416) 695-5259 or (877) 888-4210 (Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of  and US). An audio feed of the call will be available on the Web site at www.cameco.com. See the link on the home page on the day of the call.

A recorded version of the proceedings will be available:

- on our Web site, www.cameco.com, shortly after the call, and

- on post view until midnight, Friday, August 12, by calling (416) 695-5275 or (888) 509-0082.

Additional Information

Additional information on Cameco, including its annual information form, is available on SEDAR SEDAR System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval
SEDAR Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review
 at www.sedar.com and the company's Web site at www.cameco.com.

Profile

Cameco, with its head office in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is the world's largest uranium producer as well as a significant supplier of conversion services. The company's competitive position is based upon its controlling ownership of the world's largest high-grade High-grade

Credit quality of AAA or AA.


high-grade

Of, relating to, or being a bond with little risk of default on the part of the issuer. High-grade is usually reserved for bonds rated AAA or AA by the rating services.
 reserves and low-cost operations. Cameco's uranium products are used to generate clean electricity in nuclear power plants around the world including Ontario Ontario, city, United States
Ontario, city (1990 pop. 133,179), San Bernardino co., S Calif., near Los Angeles, in a region of vineyards; inc. 1891.
 where the company is a partner in North America's largest nuclear electricity generating facility. The company also explores for uranium in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Australia Australia (ôstrāl`yə), smallest continent, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. With the island state of Tasmania to the south, the continent makes up the Commonwealth of Australia, a federal parliamentary state (2005 est. pop.  and Asia, and holds a majority interest in Centerra Gold Inc., a leading North American-based gold producer.

Second Quarter Management's Discussion and Analysis

The following discussion of the financial condition and operating results of Cameco Corporation should be read in conjunction conjunction, in astronomy
conjunction, in astronomy, alignment of two celestial bodies as seen from the earth. Conjunction of the moon and the planets is often determined by reference to the sun.
 with the unaudited consolidated financial statements Consolidated Financial Statements

The combined financial statements of a parent company and its subsidiaries.

Notes:
Because consolidated financial statements present an aggregated look at the financial position of a parent and its subsidiaries, they enable you to gauge
 and notes for the period ending June 30, 2005, as well as the audited consolidated financial statements for the company for the year ended December December: see month.  31, 2004 and management's discussion and analysis of the audited financial statements, both of which are included in the 2004 annual report and annual information form. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[]

As well as a standalone program, it is the base software packaged by Zondervan in their Bible Study suites for Macintosh.
 with Canadian Canadian (kənā`dēən), river, 906 mi (1,458 km) long, rising in NE New Mexico. and flowing E across N Texas and central Oklahoma into the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma.  generally accepted accounting principles The standard accounting rules, regulations, and procedures used by companies in maintaining their financial records.

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) provide companies and accountants with a consistent set of guidelines that cover both broad accounting
 (GAAP GAAP

See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles


GAAP

See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
). The 2004 annual report and annual information form are available at www.cameco.com.

The following is a summary of the key sections of this MD&A:

- Consolidated financial results

- Consolidated outlook for 2005 and the third quarter

- Business segment results and outlook (uranium, conversion, nuclear electricity and gold)

- Nuclear industry developments

- Liquidity and capital resources

- Other items
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                       Three      Three        Six        Six
                      Months     Months     Months     Months    YTD
Financial              Ended      Ended      Ended      Ended Change
Highlights        June 30/05 June 30/04 June 30/05 June 30/04      %
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Revenue
 ($ millions)            287        242        503        375     34
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Earnings from
 operations
 ($ millions)             37         40         52         48      8
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Cash provided by
 operations
 (used in)(a)
 ($ millions)            (45)       (17)        38         29     31
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Net earnings
 ($ millions)             32        151         59        191    (69)
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Earnings per
 share - basic ($)      0.19       0.89       0.34       1.12    (70)
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Earnings per
 share - diluted ($)    0.18       0.83       0.33       1.06    (69)
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Adjusted net
 earnings (b)             32         62         59        102    (42)
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Average uranium
 spot price for
 the period
 ($US/lb U3O8)         27.67      17.99      24.73      17.27     43
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Average realized
 uranium price
 for the period
  - $US/lb U3O8        14.92      12.57      14.38      12.31     17
  - $Cdn/lb U3O8       20.42      18.84      19.56      17.68     11
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Average realized
 electricity price
 ($/MWh)                  53         46         51         47      9
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Average Ontario
 electricity spot
 price ($/MWh)            60         47         58         51     14
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Average realized
 gold price for the
 period ($US/ounce)      423        360        420        360     17
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Average spot market
 gold price for the
 period ($US/ounce)      427        393        427        401      6
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Note: All dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars unless
otherwise stated.
(a) After working capital changes.
(b) 2004 net earnings for the three months and six months ended on
June 30 have been adjusted to exclude a net gain of $89 million
($0.52 per share) related to Centerra restructuring transactions.
This is a non-GAAP measure and Cameco believes the exclusion of this
item provides a more meaningful basis for period-to-period
comparisons of the company's financial results.



CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS

Consolidated Earnings

In the second quarter of 2004, Cameco recorded an after tax gain of $89 million ($0.52 per share) related to certain restructuring transactions that led to the creation of Centerra Gold Inc. (Centerra). The following discussion of consolidated earnings excludes this net gain to provide a more meaningful comparison of operating results.

Second Quarter

For the three months ended June 30, 2005, net earnings were $32 million ($0.19 per share), $30 million lower than the $62 million ($0.37 per share) recorded in 2004 due to reduced earnings from Bruce Power and higher charges for administration and exploration. These decreases were partially offset by improved results in the uranium and gold businesses where higher realized prices had a positive impact on gross profits.

For details on the uranium, conversion services, electricity and gold businesses, see "Business Segment Results" later in this report.

In the second quarter of 2005, total costs for administration, exploration, interest and other were about $41 million, $19 million higher than 2004. Administration costs increased by $11 million from a combination of higher costs for operating Centerra as a stand-alone (jargon) stand-alone - Capable of operating without other programs, libraries, computers, hardware, networks, etc. Exactly what is absent is presumed to be obvious from context.

"We only run Windows on stand-alone PCs because it's too dangerous to run it on networked ones."
 public company ($3 million), higher stock compensation charges from increased share prices ($3 million) and higher expenditures for regulatory reg·u·late  
tr.v. reg·u·lat·ed, reg·u·lat·ing, reg·u·lates
1. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.

2.
 compliance. In the second quarter, Cameco and its subsidiaries incurred costs of $2 million related to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

Exploration expenditures rose by $6 million to $12 million due to increased exploration activity in both the gold and uranium businesses. In uranium exploration, a $2 million increase in expenditures was related to programs around existing mines in the Athabasca basin The Athabasca Basin is a region of Northern Saskatchewan and Alberta Canada that is best known as the world's leading source of uranium. It currently supplies about 30% of the world's uranium.

The basin is located just to the south of Lake Athabasca.
 in northern Saskatchewan. In the gold business, Cameco's 53% gold-owned subsidiary, Centerra, increased its exploration expenditures by $4 million compared to 2004. The higher charges reflect increased gold exploration activity in the Kyrgyz Kyr·gyz or Kir·ghiz or Kir·giz  
n. pl. Kyrgyz or Kyr·gyz·es or Kirghiz or Kir·ghiz·es or Kirgiz or Kir·giz·es
1.
  Republic and Mongolia Mongolia, country, Asia
Mongolia (mŏn-gō`lēə, mŏng–), officially State of Mongolia, republic (2005 est. pop. 2,791,000), 604,247 sq mi (1,565,000 sq km), N central Asia; traditionally known as Outer Mongolia.
.

The effective tax rate decreased to 17% in the second quarter from 22% in the same period of 2004 due to a greater proportion of income being earned in jurisdictions with favourable tax rates relative to Canada.

Earnings from operations were $37 million in the second quarter of 2005 compared to $40 million in 2004. The aggregate gross profit margin Gross profit margin

Gross profit divided by sales, which is equal to each sales dollar left over after paying for the cost of goods sold.


gross profit margin

A measure calculated by dividing gross profit by net sales.
 increased to 27% from 26% in 2004.

Year to Date

For the six months ended June 30, 2005, net earnings were $59 million ($0.34 per share), $43 million lower than the $102 million ($0.60 per share) reported in 2004 due to reduced earnings from Bruce Power and higher charges for administration and exploration. These decreases were partially offset by improved results in the uranium and gold businesses where higher realized prices had a positive impact on gross profits.

In 2005, total costs for administration, exploration, interest and other were about $75 million, $32 million higher than 2004. Administration costs increased by $21 million due to a combination of higher costs for operating Centerra ($5 million), higher stock compensation charges from increased share prices ($9 million), higher community donations ($1 million) and higher expenditures for regulatory compliance. In the first six months of 2005, Cameco and its subsidiaries incurred costs of $4 million related to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

Exploration expenditures rose by $13 million to $24 million due to increased exploration activity in both the gold and uranium businesses. In uranium exploration, a $3 million increase in expenditures was related to programs around existing mines in the Athabasca basin in northern Saskatchewan. In the gold business, Centerra has increased its exploration expenditures by $10 million compared to 2004. The higher charges reflect increased exploration activity in the Kyrgyz Republic and Mongolia.

In the first half of 2005, the effective tax rate decreased to 19% from 23% in the same period of 2004 due to a higher proportion of income being earned in jurisdictions with favourable tax rates relative to Canada.

Earnings from operations were $52 million in the first half of 2005 compared to $48 million in 2004. The aggregate gross profit margin increased to 25% from 24% in 2004.

Quarterly Consolidated Financial Results ($ millions except per share amounts)
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Highlights                 2005              2004              2003
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                         Q2    Q1    Q4    Q3    Q2    Q1    Q4    Q3
                       ----------------------------------------------
Revenue                 287   216   361   313   242   132   272   232
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Net earnings             32    26    37    52   151    39    34    33
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Earnings per share ($) 0.19  0.15  0.21  0.30  0.89  0.23  0.20  0.20
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Cash from operations    (45)   84    59   140   (17)   46    79    77
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Deliveries in our uranium and conversion businesses tend to be higher in the fourth quarter. Net earnings do not trend directly with revenue because they are significantly influenced by results from Bruce Power. The equity method of accounting is applied to the investment in Bruce Power and thus no Bruce Power revenue is recorded. Cash from operations tends to be quite volatile With regard to computer memory, it means "temporary" and not "highly changeable," which is the usual meaning of the word. See volatile memory.

1. (programming) volatile - volatile variable.
2. (storage) volatile - See non-volatile storage.
 due largely to the timing of deliveries and product purchases in the uranium and conversion businesses.

Cash Flow

In the second quarter of 2005, Cameco invested $45 million more than it generated in cash due to increased inventory levels as production and purchases of uranium and conversion services exceeded sales. In the same period in 2004, we invested $17 million more than we generated in cash, also due to increased inventories.

In the first half of 2005, Cameco generated cash from operations of $38 million compared to $29 million in 2004. This increase of $9 million was mainly attributable attributable

emanating from or pertaining to attribute.


attributable proportion
see attributable risk (below).

attributable risk
 to higher gold sales compared to the previous year and a cash distribution received from Bruce Power ($16 million), partially offset by an increase in inventory levels (see the balance sheet section that follows for more details).

Cameco's cash from operations does not include its pro rata [Latin, Proportionately.] A phrase that describes a division made according to a certain rate, percentage, or share.

In a Bankruptcy case, when the debtor is insolvent, creditors generally agree to accept a pro rata share of what is owed to them.
 interest in Bruce Bruce, Scottish royal family descended from an 11th-century Norman duke, Robert de Brus. He aided William I in his conquest of England (1066) and was given lands in England.  Power's operating cash flow Operating cash flow

Earnings before depreciation minus taxes. Measures the cash generated from operations, not counting capital spending or working capital requirements.
. The pro rata share would have been $66 million in the first half of 2005 compared to $93 million in 2004. Cameco accounts for this investment using the equity method of accounting and thus Bruce Power's operating cash flows are not consolidated with Cameco's. For further information, refer to note 2 of the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and notes for the period ending June 30, 2005.

Balance Sheet

At June 30, 2005, total long-term debt Long-Term Debt

Loans and financial obligations lasting over one year.

Notes:
For example debts obligations such as bonds and notes which have maturities greater than one year would be considered long-term debt.
 was $674 million, an increase of $155 million compared to December 31, 2004. At June 30, 2005, Cameco's consolidated net debt to capitalization ratio was 16%, up from 13% at the end of 2004.

Compared to the end of 2004, product inventories increased by $103 million as production and purchases of uranium and conversion services exceeded sales during the first half of 2005. Substantially all of the increase in inventory was attributable to greater volumes rather than cost. Of this increase, about $75 million was related to higher uranium inventory levels and about $26 million was due to higher conversion inventories. The accumulation of inventory in the first half of the year is typical in our uranium and conversion businesses where deliveries are usually skewed skewed

curve of a usually unimodal distribution with one tail drawn out more than the other and the median will lie above or below the mean.

skewed Epidemiology adjective Referring to an asymmetrical distribution of a population or of data
 to the latter part of the year. In 2005, 45% of the uranium sales deliveries and 40% of the conversion sales are projected to occur in the fourth quarter.

At June 30, 2005, the consolidated cash balance totaled $261 million and Centerra held substantially the entire amount.

Cameco has a number of investments in publicly traded entities. The following table illustrates the book and market values for its more significant holdings.
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                                 Book Value         Market Value
Investment ($ millions)          Jun. 30/05   Jun. 30/05   Dec. 31/04
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Centerra Gold Inc.                     $403         $737         $845
UEX Corporation                           8           66           81
Energy Resources of Australia Ltd        18          162           79
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Total                                  $429         $965       $1,005

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Foreign Exchange Update

Cameco sells most of its uranium and conversion services in US dollars while most of its uranium and conversion services are produced in Canada. As such, these revenues are denominated mostly in US dollars, while production costs are denominated primarily in Canadian dollars.

We attempt to provide some protection against exchange rate fluctuations by planned hedging hedging, in commerce, method by which traders use two counterbalancing investment strategies so as to minimize any losses caused by price fluctuations. It is generally used by traders on the commodities market.  activity designed to smooth volatility Volatility

1. A statistical measure of the tendency of a market or security to rise or fall sharply within a period of time.

2. A variable in option pricing formulas that denotes the extent to which the return of the underlying asset will fluctuate between now and the
. Therefore, our uranium and conversion revenues are partly sheltered shel·ter  
n.
1.
a. Something that provides cover or protection, as from the weather.

b. A refuge; a haven.

c. An establishment that provides temporary housing for homeless people.

2.
 against declines in the US dollar in the shorter term.

In addition, Cameco has a portion of its annual cash outlays Outlays

Payments on obligations in the form of cash, checks, the issuance of bonds or notes, or the maturing of interest coupons.
 denominated in US dollars, including uranium and conversion services purchases, which provide a natural hedge against US currency fluctuations. While natural hedges provide this protection, the influence on earnings from purchased material in inventory is likely to be dispersed dis·perse  
v. dis·persed, dis·pers·ing, dis·pers·es

v.tr.
1.
a. To drive off or scatter in different directions: The police dispersed the crowd.

b.
 over several fiscal periods and is more difficult to identify.

During the quarter, the Canadian dollar declined against the US dollar from $1.21 ($0.83 (US) equals $1.00 (Cdn)) at March 31, 2005 to $1.23 ($0.81 (US) equals $1.00 (Cdn)) at June 30, 2005.

At June 30, 2005, Cameco had a foreign currency hedge Currency hedge

Applies mainly to international equities. Hedging technique to guard against foreign exchange fluctuations (i.e., short Euro l00 mm when holding a long position of Euro l00 mm in stocks).
 portfolio of $948 million (US). The schedule of designations, by year, is as follows:
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Designations            2005          2006         2007          2008
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$US millions             268           325          220           135
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These hedges are expected to yield an average exchange rate of $1.24. The net mark-to-market Mark-to-market

Adjustment of the book value or collateral value of a security to reflect current market value.
 gain on these hedge positions was $28 million at June 30, 2005.

Timing differences between the maturity dates and designation DESIGNATION, wills. The expression used by a testator, instead of the name of the person or the thing he is desirous to name; for example, a legacy to. the eldest son of such a person, would be a designation of the legatee. Vide 1 Rop. Leg. ch. 2.
     2.
 dates on previously closed hedge contracts may result in deferred revenue or deferred charges. At June 30, 2005, deferred revenue totaled $19 million. The schedule for deferred revenue to be released to earnings, by year, is as follows:
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For the remainder of 2005, approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 73% of the net inflows of US dollars are hedged hedge  
n.
1. A row of closely planted shrubs or low-growing trees forming a fence or boundary.

2. A line of people or objects forming a barrier: a hedge of spectators along the sidewalk.
 with currency derivatives derivatives

In finance, contracts whose value is derived from another asset, which can include stocks, bonds, currencies, interest rates, commodities, and related indexes. Purchasers of derivatives are essentially wagering on the future performance of that asset.
. Net inflows represent forecast uranium and conversion sales less expected outlays (denominated in US dollars). For the uranium and conversion services businesses in the second quarter of 2005, the effective exchange rate, after allowing for hedging, was about $1.37 compared to $1.50 in the second quarter of 2004. Results from the gold business are translated into Canadian dollars at prevailing exchange rates.

For the remainder of 2005, every one-cent change in the US to Canadian dollar exchange rate would change net earnings by about $1 million (Cdn).

Consolidated Outlook for the Year

In 2005, consolidated revenue is expected to grow by more than 15% over 2004 due to increases in the uranium and gold businesses. On a consolidated basis, the gross profit margin is projected to improve from the 23% reported in 2004.

In the uranium business, revenue is expected to be about 15% higher due to a stronger realized price and increased volumes. About 45% of the uranium sales deliveries occur in the fourth quarter. Revenue from the conversion business is expected to be marginally mar·gin·al  
adj.
1. Of, relating to, located at, or constituting a margin, a border, or an edge: the marginal strip of beach; a marginal issue that had no bearing on the election results.

2.
 higher than in 2004 due to an anticipated 9% increase in the average realized selling price, largely offset by lower deliveries.

Bruce Power earnings in 2005 are anticipated to be similar to 2004.

Revenue in the gold business is expected to be higher due primarily to a full year of consolidating the results from Kumtor and increased production at Boroo. In 2005, gold results are projected to decline compared to 2004 due to higher costs at Kumtor and increased spending in exploration.

Administration and exploration costs are projected to be about 40% greater than in 2004. The increase in administration reflects higher charges for stock compensation, a full year of Centerra costs and regulatory compliance. Exploration costs will increase due to greater activity in both the uranium and gold business.

For 2005, the effective tax rate is expected to be in the range of 15% to 20%.

Consolidated Outlook for Third Quarter 2005

Consolidated revenue in the third quarter of 2005 is expected to be about 9% lower than in the second quarter of 2005 due primarily to lower gold production at Kumtor. Earnings from Bruce Power are expected to be significantly higher than in the second quarter of 2005 due to fewer planned outage days and a higher realized price. Consequently, consolidated earnings for the third quarter of 2005 are expected to improve modestly over those of the second quarter.

Outlook Information

For additional discussion on the company's business prospects for the third quarter and for the full year, see the outlook section under each business segment.

BUSINESS SEGMENT RESULTS

Cameco's results come from four business segments:

- Uranium

- Conversion services

- Nuclear electricity generation

- Gold
URANIUM

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Uranium Earnings

Second Quarter

Compared to the second quarter of 2004, revenue from the uranium business decreased by 2% to $139 million due to a 10% decline in sales volume. As the timing of deliveries of nuclear products within a calendar year is at the discretion of customers, Cameco's quarterly delivery patterns can vary significantly. The impact of the reduced volume was partially offset by an increase in the average realized selling price, which rose 19% in US dollar terms over the second quarter of 2004. The average realized price in Canadian dollars increased by only 8% due to the strengthening Canadian dollar relative to the US dollar. The increase in the average realized price was mainly the result of higher prices under fixed-price contracts and a higher uranium spot price, which averaged $27.67 (US) per pound in the second quarter of 2005 compared to $17.99 (US) in the second quarter of 2004.

The total cost of products and services sold, including depreciation, depletion depletion n. when a natural resource (particularly oil) is being used up. The annual amount of depletion may, ironically, provide a tax deduction for the company exploiting the resource because if the resource they are exploiting runs out, they will no longer be able  and reclamation Reclamation

A claim for the right to return or the right to demand the return of a security that has been previously accepted as a result of bad delivery or other irregularities in the delivery and settlement process.
 (DDR (Double Data Rate) Refers to an SDRAM memory chip that increases performance by doubling the effective data rate of the frontside bus. For more details, see SDRAM.

DDR - Double Data Rate Random Access Memory
) was $105 million in the second quarter of 2005 compared to $116 million in 2004. This decrease was attributable to the 10% decline in sales volume. The unit cost of product sold rose by 1% compared to the second quarter of 2004 due to higher costs for purchased uranium.

Earnings before taxes from the uranium business improved to $31 million from $22 million last year, while the profit margin rose to 25% from 18% in 2004 due to the higher realized selling price.

Year to Date

Revenue from the uranium business increased by 1% to $217 million in 2005 due to an increase in the average realized selling price, which rose 11% in Canadian dollar terms (17% in US dollars) over the first half of 2004. This was largely offset by a 9% decline in sales volume. The increase in the average realized price was mainly the result of higher prices under fixed-price contracts and a higher uranium spot price, which averaged $24.73 (US) per pound in the first six months of 2005 compared to $17.27 (US) in 2004.

The total cost of products and services sold, including DDR was $171 million in 2005 compared to $180 million in 2004. This decrease was attributable to the 9% decline in volume, partially offset by a 4% increase in the unit cost of product sold. The rise in the unit cost of product sold was due primarily to higher costs for purchased uranium.

Earnings before taxes from the uranium business improved to $39 million from $29 million last year, while the profit margin rose to 21% from 16% in 2004 due to the higher realized selling price.

Uranium Outlook for the Year

In 2005, Cameco's uranium revenue is expected to be about 15% higher than in 2004 due to a projected 11% improvement in the Canadian dollar selling price and a 4% increase in deliveries. Uranium sales volume is expected to total more than 34 million pounds in 2005, up marginally from our original target. About 45% of uranium deliveries are expected to occur in the last quarter of the year compared to 2004 when 33% of the sales were delivered in the fourth quarter. In 2005, Cameco's share of uranium production is projected to increase to 21.1 million pounds of uranium from 20.5 million in 2004.

Uranium margins are expected to improve to about 26% compared to 18% in 2004.

Uranium Outlook for Third Quarter 2005

Earnings from the uranium segment are expected to be moderately higher than in the second quarter of 2005 due to a higher realized price. Deliveries are expected to be similar to those of the second quarter.

Uranium Price Sensitivity 2005

For deliveries during the remainder of 2005, a $1.00 (US) per pound change in the uranium spot price from $29.50 (US) per pound would change revenue by about $2 million (Cdn), net earnings by about $1 million (Cdn) and cash flows by about $2 million (Cdn). This sensitivity is based on an expected effective exchange rate of $1.00 (US) being equivalent to about $1.30 (Cdn). See the uranium price sensitivity discussion that follows.

Uranium Price Sensitivity Analysis 2005 to 2008

Over the past several years, Cameco's strategy has been to ensure adequate cash flow in the near term, while preserving upside potential Upside potential

The amount by which analysts or investors expect the price of a security may increase.


upside potential

The potential price or gain that may be expected in a security or in a security average, generally stated as the dollar
 with a mix of spot price related and fixed-price (escalated by inflation) contracts. Many of our existing contracts' sensitivity to rising prices is limited by both fixed and ceiling prices that were negotiated when uranium prices were significantly lower. Given the level of sales targeted each year, we are continually con·tin·u·al  
adj.
1. Recurring regularly or frequently: the continual need to pay the mortgage.

2.
 in the market signing new contracts for deliveries beginning up to four years in the future. About 25% to 30% of the current contract portfolio expires each year, and is therefore replaced in large part with contracts that were entered into in the previous two to three years.

During this period of rapidly increasing spot and long-term prices, Cameco has continued to enter into new multi-year contracts. For the time being we continue to target our traditional blend “Blending” redirects here. For alpha blending, see Alpha compositing.
In linguistics, a blend is a word formed from parts of two other words. These parts are sometimes, but not always, morphemes.
 of pricing mechanisms, which is 40% of sales volume with fixed pricing escalated by inflation and 60% with pricing related to market prices. As a result, the evolving contract portfolio reflects a mix of fixed and market-related prices. Given the changed market conditions, our historic blend of pricing mechanisms is under review.

The fixed-price contracts have prices that were fixed at the time of contract signing. This means the company has contracts at fixed prices below and above the current spot market prices and they fall into the category of "insensitive in·sen·si·tive  
adj.
1. Not physically sensitive; numb.

2.
a. Lacking in sensitivity to the feelings or circumstances of others; unfeeling.

b.
" to market price, as noted below. Cameco continues to secure more favourable terms in market price related contracts, including firm floor prices (escalated by inflation).

During the past period of low prices, we attempted to keep the term of contracts as short as possible (three to five years). In the current market environment we are committing to longer-term contracts (up to 10 years or more) where the pricing terms provide downside protection Downside Protection

Generally used in connection with covered call writing, this is the cushion against loss, in case of a price decline by the underlying security, that is afforded by the written call option.
 (floor prices) and retain upside potential.

The following table indicates the approximate ap·prox·i·mate
v.
To bring together, as cut edges of tissue.

adj.
1. Relating to the contact surfaces, either proximal or distal, of two adjacent teeth; proximate.

2. Close together.
 percentage of targeted sales volume that will be impacted by further increases in the spot price above $29.50 (US) per pound U3O8. As shown in the table below, the proportion of targeted sales that is price sensitive increases in 2006 and continues to grow in 2007 and 2008. The level of price insensitive sales has also increased as a result of higher ceiling prices reached at a market price of $29.50 (US) and new contract commitments at fixed prices. It is important to note that ceiling prices (when negotiated) and floor prices in new contracts are being set at increasingly attractive levels in the current market environment.
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Price sensitive(2)               4%        22%         35%        54%
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(1) Fixed-price contracts and market-related contracts not sensitive
to increases in the spot price above $29.50 (US) per pound -
contracts under the insensitive category would have prices below and
above the spot price of $29.50 (US).
(2) Market-related contracts plus uncommitted volumes.



By 2008, Cameco should be realizing most of the benefit of today's improved uranium prices, assuming prices remain at current levels.

Uranium Market The uranium market, like all commodity markets, has a history of volatility, moving not only with the standard forces of supply and demand, but also to whims of geopolitics. It has also evolved particularities of its own in response to the unique nature and use of this material.  Update

Uranium Spot Market

The industry average spot price (TradeTech TradeTech is a portfolio of conferences, exhibitions and summits focussed on providing high quality content to the entire trading community.
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 and UxC) on June 30, 2005 was $29.00 (US) per pound U3O8, up 29% from $22.55 (US) at March 31, 2005.

Total spot market volume reported for the second quarter of 2005 was 9.5 million pounds U3O8 for a total of 19.7 million pounds year to date. The second quarter volume was much higher than the 5.2 million pounds in the second quarter of 2004. In response to the increased spot market demand, spot sellers asked for higher prices resulting in spot price strengthening in the early part of the quarter.

The increased activity in the spot market has been largely as a result of inventory building and discretionary purchases due to expectations of higher prices in the future. Purchases by investment funds Noun 1. investment funds - money that is invested with an expectation of profit
investment

assets - anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
 have added significantly to spot market demand as investors with the expectation of higher uranium prices have begun to invest directly in uranium.

Uranium Long-Term Market

The long-term market continued to be active in the second quarter. Long-term contracting in 2005 is expected to significantly exceed the estimated 90 million pounds U3O8 contracted in 2004.

The industry average long-term price (TradeTech and UxC) on June 30, 2005 was $30.00 (US) per pound U3O8, up from $27.25 (US) at the end of March 2005.
Uranium Operations Update

Uranium Production
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In the first six months of 2005, Cameco's share of uranium production was 10.6 million pounds, an increase of 1.1 million pounds (11%) over 2004. The increase in production had a positive effect on unit production costs, which were 11% lower than in the first half of 2004.

McArthur McArthur may refer to:

Places:
  • McArthur, California
  • McArthur, Ohio
  • McArthur Township, Logan County, Ohio
People:
  • Douglas MacArthur (1880—1964), senior American military leader in World War II
 River/Key Lake

Production at McArthur River/Key Lake totaled 9.3 million pounds for the first half of 2005, which compares favourably Adv. 1. favourably - showing approval; "he reviewed the play favorably"
favorably

favourably U.S. favorably
adverb 1.
 to the 8.4 million pounds produced during the first half of 2004. Cameco's share is 70%.

Second quarter production equaled 5.3 million pounds versus 4.0 million pounds in the first quarter. Cameco's share was 3.7 million pounds in 2005 compared to 2.4 million in 2004. Production for the third quarter of 2005 is expected to be similar to the second quarter. Production plans remain on track to achieve production of 18.7 million pounds (Cameco's share 13.1 million pounds) of U3O8 in 2005.

Cameco has applied for an increase in the annual licensed capacity at McArthur River and Key Lake to 22 million pounds per year compared to the current 18.7 million pounds. The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), previously known as the "Atomic Energy Control Board" (AECB), is best described as the nuclear energy and materials watchdog in Canada.  (CNSC CNSC Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (formerly the Atomic Energy Control Board, AECB)
CNSC Chinese Newcomers Service Center
CNSC Churchill Northern Studies Centre (Canada)
CNSC Creative Needle Sewing Club
) has indicated that the application will require a screening-level environmental assessment (EA) under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. We anticipate a decision from the CNSC early in 2006. If approval is received, we expect it will take about two years to ramp up Ramp Up

To increase a company's operations in anticipation of increased demand.

Notes:
A company might 'ramp up' operations if they just signed a contract creating substantially more demand for their product.
See also: Demand, Economies of Scale
  production. We are developing a plan to determine the optimal, long-term sustainable production rate, which may be less than the new licensed capacity.

Rabbit Lake Rabbit Lake can refer to:
  • Rabbit Lake mine, a uranium mine in Canada
  • Rabbit Lake Township, Minnesota


Rabbit Lake produced 1.6 million pounds of U3O8 during the second quarter of 2005 and a total of 3.1 million pounds of U3O8 for the first six months of 2005. The additional production achieved in 2005 relative to 2004 resulted from an increase in milled tonnage TONNAGE, mar. law. The capacity of a ship or vessel.
     2. The act of congress of March 2, 1799, s. 64, 1 Story's L. U. S. 630, directs that to ascertain the tonnage of any ship or vessel, the surveyor, &c.
. Production for the third quarter of 2005 is expected to be slightly less than the second quarter and remains on track to achieve planned production of 5.8 million pounds of U3O8 in 2005.

Development of a new mining area at Eagle Point continued during the second quarter. This area was identified through an intensive exploration and delineation-drilling program over the past two years. Planned production from this area remains on target for the first quarter of 2006.

Cameco has filed with the provincial Provincial has several meanings and may refer to:
  • Provincial examinations: Bi-annual province-wide examinations for students between the grades of 10 to 12 in the province of British Columbia
  • Anything related to a province, a formal geographical division;
 and federal regulators a project description to support the required EA to process about half of the Cigar Lake ore ore, metal-bearing mineral mass that can be profitably mined. Nearly all rock deposits contain some metallic minerals, but in many cases the concentration of metal is too low to justify mining the ore.  at Rabbit Lake beginning in 2009. The project description will allow the regulators to define the process and the required scope of the EA.

Smith Ranch-Highland and Crow Butte Butte, city, United States
Butte (byt), city (1990 pop. 33,336), seat of Silver Bow co., SW Mont.; inc. 1879. It is a trade, ranching, and industrial center.


Smith Ranch-Highland and Crow Butte in situ In place. When something is "in situ," it is in its original location.  leach leach  
v. leached, leach·ing, leach·es

v.tr.
1. To remove soluble or other constituents from by the action of a percolating liquid.

2.
 (ISL ISL - Interface Specification Language. Xerox PARC. Interface description language used by the ILU (Inter-Language Unification) system. Includes descriptions of multiple inheritance, exceptions and garbage collection.

E-mail: Bill Janssen <janssen@parc.xerox.com>.
) mines produced 0.5 million pounds U3O8 in the second quarter of 2005 and 1.0 million in the first half of the year. The operations are expected to produce 2.2 million pounds in 2005, marginally below the initial annual target of 2.3 million.

Uranium Projects Update

Cigar Lake

Construction began on January January: see month.  1, 2005 and is currently on schedule for completion in the first half of 2007. The development of the second shaft shaft (shaft) a long slender part, such as the diaphysis of a long bone.

shaft
n.
1. An elongated rodlike structure, such as the midsection of a long bone.

2.
 and underground workings is approximately 30% completed and surface construction commenced in June. Once production begins, there will be a ramp-up period of up to three years before the mine reaches expected full production of 18 million pounds per year.

Inkai

The ISL test mine at Inkai in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan or Kazakstan (kä'zäkstän`), officially Republic of Kazakhstan, republic (2005 est. pop. 15,186,000), c.1,050,000 sq mi (2,719,500 sq km), central Asia.  produced about 0.1 million pounds U3O8 during the second quarter of 2005 and 0.2 million for the first half of the year. The test mine at Inkai is projected to produce 0.5 million pounds U3O8 in 2005.

We anticipate that regulatory approval for land clearing and initial foundation work for the main processing plant will be received in the third quarter. The environmental assessment and design plan for the construction of the commercial facility have been submitted to the regulatory authorities Noun 1. regulatory authority - a governmental agency that regulates businesses in the public interest
regulatory agency

administrative body, administrative unit - a unit with administrative responsibilities
 with final approval expected early in the fourth quarter.

Commercial production is scheduled for 2007. The costs, net of sales proceeds from Inkai production, are capitalized Capitalized

Recorded in asset accounts and then depreciated or amortized, as is appropriate for expenditures for items with useful lives longer than one year.
 until commercial production is achieved. We expect Inkai to ramp up to full production of 5.2 million pounds U3O8 per year by 2010.

Subject to executing formal amendments, Cameco has agreed in principle to increase its loan to the joint venture Inkai from $40 million (US) to a maximum of $100 million (US). We also agreed to reduce our financing fee from an effective 10% interest rate to one based on the three-month London London, city, Canada
London, city (1991 pop. 303,165), SE Ont., Canada, on the Thames River. The site was chosen in 1792 by Governor Simcoe to be the capital of Upper Canada, but York was made capital instead. London was settled in 1826.
 inter bank offered rate (LIBOR LIBOR

See: London Interbank Offered Rate


LIBOR

See London interbank offered rate (LIBOR).
) plus 2% (equal to 5.5% using the June 30, 2005 LIBOR rate). The earlier loan amount was based on constructing a smaller plant which would produce 2.6 million pounds annually. Repayment Repayment

The act of paying back a debt.

Notes:
Everyone has to repay their debts eventually.
See also: Debt, Defeasance, Loan
 of the loan will begin when commercial production starts.

Uranium Exploration Update

Cameco is actively drilling on numerous mid-stage exploration projects in Saskatchewan and Australia. On more advanced projects in northern Saskatchewan:

- Cameco and its joint venture partners plan to initiate INITIATE. A right which is incomplete. By the birth of a child, the husband becomes tenant by the curtesy initiate, but his estate is not consummate until the death of the wife. 2 Bouv. Inst. n. 1725.  a pre-feasibility study for part of the Dawn Lake deposit (11A) in the third quarter of 2005. Dawn Lake 11A deposit contains 6.2 million pounds of uranium resources (Cameco's share is 3.6 million pounds). Dawn Lake is located near Rabbit Lake.

- Underground drilling is on-going Adj. 1. on-going - currently happening; "an ongoing economic crisis"
ongoing

current - occurring in or belonging to the present time; "current events"; "the current topic"; "current negotiations"; "current psychoanalytic theories"; "the ship's current position"
 at Rabbit Lake to delineate additional reserves.

- Underground drilling is on-going to the southwest Southwest or south west is the ordinal direction halfway between south and west, the opposite of northeast.

Southwest or south west may also refer to:
  • The Southwestern United States
  • Southwest China
 of zone 4 at McArthur River in an attempt to convert resources into reserves.
CONVERSION SERVICES

Highlights
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Gross profit ($ millions)        9           14         18         22
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Earnings before taxes
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Sales volume (million kgU)     3.0          4.4        5.4        7.2
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Conversion Services Earnings

Second Quarter

In the second quarter of 2005, revenue from the conversion business declined by 19% to $30 million compared to the same period in 2004 as a result of a 32% decline in sales volume. As the timing of deliveries of nuclear products within a calendar year is at the discretion of customers, Cameco's quarterly delivery patterns can vary significantly. The impact of the lower volume was partially offset by an 18% improvement in the realized price. Most conversion sales are at fixed prices and have not yet fully benefited from the recent significant increase in UF6 spot prices.

The total cost of products and services sold, including DDR, was $22 million in the second quarter of 2005 compared to $23 million in 2004. This decrease reflects the 32% decline in deliveries, largely offset by a higher unit cost of product sold. The unit cost rose by 28% compared to the second quarter of 2004 due primarily to higher costs for purchased conversion, which have increased along with rise in the UF6 spot price. Since Cameco accounts for its inventory on a weighted average basis, the unit cost of product sold tends to rise as production declines.

In the second quarter of 2005, earnings before taxes from the conversion business declined to $8 million from $14 million in the second quarter of 2004 while the gross profit margin decreased to 28% from 38%.

Year to Date

In the first six months of 2005, revenue from the conversion business declined by 11% to $56 million compared to the same period in 2004 as a 24% decline in sales volume was partially offset by an 18% improvement in the realized price. Most conversion sales are at fixed prices and have not yet fully benefited from the recent significant increase in UF6 spot prices.

The total cost of products and services sold, including DDR, was $38 million in 2005 compared to $41 million in 2004. This decrease reflects the 24% decline in deliveries, largely offset by a higher unit cost of product sold. The unit cost rose by 23% compared to the first half of 2004 due primarily to higher costs for purchased conversion, which have trended upward with the rise in the UF6 spot price. In 2005, the cost of purchased conversion has risen by 48% compared to the first six months of 2004, due to purchases made to replenish re·plen·ish  
v. re·plen·ished, re·plen·ish·ing, re·plen·ish·es

v.tr.
1. To fill or make complete again; add a new stock or supply to: replenish the larder.

2.
 inventory that was drawn down as a result of last year's strike at the Port Hope facility. The unit cost of produced conversion was also somewhat higher in 2005 due to a 13% decline in production. Since Cameco accounts for its inventory on a weighted average basis, the unit cost of product sold tends to rise as production declines.

In the first half of 2005, earnings before taxes from the conversion business declined to $16 million from $21 million in the same period in 2004 while the gross profit margin decreased to 32% from 35%.

Conversion Services Outlook for the Year

Revenue from the conversion business is expected to be marginally higher than in 2004 due to an expected 9% increase in the average realized selling price partially offset by a forecast 2% reduction in deliveries. Conversion sales volume is expected to total about 16.5 million kilograms of uranium (kgU) in 2005 compared to 16.9 million kgU in 2004. Production for 2005 is projected to be about 13.0 million kgU, up from 9.5 million kgU in 2004. As a result, unit costs for produced conversion are expected to be lower than in 2004, improving the profit margin for conversion services.

Conversion Services Outlook for Third Quarter 2005

For the third quarter of 2005, conversion revenue is projected to be about 33% higher than in the second quarter of 2005 due to increased deliveries. Gross profit is expected to rise in proportion to revenues.

Conversion Services Price Sensitivity Analysis

The majority of conversion sales are at fixed prices with inflation escalators. In the short term, Cameco's financial results are relatively insensitive to changes in the spot price for conversion. The newer fixed-price contracts generally reflect longer-term prices at the time of contract award. Therefore, in the coming years, Cameco's contract portfolio will be positively impacted by these higher fixed-price contracts.

UF6 Conversion Market Update

The industry average spot market price (TradeTech and UxC) for North American North American

named after North America.


North American blastomycosis
see North American blastomycosis.

North American cattle tick
see boophilusannulatus.
 and European European

emanating from or pertaining to Europe.


European bat lyssavirus
see lyssavirus.

European beech tree
fagussylvaticus.

European blastomycosis
see cryptococcosis.
 uranium conversion services at June 30, 2005 were both $11.75 (US) per kgU, down slightly from $12.00 (US) at the end of March 2005.

The industry average long-term price (TradeTech and UxC) on June 30, 2005 for North American and European uranium conversion services were both unchanged from the end of the first quarter at $11.88 (US) and $12.63 (US) respectively.

Conversion Services Operations Update

Production

Port Hope production for the second quarter was 2.6 million kgU of uranium, which is 14% lower than the 3.0 million kgU in the second quarter in 2004, mainly as a result of scheduling the annual UF6 plant maintenance shutdown shut·down  
n.
A cessation of operations or activity, as at a factory.


shutdown
Noun

the closing of a factory, shop, or other business

Verb

shut down
 earlier in the year than last year. Production in the third quarter is expected to total 3.1 million kgU, up from the second quarter due to a shift in the UF6 annual maintenance shutdown. For the first six months of 2005, production was 6.2 million kgU, down 13% from 7.1 million kgU for 2004. The decrease in production had a negative effect on unit production costs, which were 10% higher than in the first half of 2004.

We expect to produce 13.0 million kgU for the year, which is below our initial annual target of 13.5 million kgU due to start up challenges after its summer shutdown for maintenance. This compares to 9.5 million kgU in 2004, when we had a production loss due to a strike. The 2005 increase over 2004 is also due to reducing our maintenance shutdown to one month instead of two months.

Port Hope Mid-Term Licence Review

The CNSC issued its report from the mid-term licence review hearing for the Port Hope operation. The conclusion of the CNSC was "...that Cameco's performance has been acceptable in respect of its compliance with the regulatory requirements Regulatory requirements are part of the process of drug discovery and drug development. Regulatory requirements describe what is necessary for a new drug to be approved for marketing in any particular country.  and conditions of its licence during the approximate first half of the current licence period." However, the CNSC did express some concern that the local emergency response had limited capabilities to deal with all potential events of fire at the facility. Cameco is addressing this issue by enhancing the site capability and providing additional training opportunities for the local municipal fire departments. Port Hope's operating licence comes up for renewal in February February: see month.  2007.

Slightly Enriched Uranium Enriched uranium is a sample of uranium in which the percent composition of uranium-235 has been increased through the process of isotope separation. Natural uranium is 99.284% 238U isotope, with 235U only constituting about 0.711 % of its weight.  (SEU SEU Shoot 'Em Up (game category)
SEU St. Edward's University (Austin, Texas)
SEU Southeast University
SEU Single Event Upset
) Project Update

The CNSC issued its draft screening report for the SEU project on May 10, 2005 for a 45-day review period. The public comments received will be considered for inclusion in the final screening report.

Engineering work continued on the detailed design for the SEU production facility during the quarter. Considering the time for licence approval and construction, we continue to expect SEU production in the latter part of 2007.

Blind River Capacity

Cameco has filed a project description with the CNSC to support an EA to increase the annual production licence limit to 24 million kgU from 18 million kgU at its Blind River facility. The project description will allow the CNSC to determine the EA process and the required scope of the EA. We are seeking a higher production limit to support our agreement to supply 5 million kgU as UO3 per year to Springfields Fuels Ltd. (formerly British Nuclear Fuels plc).
NUCLEAR ELECTRICITY GENERATION

Highlights

Bruce Power Limited Partnership (100% basis)
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Output (terawatt hours)          7.3        9.4       15.5       17.4
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Capacity factor (%)(1)            71         92         76         86
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Realized price ($/MWh)            53         46         51         47
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Average Ontario electricity
 spot price ($/MWh)               60         47         58         51
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($ millions)
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Revenue                          393        434        811        833
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Operating costs                  336        286        649        536
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 Cash costs
  - operating & maintenance      228        183        433        351
  - fuel                          18         20         37         35
  - supplemental rent(2)          41         40         82         76
 Non cash costs (amortization)    49         43         97         74
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Earnings before interest
 and taxes                        57        148        162        297
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Interest and finance charges      17         15         34         33
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Earnings before taxes             40        133        128        264
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Cash from operations              88        189        209        293
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Capital expenditures             100         73        153        179
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Operating costs ($/MWh)           46         30         42         31
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(1) Capacity factor for a given period represents the amount of
electricity actually produced for sale as a percentage of the amount
of electricity the plants are capable of producing for sale.
(2) Supplemental rent is about $27.5 million per operating reactor
per year.



In the second quarter of 2005, Bruce Power generated cash from operations of $88 million compared to $189 million in the second quarter of 2004. Capital expenditures for the second quarter of 2005 totaled $100 million compared to $73 million during the same period in 2004.

Bruce Power also distributed $50 million to the partners in the second quarter, marking the first cash distribution to the partnership. Cameco's share was $16 million. The partners have agreed that all excess cash will be distributed on a monthly basis and that separate cash calls will be made for major capital projects. In July, Cameco received another cash distribution of $11 million from Bruce Power.
Cameco's Earnings from Bruce Power
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 before taxes (100%)             40        133        128        264
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Cameco's share of pre-tax
 earnings before adjustments     12         42         40         83
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Interest income on loan to
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 assets                          (4)        (4)        (8)        (8)
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Pre-tax earnings from
 Bruce Power                     14         45         43         91
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Second Quarter

Earnings

In the second quarter of 2005, Bruce Power recorded earnings of $40 million before taxes, down from $133 million for the second quarter of 2004. The decrease reflects higher costs associated with the planned outages of units A4 and B7 and the unplanned outage of unit B6 to replace its main output transformer transformer, electrical device used to transfer an alternating current or voltage from one electric circuit to another by means of electromagnetic induction. . Cameco's pre-tax pre-tax adjanterior al impuesto

pre-tax adjavant impôt(s)

pre-tax adjal lordo d'imposta 
  earnings from Bruce Power amounted to $14 million compared to $45 million in 2004.

Output

Bruce Power achieved a capacity factor of 71% in the second quarter of 2005 compared to 92% in the same period of 2004. The decrease primarily reflects the planned outages of A4, which ended on April 28, and B7, which began May 7 and continued through the quarter. It also reflects the 29-day unplanned outage of B6 to replace its main output transformer. During the second quarter of 2005, the Bruce Power units generated 7.3 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity compared to 9.4 TWh in 2004.

Outlined below are the maintenance activities that occurred during the second quarter of 2005.
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Planned Outages
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Bruce A Unit 4   - Returned to service on April 28 following an
                   outage that began on March 12
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Bruce B Unit 7   - Began a planned inspection on May 7 to complete a
                   major spacer relocation work and turbine
                   replacement and is expected to return to service
                   in early August
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Unplanned Outages
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Bruce A Unit 3   - Offline from April 2 to 11 to repair a valve in
                   one of its reactor regulating systems
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Bruce A Unit 4   - Offline for a four-day outage from April 29 to
                   May 2 to repair a pump in the feedwater system and
                   May 8 to May 10 following a test one of its
                   shutdown systems
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Bruce B Unit 5   - Returned to service on April 4 following a
                   five-day outage to repair a heat transport pump
                 - Offline from April 6 to 12 for maintenance on one
                   of its shutdown systems
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Bruce B Unit 6   - Offline from April 7 to 11 to perform maintenance
                   on its heat transport system
                 - Offline from April 15 to May 14 to replace the
                   damaged transformer
                 - Offline from May 19 to May 23 for maintenance on
                   steam line pipe supports
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During the second quarter, the Bruce reactors were offline (1) Not connected to the Internet, online service or internal network. See offline file.

(2) Not connected to or not installed in the computer. If a terminal, printer or other device is physically connected to the computer, but is not turned on or in ready mode, it is
 for a total of 138 days (81 planned and 57 unplanned). In the second quarter of 2004, Bruce Power experienced 36 reactor Reactor (electricity)

A device for introducing an inductive reactance into a circuit. Inductive reactance x is a function of the product of frequency f and inductance L; thus, x = 2πfL.
 days of planned maintenance and four days of unplanned outages.

Price

For the second quarter of 2005, Bruce Power's revenue decreased to $393 million from $434 million over the same period in 2004.

The realized price achieved from a mix of contract and spot sales averaged $53 per megawatt meg·a·watt  
n. Abbr. MW
One million watts.



mega·watt
 hour (MWh) in the second quarter, higher than the $46 per MWh realized in 2004.

During the quarter, the Ontario electricity spot price averaged $60 per MWh, compared to $47 per MWh in the second quarter of 2004. The higher prices in 2005 were due to an increase in demand as a result of the warm weather, particularly in June.

To reduce its exposure to spot market prices, Bruce Power has a portfolio of fixed-price sales contracts Sales Contract

Contract between a seller and buyer for the sale of goods, services, or both.
. During the second quarter of 2005, about 46% of Bruce Power's output was sold under fixed-price contracts compared to 45% in the same period in 2004.

Costs

Operating costs operating costs nplgastos mpl operacionales  (including amortization) were $336 million in the second quarter of 2005, compared with $286 million in the same period of 2004.

Cash operating costs were impacted by outage expenses incurred during the second quarter of 2005. Amortization expense was up 14% compared to the second quarter of 2004 primarily due to the amortization of capital costs related to the restart To resume computer operation after a planned or unplanned termination. See boot, warm boot and checkpoint/restart.  of A3 and A4 and commissioning of other plant additions.

About 95% of Bruce Power's operating costs are fixed. As such, most of the costs are incurred whether the plant is operating or not. On a per MWh basis, the operating cost in the second quarter of 2005 was $46 per MWh, compared with $30 per MWh in the second quarter of 2004. The increase is primarily due to planned and unplanned outages and related outage costs.

Under its initial 15% investment in Bruce Power in 2001, Cameco had certain preferred rights with respect to its 15% interest and contracted to be the sole fuel supplier of uranium and conversion services to Bruce Power. Cameco's 2003 agreement to purchase an additional 16.6% interest in Bruce Power protected these preferred rights and confirmed its fuel supply responsibility to Bruce Power. These rights include a right to cap our investment at $100 million without diluting the 15% interest and a lower exposure to guarantees to customers under power sales arrangements. At June 30, 2005, Cameco had invested $93 million against the contribution cap and had a $16 million lower exposure to guarantees under the power sales agreement. During the quarter, effective July 28, 2005, Cameco terminated ter·mi·nate  
v. ter·mi·nat·ed, ter·mi·nat·ing, ter·mi·nates

v.tr.
1. To bring to an end or halt:
 these preferred rights in return for higher prices on the uranium supplied to Bruce Power.

Cameco provides guarantees under customer contracts of up to $108 million. At June 30, 2005, Cameco's actual exposure under these guarantees was $60 million. After removing its preferred rights, Cameco's guarantees for these contracts would have been $154 million and actual exposure would have been $77 million. In addition, Cameco provides financial assurances for other Bruce Power commitments, which totaled about $82 million at June 30, 2005.

In the future, Cameco expects to generate incremental Additional or increased growth, bulk, quantity, number, or value; enlarged.

Incremental cost is additional or increased cost of an item or service apart from its actual cost.
 revenue over the term of the fuel supply agreement as a result of the higher uranium prices to be paid by Bruce Power. In turn, Bruce Power will incur To become subject to and liable for; to have liabilities imposed by act or operation of law.

Expenses are incurred, for example, when the legal obligation to pay them arises. An individual incurs a liability when a money judgment is rendered against him or her by a court.
 higher fuel costs, which will negatively affect its earnings. Overall, although obliged o·blige  
v. o·bliged, o·blig·ing, o·blig·es

v.tr.
1. To constrain by physical, legal, social, or moral means.

2.
 to provide higher guarantees, Cameco expects its future financial results to benefit from this new arrangement. Cameco has a 31.6% interest in Bruce Power.

Year to Date

Earnings

For the six months ended June 30, 2005, Bruce Power earnings before taxes were $128 million compared to $264 million in 2004. This decrease reflects the timing and associated costs of planned outages earlier in the year compared with 2004. As well, the B6 unplanned outage resulted in lost production of 0.7 TWh. Year to date, Cameco's earnings before tax from Bruce Power amounted to $43 million compared to $91 million for the same period in 2004.

Output

For the first six months of the year, the Bruce Power units achieved a capacity factor of 76%, compared with 86% in the same period last year. These units produced 15.5 TWh during the first half of the year, a decrease of 1.9 TWh over the same period last year, which primarily reflects the planned outages of units A4 and B7 and the unplanned unit B6 outage.

Price

For the first six months of 2005, revenues totaled $811 million, compared to $833 million in the first half of 2004. During this period, Bruce Power's realized price averaged $51 per MWh from a mix of contract and spot sales compared with $47 per MWh during the same period last year. The Ontario electricity spot price averaged about $58 per MWh during the first half of the year, compared to $51 per MWh a year ago.

During the first half of 2005, about 51% of Bruce Power's output was sold under fixed-price contracts compared to 48% in the same period in 2004.

Costs

For the first half of 2005, operating costs were $649 million, compared with $536 million in the same period in 2004. This increase primarily reflects the higher costs associated with outages and six months of operation of the A3 unit, which was restarted and began commercial production in March 2004.

About 95% of Bruce Power's operating costs are fixed. As such, most of the costs are incurred whether the plant is operating or not. On a per MWh basis, the operating cost in the first half of 2005 was $42 per MWh, compared with $31 per MWh for the same period in 2004. The increase is primarily due to planned and unplanned outages and related outage costs.

Bruce Power Outlook for 2005

The targeted average capacity factor for 2005 has been revised to 83% from 85%, due primarily to the unplanned outage at Unit 6.

The planned outages for the remainder of 2005 for Bruce Power's reactors are outlined below.
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B Units   - B7 was taken offline on May 7 and is expected to return
            to service in early August.
          - The third quarter scheduled outage of B5 has been moved
            to the fourth quarter. It is expected to last up to two
            months and return to service before the end of the year.
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Bruce Power earnings in 2005 are anticipated to be similar to 2004. Results, however, are sensitive to the Ontario electricity price and the operating performance of the Bruce Power units.

Bruce Power Outlook for Third Quarter 2005

Cameco's earnings from Bruce Power are expected to rise significantly compared to the second quarter of 2005 due to fewer planned outage days and a higher realized price. Planned outages in the third quarter are expected to total about 30 days, 51 days less than in the second quarter of 2005.

Electricity Price Sensitivity Analysis

For the remainder of 2005, about 36% of Bruce Power's planned output will be under fixed-price contracts. A $1.00 per MWh change in the spot price for electricity in Ontario would change Cameco's after-tax earnings from Bruce Power by about $2 million.

Nuclear Electricity Update

Bruce A1 and A2 Restart

Following discussions with the provincially pro·vin·cial  
adj.
1. Of or relating to a province.

2. Of or characteristic of people from the provinces; not fashionable or sophisticated: "Well-educated professional women ...
 appointed ap·point  
tr.v. ap·point·ed, ap·point·ing, ap·points
1. To select or designate to fill an office or a position: appointed her the chief operating officer of the company.

2.
 negotiator, Bruce Power is now negotiating with Ontario government ministries for the potential restart of the two Bruce A reactors (units 1 and 2).

Point Lepreau

Bruce Power has submitted a preliminary proposal to New Brunswick New Brunswick, province, Canada
New Brunswick, province (2001 pop. 729,498), 28,345 sq mi (73,433 sq km), including 519 sq mi (1,345 sq km) of water surface, E Canada.
 Power regarding the potential operation and refurbishment re·fur·bish  
tr.v. re·fur·bished, re·fur·bish·ing, re·fur·bish·es
To make clean, bright, or fresh again; renovate.



re·fur
 of the Point Lepreau generating station. New Brunswick Power continues to consider all of its options. We expect the New Brunswick government to announce a decision shortly.

Ontario Electricity Market

The Ontario government announced on June 15 that three of the four remaining coal-fired Adj. 1. coal-fired - fueled by burning coal; "a coal-fired ship"
coal-burning

fueled - heated, driven, or produced by burning fuel
 generating stations in the province will close by the end of 2007, with the remaining station, Nanticoke generating station The Nanticoke Generating Station is the largest coal-fired power plant in North America and supplies power to the southern area of Ontario from its base in Nanticoke, Ontario in the county of Haldimand. , to close in early 2009.

GOLD

Cameco owns about 53% of Centerra, which is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE)

Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options.
 (TSX). Centerra began trading on the TSX under the symbol CG in June 2004. We transferred substantially all of our gold assets to Centerra as part of our strategy to unlock the value contained in these gold properties.

The operating results of the Kumtor Gold Company (Kumtor) have been fully consolidated as of June 22, 2004. Prior to that, we proportionately pro·por·tion·ate  
adj.
Being in due proportion; proportional.

tr.v. pro·por·tion·at·ed, pro·por·tion·at·ing, pro·por·tion·ates
To make proportionate.
 consolidated our interest in Kumtor. We also fully consolidate Consolidate

To combine the assets, liabilities, and other financial items of two or more entities into one.

Notes:
This term is generally used in the context of consolidated financial statements.
 the results of Boroo, Centerra's gold mine in Mongolia. We adjust for a 47% minority interest in Centerra, which reflects that share of earnings attributable to shareholders other than Cameco.
Financial Highlights
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Revenue ($ millions)           118           63        230         97
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Gross profit ($ millions)       35           23         62         35
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Gross profit %                  30           36         27         36
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Sales volume (ounces)(1)   225,000      128,000    445,000    197,000
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(1) Comprising one-third of Kumtor to June 22, 2004 and 100%
thereafter.


Production Highlights
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Kumtor (100%)
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Production (ounces)        138,000      179,000    279,000    352,000
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Boroo (100%)
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Production (ounces)(2)      75,000       63,000    147,000     83,000
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(2) Commercial operations commenced March 1, 2004.



Gold Earnings

Second Quarter

In the second quarter of 2005, revenue from the gold business rose by $55 million to $118 million compared to the second quarter of 2004. This increase was due largely to the full consolidation of Kumtor's results. The realized price for gold increased to $423 (US) in the quarter compared to $360 (US) per ounce ounce, in zoology
ounce, in zoology: see leopard.
ounce, unit of measurement
ounce: see English units of measurement.
 in the second quarter of 2004, due to higher spot prices.

For the quarter, the gross profit margin for gold declined to 30% from 36% in 2004 due to higher costs at Kumtor, largely the result of lower production. On a 100% basis, Kumtor's production was 138,000 ounces compared to 179,000 ounces in the second quarter of 2004.

Production at the Kumtor mine decreased 23% due to a lower mill head grade that averaged 3.7 grams per tonne tonne

measure of weight or mass; 1 tonne=1000 kg. See also ton.
 (g/t) compared to 4.7 g/t in 2004.

Production at Boroo was 75,000 ounces compared to 63,000 ounces in 2004. The average head grade of ore feed to the mill was 4.2 g/t compared to 4.0 g/t last year.

Year to Date

In the first six months of 2005, revenue from the gold business rose by $133 million to $230 million compared to 2004. This increase was due largely to the full consolidation of Kumtor's results. The realized price for gold increased to $420 (US) in the quarter compared to $360 (US) per ounce in 2004, due to higher spot prices.

While Centerra's 2005 gold sales are unhedged, gold revenue includes proceeds from the sale of gold in the current period as well as deferred charges related to closed hedge contracts. The recognition of the deferred charges causes the realized gold price to vary relative to the average spot price for the period. In 2005, the deferred charges amounted to $7 per ounce compared to $25 per ounce in 2004.

Gold production at Kumtor was 21% lower than in the first half of 2004 due mainly to a lower mill head grade that averaged 3.7 g/t compared to 4.7 g/t last year.

Boroo gold production in the first half of 2005 was 147,000 ounces compared to 83,000 ounces in the first half of 2004 due to a full six months of production. The average head grade of ore feed to the mill was 4.5 g/t compared to 4.1 g/t last year.

Gold Market Update

The average spot market gold price during the second quarter of 2005 was $427 (US) per ounce, ending the quarter at $437 (US) per ounce. The average spot market gold price during the second quarter of 2004 was $393 (US) per ounce.

Timing differences between the settlement and designation of hedge contracts have resulted in deferred charges. At June 30, 2005, these deferred charges to be recognized in future periods totaled $5 million (US), including $2 million (US) in the remaining six months of 2005.

Gold Outlook for the Year

Based on Centerra's current operations, total production for the year is forecast at 798,000 ounces, a decline of almost 9% from 2004 primarily as a result of lower grades at the Kumtor mine. However, Centerra's beneficial production is expected to increase to 785,000 ounces from 610,000 in 2004 due to the increased ownership level in both mines and a full year of operation at Boroo.

At Kumtor, production in 2005 is expected to decline to 525,000 ounces from 657,000 ounces in 2004, due to a lower mill head grade that is expected to average 3.8 g/t compared to 4.4 g/t in 2004.

For Boroo, the outlook for 2005 calls for production to increase to 273,000 ounces from 246,000 ounces in 2004 due to higher throughput The speed with which a computer processes data. It is a combination of internal processing speed, peripheral speeds (I/O) and the efficiency of the operating system and other system software all working together.

1.
 level. The mill head grade is expected to average 4.1 g/t compared to 4.5 g/t in 2004.

Overall, gold results are expected to decline in 2005 from 2004 due to higher unit costs and increased spending in exploration.

Gold Outlook for Third Quarter 2005

Gold gross profits in the third quarter of 2005 are projected to decrease compared to the second quarter of 2005 due to higher costs resulting from lower production at Kumtor where ore grades Ore grade is a measure that describes the concentration of a valuable natural material (such as metals or minerals) in its surrounding ore. Ore grade is used to assess the economic feasibility of a mining operation: the cost of extracting a natural material from its ore is directly  are expected to be lower and the higher cost of consumable A material that is used up and needs continuous replenishment, such as paper and toner. "The low-tech end of the high-tech field!"  items.

Gold Price Sensitivity Analysis

For 2005, gold sales are unhedged. For the remainder of 2005, a $10.00 (US) per ounce change in the gold spot price would change Cameco revenue by about $4 million (Cdn), cash flow by about $4 million (Cdn) and net earnings by about $2 million (Cdn).

Political Situation in Mongolia and the Kyrgyz Republic

Presidential elections were held in Mongolia and the Kyrgyz Republic during the second quarter and throughout the electoral process, Centerra's mines continued their record of uninterrupted operations since the start of commercial production.

In Mongolia, Mr. Nambaryn Enkhbayar Nambaryn Enkhbayar (Mongolian: Намбарын Энхбаяр; born June 1, 1958, in Ulaanbaatar) is the current President of Mongolia.  from the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party The Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (Mongolian: Монгол Ардын Хувьсгалт Нам,  was elected e·lect  
v. e·lect·ed, e·lect·ing, e·lects

v.tr.
1. To select by vote for an office or for membership.

2. To pick out; select: elect an art course.
 in the first round of voting. In the Kyrgyz Republic, Mr. Kurmanbek Bakiev was elected to office, in a majority vote, after holding the interim position following the departure of Askar Akayev Askar Akayevich Akayev (Аскар Акаевич Акаев) (born 10 November 1944 in Kyzyl-Bairak, Kirghiz SSR) served as the President of Kyrgyzstan from 1990 until he was overthrown in .

In news releases on July 19, 2005, Centerra and Cameco issued an update on developments related to the Kumtor mine in the Kyrgyz Republic. As the new government becomes established, Centerra expects there will be less political uncertainty related to the Kumtor mine. Nevertheless, as the largest foreign investment enterprise in the Kyrgyz Republic, the mine has been and continues to be a focus of political debate. There can be no assurance that the mine will not be affected by the political situation in the country.

The Attorney General's office requested documents from Kumtor Operating Company operating company

A business that engages in transactions with outsiders.
 (Centerra's 100% subsidiary) and Centerra as part of a criminal investigation into alleged abuses of power or authority by officers of the Kyrgyz government, Kyrgyzaltyn JSC JSC Johnson Space Center (NASA)
JSC Joint Stock Company
JSC Java Studio Creator
JSC Joint Steering Committee
JSC Joint Standing Committee
JSC Journal of Symbolic Computation
JSC Joint Scientific Committee
 (the state-owned state-owned adjestatal, del estado

state-owned adjétatisé(e)

state-owned state adj
 entity that formerly held two-thirds of the project and now owns 15.7% of Centerra), Kumtor Gold Company and Kumtor Operating Company. The requests were made on the basis of previous parliamentary resolutions opposing op·pose  
v. op·posed, op·pos·ing, op·pos·es

v.tr.
1. To be in contention or conflict with: oppose the enemy force.

2.
 and challenging the Kumtor agreements and the legality le·gal·i·ty  
n. pl. le·gal·i·ties
1. The state or quality of being legal; lawfulness.

2. Adherence to or observance of the law.

3. A requirement enjoined by law. Often used in the plural.
 of the restructuring. Centerra is being responsive to these requests. This request was in addition to information requests from the State Auditing Chamber in connection with its inquiries into the Kumtor restructuring noted in the first quarter report.

Centerra is not aware of any basis for any allegation The assertion, claim, declaration, or statement of a party to an action, setting out what he or she expects to prove.

If the allegations in a plaintiff's complaint are insufficient to establish that the person's legal rights have been violated, the defendant can make a
 of criminal conduct. The Kumtor restructuring was approved by government decrees and was supported by legal opinions of the Ministry of Justice on the authority of the government to enter into and complete the restructuring. The International Finance Corporation and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Bank targeted at Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
 also participated in the restructuring transactions. Centerra and Cameco have complete confidence in the validity of the restructuring agreements with the government. Disputes about such agreements are subject to resolution by international arbitration International arbitration is the established method today for resolving disputes between parties to international commercial agreements. As with arbitration generally, it is a creature of contract, i.e. . Furthermore, Mr. Bakiev, prior to the presidential elections, stated on several occasions that the Kyrgyz Republic will honour Honour or honor (see spelling differences), is the evaluation of a person’s trustworthiness and social status based on that individual's espousals and actions.  its agreements with foreign investors.

The interim government established a commission in April to inquire in·quire   also en·quire
v. in·quired, in·quir·ing, in·quires

v.intr.
1. To seek information by asking a question: inquired about prices.

2.
 into the former president's assets. The commission has published a report on its findings that does not contain any allegations against Centerra or its Kyrgyz subsidiaries.

Access to the Kumtor Mine

Since July 27, 2005, access to the Kumtor mine, in the Kyrgyz Republic, has been restricted by an illegal roadblock.

The action is related to the 1998 cyanide cyanide (sī`ənīd'), chemical compound containing the cyano group, -CN. Cyanides are salts or esters of hydrogen cyanide (hydrocyanic acid, HCN) formed by replacing the hydrogen with a metal (e.g., sodium or potassium) or a radical (e.g.  incident which was settled with the government of the Kyrgyz Republic in 1999. The settlement agreement was submitted to international arbitration which reviewed and confirmed the settlement as fair and reasonable.

Based on independent scientific findings, management does not believe that there are any long-term health or environmental effects resulting from the incident.

There are sufficient employees and supplies at the mine site in order to continue full operations at the present time. The government has been advised of its obligation to provide the company with unrestricted access to the mine site.

Kumtor Tax Update

On July 22, 2005, Centerra issued a news release announcing that the Kyrgyz tax authorities had issued assessments from the scheduled tax and customs inspections. The inspections have been conducted routinely since the Kumtor mine began operations eight years ago.

The assessments, as submitted, are estimated to result in an obligation for cash taxes of about $5 million (US) and the denial denial, in psychology, an ego defense mechanism that operates unconsciously to resolve emotional conflict, and to allay anxiety by refusing to perceive the more unpleasant aspects of external reality.  of loss carry-forwards with a cash tax effect of $12 million (US) spread over the three-year period 2005 to 2007. The tax inspection relates to the 2003 year, with the exception of the profit tax return, which covers the years 1997 to 2003, while the customs inspection relates to the years 2000 to 2004. The assessments are based upon interpretations of Kyrygz law and will be negotiated accordingly, as assessments have been in past years.

Kumtor intends to file normal-course objections to the assessments within the 30-day period provided by Kyrgyz regulations. Centerra believes that it has strong arguments to support these objections and does not expect the outcome will have a material impact on its financial position.

NUCLEAR INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS

United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.

In April, the US government released its annual report on uranium for 2004. Key points include:

- US utility inventories increased 24% to 56 million pounds U3O8,

- US utility purchases were 7 million pounds higher than in 2003, totaling 64 million pounds at a weighted average price of $12.61 (US), a 17% increase in price from the previous year;

- 15% of purchases were under spot contracts and the remaining 85% were under term contracts, approximately the same mix as in 2003, and

- uncovered Uncovered may refer to:
  • something "not covered"
  • Uncovered (Sirsy)
 demand for the forward 10-year period decreased 3% from the previous year to 67% of requirements.

In 2004, for the fourth consecutive year, nuclear was the lowest cost source of expandable base load (non-hydro) electricity production in the US. Nuclear electricity costs decreased 7% from 2003, averaging 1.68 cents (US) per kilowatt hour Kil´o`watt` hour

1. (Elec.) A unit of work or energy equal to that done by one kilowatt acting for one hour; - approximately equal to 1.34 horse-power hour.

Noun 1.
 (kWh). Average nuclear fuel costs were 0.42 cents per kWh compared to 5.33 cents per kWh for natural gas, 4.76 cents for oil, and 1.46 cents for coal.

The US government has initiated the second sunset “Sundown” redirects here. For other uses, see Sundown (disambiguation).

Sunset, also called sundown in some American English dialects, is the time at which the Sun disappears below the horizon in the west.
 review of the Russian Russian

associated in some way with Russia.


Russian blue
a breed of cats with short, dense, silver-tipped blue-colored coat and vivid green eyes.
 suspension suspension, in vehicles
suspension, in automobiles, system of springs used to suspend the frame, body, engine, and power train above the wheels. Its principal purpose is to lessen the jarring of the automobile that is caused by irregularities in the roads
 agreement. In 1992, Russia Russia, officially the Russian Federation, Rus. Rossiya, republic (2005 est. pop. 143,420,000), 6,591,100 sq mi (17,070,949 sq km).  and the US entered an agreement suspending the anti-dumping action while setting price-related quotas on US imports of Russian uranium. Sunset reviews are conducted every five years to assess if cancellation cancellation (See: cancel)


CANCELLATION. Its general acceptation, is the act of crossing a writing; it is used sometimes to signify the manual operation of tearing or destroying the instrument itself. Hyde v. Hyde, 1 Eq. Cas. Abr. 409; Rob.
 of the suspension agreement would result in the continuation continuation - continuation passing style  of dumping dumping, selling goods at less than the normal price, usually as exports in international trade. It may be done by a producer, a group of producers, or a nation.  of Russian imports and/or and/or  
conj.
Used to indicate that either or both of the items connected by it are involved.

Usage Note: And/or is widely used in legal and business writing.
 injury to the US industry. Cameco, through its US subsidiary Power Resources, Inc., intends to participate in the sunset review.

In the US, a total of 33 reactors have been granted 20-year license extensions. Operators of 40 other reactors have applied for or have indicated their intent to apply for life extensions, which combined with those granted, represent over 70% of current US nuclear generating capacity.

FPL FPL

feline panleukopenia.
 Energy has agreed to buy the Duane Duane is a given name for a male. In the United States this spelling is typically associated with white Southerners. It seems to have a convergent etymology from several sources.

One of its origins in the Norman "D'Wain", meaning "of Wagons".
 Arnold nuclear power plant from Alliant Energy Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE: LNT) is a public utility holding company that incorporated in Madison, Wisconsin in 1981. It is comprised of several subsidiaries: [1]  for $387 million (US) (including fuel and inventory), which is one of the highest prices paid per megawatt hour for a US reactor. FPL has indicated it will seek a licence extension for the 600 MWe boiling water reactor Noun 1. boiling water reactor - a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the water boils in the reactor core and the steam produced can drive a steam turbine
BWR

water-cooled reactor - nuclear reactor using water as a coolant
. Its current licence expires in 2014.

Europe Europe (yr`əp), 6th largest continent, c.4,000,000 sq mi (10,360,000 sq km) including adjacent islands (1992 est. pop. 512,000,000).

The EURATOM Euratom: see European Atomic Energy Community.  Supply Agency (ESA 1. (architecture) ESA - Enterprise Systems Architecture.
2. (body) ESA - European Space Agency.
) has released the statistical portion of its annual report. In 2004, EU utilities loaded 50 million pounds U3O8 equivalent of fresh fuel into reactors. Looking forward, ESA reports annual uranium requirements will decline by about 12% over the next 10 years, presumably pre·sum·a·ble  
adj.
That can be presumed or taken for granted; reasonable as a supposition: presumable causes of the disaster.
 as a result of the planned phase-outs in Europe. Due to exchange rates, prices for multi-year and spot contracts increased in US dollars, averaging $13.97 (US) and $12.51 (US) per pound U3O8 respectively. However, average prices in Euros decreased for the third consecutive year.

In May, two European reactors, one in each of Sweden Sweden, Swed. Sverige, officially Kingdom of Sweden, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 9,002,000), 173,648 sq mi (449,750 sq km), N Europe, occupying the eastern part of the Scandinavian peninsula.  and Germany Germany (jûr`mənē), Ger. Deutschland, officially Federal Republic of Germany, republic (2005 est. pop. 82,431,000), 137,699 sq mi (356,733 sq km). , were permanently closed resulting in the loss of 940 megawatts of nuclear capacity. In both cases these were the second reactor closures as a result of the phase-out Noun 1. phase-out - the act or instance of a planned discontinuation
discontinuance, discontinuation - the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
 programs in these countries.

In Germany the next reactor is scheduled to close in 2007. However, the leading opposition party, which is expected to win the upcoming federal election in September, has indicated they will allow nuclear reactors List of nuclear reactors is a comprehensive annotated list of all the nuclear reactors of the world, sorted by country. This list excludes nuclear marine propulsion reactors, except those at land installations, and .  to run as long as they are safe.

In Sweden, the opposition party that initiated the anti-nuclear debate has reversed its long-standing long-stand·ing
adj.
Of long duration or existence: a long-standing friendship.


long-standing
Adjective

existing for a long time

 position on phasing out nuclear and is now calling for reactors to remain open for as long as possible. All opposition parties support the use of nuclear energy, with one party stating it would restart the shut down unit and support the building of new reactors.

The Czech Republic's deputy minister for industry and trade has announced that construction of two new 1,200 MWe reactors at the Temelin nuclear plant are under consideration. New reactors are being considered because the government has recently estimated that future contributions from renewable energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation.  sources are likely to be less than previously believed.

Asia

Ground breaking has begun in South Korea Korea (kôrē`ə, kə–), Korean Hanguk or Choson, region and historic country (85,049 sq mi/220,277 sq km), E Asia.  for construction of two new reactors at the Kori nuclear station. Kori 5 and 6 will be 1,000 MWe advanced pressurized water reactors Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor is a type of nuclear reactor which is an improved version of existing Pressurized Water Reactor types. Examples include Westinghouse's AP600 and AP1000, Areva's EPR and Mitsubishi's APWR.  scheduled for completion in 2010 and 2011.

The Japanese Japanese (jăp'ənēz`), language of uncertain origin that is spoken by more than 125 million people, most of whom live in Japan. There are also many speakers of Japanese in the Ryukyu Islands, Korea, Taiwan, parts of the United States, and  utility Tepco has restarted its last idled reactor, which had been offline for over two and a half years. The utility's 17 reactors were taken offline after the company was found to have falsified safety reports in 2002.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Changes in liquidity and capital resources during the second quarter included the following:

Commercial Commitments

Commercial commitments increased by 7% to $363 million from $341 million at March 31, 2005. At June 30, 2005, commercial commitments included standby standby Medtalk adjective Referring to the immediate availability of a certain specialist–anesthesiologist, surgeon, who can be deployed in a medical emergency. Cf Concurrent.  letters of credit of $204 million and financial guarantees for Bruce Power of $159 million, which reflects the termination The point where a line, channel or circuit ends. See SCSI termination and hybrid.  of preferred rights.

Credit Ratings

On May 10, 2005, Moody's Investors Service Moody's Investors Service

A leading global credit rating, research and risk analysis firm.


Moody's Investors Service

A leading firm engaged in credit rating, risk analysis, and research of fixed-income securities and their issuers.
 placed Cameco's senior unsecured debt Unsecured debt

Debt that does not identify specific assets that the debtholder is entitled to in case of default.
 rating under review for possible downgrade Downgrade

A negative change in the rating of a security.

Notes:
For example, an analyst may downgrade a stock from strong buy to buy, or a bond rating agency may downgrade a bond from AAA to AA.
. Moody's Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) is the holding company for Moody's Investors Service which performs financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities. The company also ranks the credit-worthiness of borrowers using a standardized ratings scale.   review is focused on Cameco's investment in Bruce Power and on Cameco's ability to benefit from currently high spot uranium prices. Cameco continues to work with Moody's on these matters. As of June 30, 2005, Cameco had the following ratings for its senior debt from third-party rating agencies:

- Dominion Bond Rating Service Dominion Bond Rating Service is a credit rating agency based in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1976, it is one of the largest credit rating agencies in Canada. It is one of five Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations in the United States, though significantly smaller  Limited (DBRS DBRS Dominion Bond Rating Service ) - "A (low)" with a stable outlook

- Moody's Investors Service - "Baa1" under review for possible downgrade

- Standard & Poor's (S&P) - "BBB BBB

A medium grade assigned to a debt obligation by a rating agency to indicate an adequate ability to pay interest and repay principal. However, adverse developments are more likely to impair this ability than would be the case for bonds rated A and above.
+" with a stable outlook

Debt

In addition to cash from operations, debt is used to provide liquidity. Cameco has sufficient borrowing capacity to meet its current requirements.

Cameco has access to about $745 million in unsecured Unsecured

A loan or equity interest that is given without any guarantee of payment, performance, satisfaction or opportunity for return from the recipient. No property, interest or security is used as collateral in either a guarantee or a pledge.
 lines of credit. Commercial lenders Whilst nearly all lenders offer loans on a commercial basis the term commercial lender has differed meanings around the world.
  • In much of the world and especially in the UK, the phrase commercial lender
 have provided a $500 million five-year, unsecured revolving credit Revolving Credit

A line of credit where the customer pays a commitment fee and is then allowed to use the funds when they are needed. It is usually used for operating purposes, fluctuating each month depending on the customers current cash flow needs.
 facility, available until November November: see month.  30, 2009, with annual extension provisions. Up to $100 million of this facility can be used to support letters of credit. The facility ranks equally with all other senior debt of the company. At June 30, 2005, there were no amounts outstanding under these credit facilities credit facilities nplfacilidades fpl de crédito

credit facilities nplfacilités fpl de paiement

credit facilities 
.

The company may borrow Borrow

To obtain or receive money on loan with the promise or understanding that it will be repaid.
 directly from investors by issuing commercial paper up to $400 million. To the extent necessary, Cameco uses the revolving credit facility to, among other things, provide liquidity support for its commercial paper program. Commercial paper outstanding at June 30, 2005 amounted to $321 million.

Cameco also has agreements with various financial institutions to provide up to $245 million in short-term Short-term

Any investments with a maturity of one year or less.


short-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss on the value of an asset that has been held less than a specified period of time.
 borrowing and letter of credit facilities. These arrangements are predominantly pre·dom·i·nant  
adj.
1. Having greatest ascendancy, importance, influence, authority, or force. See Synonyms at dominant.

2.
 used to fulfill ful·fill also ful·fil  
tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils
1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises.

2.
 regulatory requirements to provide financial assurance for future reclamation of the company's operating sites. Outstanding letters of credit at June 30, 2005 amounted to $204 million.

SHARE CAPITAL

At June 30, 2005, there were 174.2 million common shares and one Class B share outstanding. In addition, there were 5.0 million stock options outstanding with exercise prices ranging from $5.00 to $54.08 per share. Cameco also had convertible debentures Convertible Debenture

Any type of debenture that can be converted into some other security.

Notes:
For example, a convertible bond can be converted into stock.
 in the amount of $230 million outstanding. This issue may be converted into a total of 10.6 million common shares at a conversion price of $21.67 per share. The debentures are redeemable Redeemable

Eligible for redemption under the terms of an indenture.
 by Cameco beginning on October 1, 2008 at a redemption price Redemption price

See: Call price


redemption price

1. The price at which an open-end investment company will buy back its shares from the owners. In most cases, the redemption price is the net asset value per share.

2.
 of par plus accrued ac·crue  
v. ac·crued, ac·cru·ing, ac·crues

v.intr.
1. To come to one as a gain, addition, or increment: interest accruing in my savings account.

2.
 and unpaid interest. At current share prices, we expect existing holders to convert to equity.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Cameco buys a significant amount of goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax.  for its Saskatchewan mining operations from northern Saskatchewan suppliers to support economic development in the region. One such supplier is Kitsaki Management Limited Partnership. Harry Cook, a director of Cameco, was the chair of this company and was also the chief of Lac LaRonge Indian Band, which owns Kitsaki. In the first half of 2005, Cameco had paid Kitsaki subsidiary companies $14.8 million for transportation and catering services. Chief Cook retired as chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band and chair of Kitsaki as of March 31, 2005. Mr. Cook may continue to be affiliated af·fil·i·ate  
v. af·fil·i·at·ed, af·fil·i·at·ing, af·fil·i·ates

v.tr.
1. To adopt or accept as a member, subordinate associate, or branch:
 with the Band and Kitsaki.

CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING for·ward-look·ing
adj.
Concerned with or making provision for the future: forward-looking educators; a forward-looking corporate plan.

Adj. 1.
 INFORMATION

Statements contained in this news release, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 that involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied Inferred from circumstances; known indirectly.

In its legal application, the term implied is used in contrast with express, where the intention regarding the subject matter is explicitly and directly indicated.
 by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause such differences, without limiting the generality gen·er·al·i·ty  
n. pl. gen·er·al·i·ties
1. The state or quality of being general.

2. An observation or principle having general application; a generalization.

3.
 of the following, include: volatility and sensitivity to market prices for uranium, electricity in Ontario and gold; the impact of the sales volume of uranium, conversion services, electricity generated and gold; competition; the impact of change in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates; imprecision im·pre·cise  
adj.
Not precise.



impre·cisely adv.
 in reserve estimates; environmental and safety risks including increased regulatory burdens; unexpected geological ge·ol·o·gy  
n. pl. ge·ol·o·gies
1. The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth.

2. The structure of a specific region of the earth's crust.

3. A book on geology.
 or hydrological hy·drol·o·gy  
n.
The scientific study of the properties, distribution, and effects of water on the earth's surface, in the soil and underlying rocks, and in the atmosphere.
 conditions; adverse mining conditions; political risks arising from operating in certain developing countries; a possible deterioration de·te·ri·o·ra·tion
n.
The process or condition of becoming worse.
 in political support for nuclear energy; changes in government regulations and policies, including trade laws and policies; demand for nuclear power; replacement of production and failure to obtain necessary permits and approvals from government authorities; legislative and regulatory initiatives regarding deregulation Deregulation

The reduction or elimination of government power in a particular industry, usually enacted to create more competition within the industry.

Notes:
Traditional areas that have been deregulated are the telephone and airline industries.
, regulation or restructuring of the electric utility industry in Ontario; Ontario electricity rate regulations; weather and other natural phenomena; ability to maintain and further improve positive labour relations labour relations (US), labor relations nplrelations fpl dans l'entreprise

labour relations labour nplBeziehungen pl
; operating performance of the facilities; decrease in electrical production due to planned outages extending beyond their scheduled periods or unplanned outages; success of planned development projects; terrorism terrorism, the threat or use of violence, often against the civilian population, to achieve political or social ends, to intimidate opponents, or to publicize grievances. ; sabotage sabotage [Fr., sabot=wooden shoe; hence, to work clumsily], form of direct action by workers against employers through obstruction of work and/or lowering of plant efficiency. Methods range from peaceful slowing of production to destruction of property. ; and other development and operating risks Operating risk

The inherent or fundamental risk of a firm, without regard to financial risk. The risk that is created by operating leverage. Also called business risk.
.

Although Cameco believes that the assumptions inherent in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on these statements, which only apply as of the date of this report. Cameco disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
INVESTOR INFORMATION

Common Shares
CCO
Toronto Stock Exchange

CCJ
New York Stock Exchange

Convertible Debentures
CCO.DB
Toronto Stock Exchange

Inquiries
Cameco Corporation
2121 - 11th Street West
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7M 1J3

Phone: 306-956-6200
Fax:   306-956-6318
Web: www.cameco.com

Transfer Agent
CIBC Mellon Trust Company
320 Bay Street, P.O. Box 1
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 4A6

Phone: 800-387-0825
(North America)
Phone: 416-643-5500
(outside North America)



Cameco Corporation
Highlights
(Unaudited)

                            Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                          Jun 30/05  Jun 30/04  Jun 30/05  Jun 30/04
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Financial (in millions)
 Revenue                    $   287    $   242    $   503    $   375
 Earnings from operations        37         40         52         48
 Net earnings                    32        151         59        191
 Cash provided by
  (used in) operations          (45)       (17)        38         29
 Working capital
  (end of period)                                     750        585
 Net debt to capitalization                            16%        18%

Per common share
 Net earnings - Basic       $  0.19    $  0.89    $  0.34    $  1.12
              - Diluted        0.18       0.83       0.33       1.06
 Dividend                      0.06       0.05       0.12       0.10

 Weighted average number
  of paid common shares
  outstanding (in
  thousands)                173,763    170,952    173,491    170,643

Average uranium spot
 price for the period
 (US$/lb)                   $ 27.67    $ 17.99    $ 24.73    $ 17.27

Sales volumes
 Uranium (in thousands
  lbs U3O8)                   6,803      7,519     11,068     12,105
 Uranium conversion (tU)      2,980      4,354      5,425      7,167
 Gold (troy ounces)         225,000    128,000    445,000    197,000
 Electricity (TWh)              2.3        3.0        4.9        5.5

Note: Currency amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars unless
      stated otherwise.
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Cameco         Cameco's     Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
Production        Share   Jun 30/05  Jun 30/04  Jun 30/05  Jun 30/04
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Uranium
 production
(in thousands
 lbs U3O8)
 McArthur River    69.8%      3,714      2,371      6,489      5,887
 Rabbit Lake      100.0%      1,581      1,431      3,056      2,647
 Crow Butte       100.0%        213        204        433        408
 Smith Ranch
  Highland        100.0%        338        280        621        567
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 Total                        5,846      4,286     10,599      9,509
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Uranium
 conversion (tU)  100.0%      2,583      2,996      6,193      7,060

Gold (troy ounces)
 Kumtor (i)       100.0%    138,000     60,000    279,000    117,000
 Boroo (ii)       100.0%     75,000     63,000    147,000     83,000
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 Total                      213,000    123,000    426,000    200,000
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(i)  Cameco's effective ownership interest in Kumtor was 33.3% for
     the first six months of 2004.

(ii) Quantity reported for Boroo in 2004 excludes 28,000 ounces
     produced prior to declaration of commercial production. Cameco's
     effective ownership interest in Boroo was 53% for the first six
     months of 2005.


Cameco Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(In Thousands)

                                                       As At
                                             ------------------------
                                              Jun 30/05    Dec 31/04
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Assets
Current assets
 Cash                                       $   260,646  $   189,532
 Accounts receivable                            120,445      182,951
 Inventories                                    490,280      386,936
 Supplies and prepaid expenses                  107,280       90,923
 Current portion of long-term receivables,
  investments and other                             767          898
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                                                979,418      851,240

Property, plant and equipment                 2,301,068    2,281,418
Long-term receivables, investments and other    755,912      732,262
Goodwill (note 10)                              190,605      187,184
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                                              3,247,585    3,200,864
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Total assets                                $ 4,227,003  $ 4,052,104
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities
 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   $   199,593  $   231,697
 Dividends payable                               10,451        8,652
 Current portion of other liabilities             4,196       17,317
 Future income taxes                             14,891       38,653
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                                                229,131      296,319

Long-term debt                                  674,087      518,603
Provision for reclamation                       169,469      166,941
Other liabilities                                26,646       31,086
Future income taxes                             527,648      533,024
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                                              1,626,981    1,545,973

Minority interest                               369,374      345,611

Shareholders' equity
 Share capital                                  767,440      750,559
 Contributed surplus                            516,522      511,674
 Retained earnings                              976,713      938,809
 Cumulative translation account                 (30,027)     (40,522)
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                                              2,230,648    2,160,520
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $ 4,227,003  $ 4,052,104
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements


Cameco Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
(Unaudited)
(In Thousands)

                            Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                          Jun 30/05  Jun 30/04  Jun 30/05  Jun 30/04
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Revenue from
 Products and services     $287,120   $242,200   $503,353   $374,608
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Expenses
 Products and services
  sold                      163,570    134,938    294,455    221,713
 Depreciation, depletion
  and reclamation            45,291     44,865     82,361     62,210
 Administration              27,311     15,654     50,613     29,786
 Exploration                 12,491      6,292     23,662     11,041
 Research and development       729        416      1,370        896
 Interest and other
  (note 5)                    1,210        390        623      2,202
 Gain on sale of assets        (114)      (146)    (1,315)    (1,146)
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                            250,488    202,409    451,769    326,702
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Earnings from operations     36,632     39,791     51,584     47,906
 Earnings from Bruce Power   14,022     45,094     43,458     90,997
 Other income (note 6)          739    115,595        316    116,870
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Earnings before income
 taxes and minority
 interest                    51,393    200,480     95,358    255,773
 Income tax expense
  (note 7)                    8,838     44,146     18,299     59,810
 Minority interest           10,121      4,935     18,335      5,448
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Net earnings               $ 32,434   $151,399   $ 58,724   $190,515
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Basic earnings per
 common share (note 8)     $   0.19   $   0.89   $   0.34   $   1.12
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Diluted earnings per
 common share (note 8)     $   0.18   $   0.83   $   0.33   $   1.06
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Cameco Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Retained Earnings
(Unaudited)
(In Thousands)

                                                    Six Months Ended
                                              Jun 30/05    Jun 30/04
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Retained earnings at beginning of period    $   938,809  $   694,423
Net earnings                                     58,724      190,515
Dividends on common shares                      (20,820)     (17,104)
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Retained earnings at end of period          $   976,713  $   867,834
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements


Cameco Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(In Thousands)

                            Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                          Jun 30/05  Jun 30/04  Jun 30/05  Jun 30/04
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Operating activities
 Net earnings             $  32,434  $ 151,399  $  58,724  $ 190,515
 Items not requiring
  (providing) cash:
  Depreciation, depletion
   and reclamation           45,291     44,865     82,361     62,210
  Provision for future
   taxes (note 7)              (365)    38,129      2,970     52,219
  Deferred revenue
   recognized               (22,430)    (8,768)   (29,792)    (6,979)
  Unrealized gains on
   derivatives                2,961     (2,956)     2,602     (4,357)
  Stock-based compensation
   (note 9)                   4,043      1,654      6,834      2,597
  Gain on sale of assets       (114)      (146)    (1,315)    (1,146)
  Earnings from Bruce Power (14,022)   (45,094)   (43,458)   (90,997)
  Equity in (earnings)
   loss from associated
   companies                   (739)     1,019      1,001        404
  Other income                    -   (116,614)         -   (116,614)
  Minority interest          10,121      4,935     18,335      5,448
 Other operating items
  (note 11)                (102,647)   (85,550)   (59,909)   (64,175)
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Cash provided by
 (used in) operations       (45,467)   (17,127)    38,353     29,125
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Investing activities
 Acquisition of net
  business assets, net of
  cash acquired                   -     (3,717)         -     (3,717)
 Additions to property,
  plant and equipment       (54,676)   (31,104)  (101,164)   (46,500)
 Increase in long-term
  receivables, investments
  and other                  (1,802)    (2,146)    (4,426)    (2,146)
 Proceeds on sale of
  property, plant and
  equipment                      66         22      1,183      1,022
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Cash used in investing      (56,412)   (36,945)  (104,407)   (51,341)
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Financing activities
 Decrease in debt                 -          -          -     (5,175)
 Increase in debt           128,532     67,483    154,364          -
 Short-term financing             -          -    (14,544)         -
 Issue of shares              8,182      9,552     14,879     16,761
 Subsidiary issue of shares       -     73,625          -     73,625
 Dividends                  (10,410)    (8,543)   (19,056)   (17,059)
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Cash provided by financing  126,304    142,117    135,643     68,152
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 Increase in cash during
  the period                 24,425     88,045     69,589     45,936
 Exchange rate changes
  on foreign currency
  cash balances               1,705     (2,141)     1,525        705
 Cash at beginning of
  period                    234,516     44,806    189,532     84,069
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Cash at end of period     $ 260,646  $ 130,710  $ 260,646  $ 130,710
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Supplemental cash flow
 disclosure
Interest paid             $   7,441  $   9,908  $  13,562  $  17,877
Income taxes paid         $   9,019  $   4,605  $  34,399  $  11,925
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Cameco Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)



1. Accounting Policies

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and follow the same accounting principles and methods of application as the most recent annual consolidated financial statements. Since the interim financial statements do not include all disclosures required by GAAP, they should be read in conjunction with Cameco's annual consolidated financial statements included in the 2004 annual report. Certain comparative figures for the prior period have been reclassified to conform to Verb 1. conform to - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?"
fit, meet

coordinate - be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well"
 the current period's presentation.
2. Bruce Power

(a) Summary Financial Information - Bruce Power Limited Partnership
    (100% basis)

(i) Income Statements

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                                                  Six Months Ended
(millions)                                    Jun 30/05    Jun 30/04
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Revenue                                         $   811      $   833
Operating costs                                     649          536
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Earnings before interest and taxes                  162          297
Interest                                             34           33
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Earnings before taxes                               128          264
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Cameco's share (a)                                   40           83
Adjustments (b)                                       3            8
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Cameco's share of earnings before taxes         $    43      $    91
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(a) Cameco's interest in Bruce Power earnings is 31.6%.

(b) In addition to its proportionate share of earnings from Bruce
    Power, Cameco records certain adjustments to account for any
    differences in accounting policy and to amortize fair values
    assigned to assets and liabilities at the time of acquisition.

(ii) Balance Sheets
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(millions)                                    Jun 30/05    Dec 31/04
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Assets
 Current assets                                 $   381      $   390
 Property, plant and equipment                    2,300        2,233
 Long-term receivables and investments              145          172
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                                                $ 2,826      $ 2,795
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Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Current liabilities                             $   202      $   246
Long-term debt                                    1,123        1,126
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                                                  1,325        1,372
Partners' capital                                 1,501        1,423
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                                                $ 2,826      $ 2,795
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(iii) Cash Flows
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                                                  Six Months Ended
(millions)                                    Jun 30/05    Jun 30/04
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Cash provided by operations                     $   209      $   293
Cash used in investing                             (166)        (205)
Cash used in financing                              (45)         (89)
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(b) Financial Assurances

Cameco has provided the following financial assurances on behalf of the partnership, with varying terms that range from 2004 to 2018:

(i) Licensing assurances to Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission of $24,000,000.

(ii) Guarantees to customers under power sale agreements of up to $108,000,000. Cameco's actual exposure under these guarantees was $60,000,000 at June 30, 2005.

(iii) Termination payments to Ontario Power Generation Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is a public company whose shares are wholly owned by the Government of Ontario. It is responsible for approximately 70% of the electricity generation in the province of Ontario, Canada [1].  Inc. pursuant to the lease agreement of $58,000,000.

Effective July 28, 2005, Cameco exercised its right to receive higher prices on the uranium supplied to Bruce Power. This was effected by terminating certain preferred rights which included the right to cap certain investment requirements at $100,000,000 without diluting our interest and a lower exposure to guarantees to customers under power sales agreements. At June 30, 2005, Cameco had invested $93,000,000 against the contribution cap. The new arrangement increases Cameco's maximum and actual exposures under power sale agreements from the amounts reported in (b)(ii) above to $154,000,000 and $77,000,000.

3. Long-Term Debt

The fair value of the outstanding convertible debentures based on the quoted market price of the debentures at June 30, 2005 was approximately $598,000,000.

4. Share Capital

(a) At June 30, 2005, there were 174,182,601 common shares outstanding.

(b) Options in respect of 4,951,710 shares are outstanding under the stock option plan and are exercisable up to 2015. Upon exercise of certain existing options, additional options in respect of 96,950 shares would be granted.
5. Interest and Other
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                           Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
(thousands)              Jun 30/05  Jun 30/04   Jun 30/05  Jun 30/04
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Interest on
 long-term debt          $   7,563  $   9,913   $  14,717  $  19,925
Other interest and
 financing charges             393        531         848      1,061
Interest income             (1,325)      (409)     (2,638)      (884)
Foreign exchange gains        (291)       (46)       (903)    (1,683)
(Gains) losses on
 derivatives                   584     (2,956)       (167)    (4,357)
Capitalized interest        (5,714)    (6,643)    (11,234)   (11,860)
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Net                      $   1,210  $     390   $     623  $   2,202
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6. Other Income
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                           Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
(thousands)              Jun 30/05  Jun 30/04   Jun 30/05  Jun 30/04
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Restructuring of
 gold business           $       -  $ 116,614   $       -  $ 116,614
Dividends on portfolio
 investments                     -          -       1,317        660
Equity in earnings (loss)
 of associated companies       739     (1,019)     (1,001)      (404)
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Net                      $     739  $ 115,595   $     316  $ 116,870
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7. Income Tax Expense
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                           Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
(thousands)              Jun 30/05  Jun 30/04   Jun 30/05  Jun 30/04
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Current income taxes     $   9,203  $   6,017   $  15,329  $   7,591
Future income taxes
 (recovery)                   (365)    38,129       2,970     52,219
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Income tax expense       $   8,838  $  44,146   $  18,299  $  59,810
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8. Per Share Amounts
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                           Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
(thousands)              Jun 30/05  Jun 30/04   Jun 30/05  Jun 30/04
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Basic earnings
 per share computation
Net earnings             $  32,434  $ 151,399   $  58,724  $ 190,515
Weighted average
 common shares
 outstanding               173,763    170,952     173,491    170,643
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Basic earnings per
 common share            $    0.19  $    0.89   $    0.34  $    1.12
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Diluted earnings per
 share computation

Net earnings             $  32,434  $ 151,399   $  58,724  $ 190,515
Dilutive effect of:
 Convertible debentures         (a)     1,914          (a)     3,953
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Net earnings,
 assuming dilution       $  32,434  $ 153,313   $  58,724  $ 194,468
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Weighted average common
 shares outstanding        173,763    170,952     173,491    170,643
Dilutive effect of:
 Convertible debentures         (a)    10,578          (a)    10,614
 Stock options               2,581      2,238       2,682      2,100
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Weighted average common
 shares outstanding,
 assuming dilution         176,344    183,768     176,173    183,357
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Diluted earnings per
 common share            $    0.18  $    0.83   $    0.33  $    1.06
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(a) Excluded from the calculation, as the instrument was not
    potentially dilutive to earnings during the period.



Options whose exercise price was greater than the average market price were excluded from the calculation.

9. Stock-Based Compensation

Stock Option Plan

Cameco has established a stock option plan under which options to purchase common shares may be granted to directors, officers and other employees of Cameco. Options granted under the stock option plan have an exercise price of not less than the closing price quoted on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) for the common shares of Cameco on the trading day In Business, the trading day is the time span that a particular stock exchange is open. For example, the New York Stock Exchange is, as of 2006, open from 09:30AM to 4:00PM. Trading days never take place on weekends.  prior to the date on which the option is granted. The options vest over three years and expire expire /ex·pire/ (ek-spi´er)
1. to exhale.

2. to die.


ex·pire
v.
1. To breathe one's last breath; die.

2. To exhale.
 eight years from the date granted. Options granted prior to 1999 expire 10 years from the date of the grant of the option.

The aggregate number of common shares that may be issued pursuant to the Cameco stock option plan shall not exceed 15,730,209, of which 9,211,247 shares have been issued.

For the six months ended June 30, 2005, Cameco has recorded compensation expense of $6,834,000 (2004- $2,597,000) with an offsetting credit to contributed surplus to reflect the estimated fair value of stock options granted to employees in 2005.

Cameco has applied the pro forma As a matter of form or for the sake of form. Used to describe accounting, financial, and other statements or conclusions based upon assumed or anticipated facts.

The phrase pro forma
 disclosure provisions of the standard to awards granted on or after January 1, 2002 but prior to January 1, 2003. The pro forma effect of awards granted prior to January 1, 2002 has not been included. The pro forma net earnings, basic and diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share

An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of
 after giving effect to the grant of these options in 2002 are:
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                            Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
(thousands)               Jun 30/05  Jun 30/04  Jun 30/05  Jun 30/04
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Net earnings - as
 reported                 $  32,434  $ 151,399  $  58,724  $ 190,515
Add: Stock option employee
 compensation expense
 included in reported net
 earnings                     4,043      1,654      6,834      2,597
Deduct: Total stock option
 employee compensation
 expense determined under
 fair value based method
 for all awards              (4,043)    (1,805)    (6,911)    (2,899)
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Net earnings - pro forma  $  32,434  $ 151,248  $  58,647  $ 190,213
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Pro forma basic earnings
 per share                $    0.19  $    0.88  $    0.34  $    1.11
Pro forma diluted earnings
 per share                $    0.18  $    0.83  $    0.33  $    1.06
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The fair value of the options issued was determined using the Black-
Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

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                                                    Six Months Ended
(thousands)                                     Jun 30/05  Jun 30/04
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Number of options granted                       1,279,440  1,780,200
Average strike price                            $   53.94  $   21.14
Expected dividend                               $    0.24  $    0.20
Expected volatility                                    34%        37%
Risk-free interest rate                               3.5%       3.3%
Expected life of option                           4 years    4 years
Expected forfeitures                                   15%        15%
Weighted average grant date fair values         $   16.63  $    4.55
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Executive Performance Share Unit (PSU PSU - power supply unit ), Deferred Share Unit (DSU 1. (communications) DSU - Data Service Unit.
2. DSU - Disk Subsystem Unit (Artecon).
3. (humour) DSU - Dwarf Storage Unit.
), and Other Plans

Commencing in 2005, Cameco provides each executive officer an annual grant of PSUs in an amount determined by the Board. Each PSU represents one phantom common share that entitles the participant Participant

A party of a funding. It usually refers to the lowest rank or smallest level of funding.
 to a payment of one Cameco common share purchased on the open market, or cash at the Board's discretion, at the end of each three-year period if certain performance and vesting Vesting

The process by which employees accrue non-forfeitable rights over employer contributions that are made to the employee's qualified retirement plan account.

Notes:
 criteria criteria (krītēr´ē),
n.
 have been met. The final value of the PSUs will be based on the value of Cameco common shares at the end of the three-year period and the number of PSUs that ultimately vest. Vesting of PSUs at the end of the three-year period will be based on total shareholder return over the three years, Cameco's ability to meet its annual cash flow from operations Cash flow from operations

A firm's net cash inflow resulting directly from its regular operations (disregarding extraordinary items such as the sale of fixed assets or transaction costs associated with issuing securities), calculated as the sum of net income plus noncash expenses
 targets and whether the participating executive remains employed by Cameco at the end of the three-year vesting period. As of June 30, 2005, the total PSUs held by the executive was 98,100.

Cameco offers a deferred share unit plan to non-employee directors. A DSU is a notional no·tion·al  
adj.
1. Of, containing, or being a notion; mental or imaginary.

2. Speculative or theoretical.

3.
 unit that reflects the market value of a single common share of Cameco. In the six months ended June 30, 2005, sixty percent of each director's annual retainer A contract between attorney and client specifying the nature of the services to be rendered and the cost of the services.

Retainer also denotes the fee that the client pays when employing an attorney to act on her behalf.
 was paid in DSUs. In addition, on an annual basis directors can elect to receive the remaining forty percent of their annual retainer and any additional fees in the form of DSUs. Each DSU fully vests upon award. The DSUs will be redeemed re·deem  
tr.v. re·deemed, re·deem·ing, re·deems
1. To recover ownership of by paying a specified sum.

2. To pay off (a promissory note, for example).

3.
 for cash upon a director leaving the board. The redemption The liberation of an estate in real property from a mortgage.

Redemption is the process by which land that has been mortgaged or pledged is bought back or reclaimed. It is accomplished through a payment of the debt owed or a fulfillment of the other conditions.
 amount will be based upon the weighted average of the closing prices of the common shares of Cameco on the TSX for the last twenty trading days prior to the redemption date Redemption date

The date on which a bond matures or is redeemed.


redemption date

The date on which a debt security is scheduled to be redeemed by the issuer. The redemption date is the scheduled maturity date or, if applicable, a call date.
 multiplied mul·ti·ply 1  
v. mul·ti·plied, mul·ti·ply·ing, mul·ti·plies

v.tr.
1. To increase the amount, number, or degree of.

2. Mathematics To perform multiplication on.
 by the number of DSUs held by the director. As of June 30, 2005, the total DSUs held by participating directors was 129,031 (June 30, 2004 - 111,123).

Cameco makes annual grants of bonuses to eligible non-North American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of  employees in the form of phantom stock Phantom stock is essentially a cash bonus plan, although some plans pay out the benefits in the form of shares. Phantom stock provides a cash or stock bonus based on the value of a stated number of shares, to be paid out at the end of a specified period of time.  options. Options under this plan are not physically granted; rather employees receive the equivalent value of shares in cash when exercised. Options granted under the phantom stock option plan have an award value equal to the closing price quoted on the TSX for the common shares of Cameco on the trading day prior to the date on which the option is granted. The options vest over three years and expire eight years from the date granted. As of June 30, 2005, the number of options held by participating employees was 256,980 (June 30, 2004 - 377,100) with exercise prices ranging from $9.61 to $54.08 per share (June 30, 2004 - $9.61 to $21.03) and a weighted average exercise price of $23.15 (June 30, 2004 - $15.54).
Cameco has recognized the following amounts for these plans:

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                            Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
(thousands)               Jun 30/05  Jun 30/04  Jun 30/05  Jun 30/04
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Performance share units   $     448  $       -  $     596  $       -
Deferred share units            171        623      1,637        364
Phantom stock options           616      1,129      3,786        454
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10. Goodwill

The acquisitions undertaken as part of the 2004 gold restructuring were accounted for using the purchase method whereby assets and liabilities assumed were recorded at their fair market value as of the date of acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over such fair value was recorded as goodwill. The change in goodwill is due to the following:
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                                                          (thousands)
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Balance, beginning of period                               $ 187,184
Change in foreign exchange rate                                3,421
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Balance, end of period                                     $ 190,605
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11. Statements of Cash Flows

Other Operating Items
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                            Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
(thousands)               Jun 30/05  Jun 30/04  Jun 30/05  Jun 30/04
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Inventories               $ (52,237) $ (47,459) $ (90,202) $ (86,212)
Accounts receivable         (62,791)   (61,088)    57,877     25,714
Accounts payable and
 accrued liabilities          7,709     31,830    (63,342)    (5,384)
Bruce Power distribution     15,800          -     15,800          -
Other                       (11,128)    (8,833)    19,958      1,707
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Total                     $(102,647) $ (85,550) $ (59,909) $ (64,175)
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12. Commitments and Contingencies Contingencies (ISSN 1048-9851) is the bimonthly magazine of the American Academy of Actuaries, providing a large and diverse readership with general interest and technical articles on a wide range of issues related to the actuarial profession.

(a) Cameco signed a toll-conversion agreement with British Nuclear Fuels plc (BNFL BNFL British Nuclear Fuels LTD ) to acquire uranium UF6 conversion services from BNFL's Springfields plant in Lancashire Lancashire (lăng`kəshĭr, –shər), county (1991 pop. 1,365,100), 1,878 sq mi (4,864 sq km), N England, on the Irish Sea. The county town is Lancaster. , United Kingdom. Under the 10-year agreement, BNFL will annually convert a base quantity of 5 million kgU as UO3 to UF6 for Cameco.

(b) The Kyrgyz tax authorities have completed their state tax audit and customs audit of Centerra's 100% subsidiary, Kumtor Gold Company (Kumtor) and the final assessments were issued on July 21, 2005. The assessments related to profit tax cover the years 1997 to 2003. The customs audit relates to 2000 to 2004. In total, the assessments deny operating loss operating loss

The excess of operating expenses over revenue. As with operating income, operating losses exclude revenues and expenses from operations that are not considered a regular part of the business. Also called deficit. Compare operating income.
 carry forwards which could result in additional cash taxes of $12,000,000 (US) and claim cash taxes, including interest and penalties, of $5,000,000 (US) relating to relating to relate prepconcernant

relating to relate prepbezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc 
 the years referred to above.

Kumtor is currently reviewing the assessments, and believes that it has a strong foundation for its tax position as filed. Kumtor plans to file a formal notice of objection A formal attestation or declaration of disapproval concerning a specific point of law or procedure during the course of a trial; a statement indicating disagreement with a judge's ruling.  to the assessments within the period required by Kyrgyz tax regulations. Additionally, if the tax disputes cannot be settled nationally, Kumtor has the right to seek arbitration arbitration

Process of resolving a dispute or a grievance outside a court system by presenting it for decision to an impartial third party. Both sides in the dispute usually must agree in advance to the choice of arbitrator and certify that they will abide by the
. It is not possible at the current time to quantify Quantify - A performance analysis tool from Pure Software.   the expected impact on cash taxes and future tax assets resulting from these assessments. However, it is not expected that the outcome will have a material impact on Cameco's financial position.

(c) In its financial statements for the first quarter of 2005, Cameco reported on requests for information from the State Auditing Chamber of the Kyrgyz Republic in connection with its inquiries into the Kumtor restructuring. Since then, the Attorney General's office has requested documents from Centerra's 100% subsidiary, Kumtor Operating Company (KOC KOC Knights of Columbus
KOC Kings of Chaos (gaming)
KOC Kuwait Oil Company
KoC Knights of Cydonia (Muse song)
KOC Kiss on the Cheek
KOC Kuwait Olympic Committee
KOC Kids of Cracatau
) and Centerra as part of a criminal investigation into alleged abuses of power or authority by officers of the Kyrgyz government, Kyrgyzaltyn (the state-owned entity that formerly held 66.7% of the project and now owns 15.7% of Centerra), Kumtor and KOC. The investigation is based on previous parliamentary resolutions opposing and challenging the Kumtor agreements and the legality of the restructuring. Centerra is being responsive to these requests.

Centerra is not aware of any basis for any allegation of criminal conduct. Cameco and Centerra have complete confidence in the validity of their restructuring agreements with the government. Disputes about such agreements are subject to resolution by international arbitration.

13. Related Party Transactions

The company purchases a significant amount of goods and services for its Saskatchewan mining operations from northern Saskatchewan suppliers to support economic development in the region. One such supplier is Kitsaki Management Limited Partnership (Kitsaki). Harry Cook, a director

of Cameco, was the chair of the company and was also the chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, which owns Kitsaki. In the six months ended June 30, 2005, Cameco has paid Kitsaki subsidiary companies $14,800,000 (2004 - $10,700,000) for transportation and catering services. The transactions were conducted in the normal course of business and were accounted for at the exchange amount. Accounts payable include a balance of $604,000 (2004 - $361,000) resulting from these transactions.
14. Segmented Information

For the three months ended                           (a)
 June 30, 2005             Uranium  Conversion      Power       Gold
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Revenue                  $ 139,271    $ 30,311  $ 127,250  $ 117,538
Expenses
  Products and services
   sold                     82,571      19,797     90,258     61,202
  Depreciation, depletion
   and reclamation          21,985       1,901     19,025     21,405
  Exploration                4,531           -          -      7,960
  Research and development       -         729          -          -
  Other income              (1,063)          -      3,945          -
  Gain on sale of assets       (87)         (2)         -        (25)
  Earnings from Bruce
   Power
  Non-segmented expenses
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Earnings before income
 taxes and minority
 interest                   31,334       7,886     14,022     26,996
  Income tax expense
  Minority interest
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Net earnings
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For the three months ended                        (a)
 June 30, 2005                    Subtotal    Adjustments      Total
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Revenue                           $414,370      ($127,250)  $287,120
Expenses
  Products and services sold       253,828        (90,258)   163,570
  Depreciation, depletion and
   reclamation                      64,316        (19,025)    45,291
  Exploration                       12,491              -     12,491
  Research and development             729              -        729
  Other income                       2,882         (3,945)    (1,063)
  Gain on sale of assets              (114)             -       (114)
  Earnings from Bruce Power                       (14,022)   (14,022)
  Non-segmented expenses                                -     28,845
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Earnings before income taxes
 and minority interest              80,238              -     51,393
  Income tax expense                                           8,838
  Minority interest                                           10,121
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Net earnings                                                $ 32,434
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For the three months ended                           (a)
 June 30, 2004             Uranium  Conversion      Power       Gold
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Revenue                  $ 141,787    $ 37,269  $ 142,074   $ 63,144
Expenses
  Products and services
   sold                     88,136      20,995     76,693     25,807
  Depreciation, depletion
   and reclamation          27,918       2,243     17,639     14,704
  Exploration                2,781           -          -      3,511
  Research and development       -         416          -          -
  Other income               1,048           -      2,648   (117,325)
  Gain on sale of assets       (96)          -          -        (50)
  Earnings from Bruce Power
  Non-segmented expenses
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Earnings before income
 taxes and minority
 interest                   22,000      13,615     45,094    136,497
  Income tax expense
  Minority interest
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Net earnings
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For the three months ended                        (a)
 June 30, 2004                    Subtotal    Adjustments      Total
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Revenue                           $384,274      ($142,074)  $242,200
Expenses
  Products and services sold       211,631        (76,693)   134,938
  Depreciation, depletion and
   reclamation                      62,504        (17,639)    44,865
  Exploration                        6,292              -      6,292
  Research and development             416              -        416
  Other income                    (113,629)        (2,648)  (116,277)
  Gain on sale of assets              (146)             -       (146)
  Earnings from Bruce Power                       (45,094)   (45,094)
  Non-segmented expenses                                      16,726
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Earnings before income taxes
 and minority interest             217,206              -    200,480
  Income tax expense                                          44,146
  Minority interest                                            4,935
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Net earnings                                                $151,399
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(a) Consistent with the presentation of financial information for
    internal management purposes, Cameco's pro rata share of Bruce
    Power's financial results have been presented as a separate
    segment. In accordance with GAAP, this investment is accounted
    for by the equity method of accounting in these consolidated
    financial statements and the associated revenues and expenses
    are eliminated in the adjustments column.



For the six months ended                             (a)
 June 30, 2005             Uranium  Conversion      Power       Gold
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Revenue                  $ 217,093    $ 56,104  $ 262,779  $ 230,156
Expenses
  Products and services
   sold                    133,612      34,949    173,532    125,894
  Depreciation, depletion
   and reclamation          36,915       3,369     37,670     42,077
  Exploration                9,006           -          -     14,656
  Research and development       -       1,370          -          -
  Other income                (975)          -      8,119          -
  Gain on sale of assets      (129)         (2)         -     (1,184)
  Earnings from Bruce Power
  Non-segmented expenses
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Earnings before income taxes
 and minority interest      38,664      16,418     43,458     48,713
  Income tax expense
  Minority interest
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Net earnings
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For the six months ended                          (a)
 June 30, 2005                    Subtotal    Adjustments      Total
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Revenue                           $766,132      ($262,779)  $503,353
Expenses
  Products and services sold       467,987       (173,532)   294,455
  Depreciation, depletion and
   reclamation                     120,031        (37,670)    82,361
  Exploration                       23,662              -     23,662
  Research and development           1,370              -      1,370
  Other income                       7,144         (8,119)      (975)
  Gain on sale of assets            (1,315)             -     (1,315)
  Earnings from Bruce Power                       (43,458)   (43,458)
  Non-segmented expenses                                -     51,895
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Earnings before income taxes
 and minority interest             147,253              -     95,358
  Income tax expense                                          18,299
  Minority interest                                           18,335
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Net earnings                                                $ 58,724
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For the six months ended                             (a)
 June 30, 2004             Uranium  Conversion      Power       Gold
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Revenue                  $ 214,504    $ 63,057  $ 272,961   $ 97,047
Expenses
  Products and services
   sold                    142,837      37,602    145,929     41,274
  Depreciation, depletion
   and reclamation          37,499       3,689     31,254     21,022
  Exploration                5,896           -          -      5,145
  Research and development       -         896          -          -
  Other income                 483           -      4,781   (117,325)
  Gain on sale of assets    (1,096)          -          -        (50)
  Earnings from Bruce Power
  Non-segmented expenses
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Earnings before income taxes
 and minority interest      28,885      20,870     90,997    146,981
  Income tax expense
  Minority interest
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Net earnings
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For the six months ended                          (a)
 June 30, 2004                    Subtotal    Adjustments      Total
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Revenue                           $647,569      ($272,961)  $374,608
Expenses
  Products and services sold       367,642       (145,929)   221,713
  Depreciation, depletion and
   reclamation                      93,464        (31,254)    62,210
  Exploration                       11,041              -     11,041
  Research and development             896              -        896
  Other income                    (112,061)        (4,781)  (116,842)
  Gain on sale of assets            (1,146)             -     (1,146)
  Earnings from Bruce Power                       (90,997)   (90,997)
  Non-segmented expenses                                -     31,960
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Earnings before income taxes
 and minority interest             287,733              -    255,773
  Income tax expense                                          59,810
  Minority interest                                            5,448
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Net earnings                                                $190,515
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(a) Consistent with the presentation of financial information for
    internal management purposes, Cameco's pro rata share of Bruce
    Power's financial results have been presented as a separate
    segment. In accordance with GAAP, this investment is accounted
    for by the equity method of accounting in these consolidated
    financial statements and the associated revenues and expenses
    are eliminated in the adjustments column.



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