1 Helen Wood, GEO Secretariat Director GEO Secretariat Contributions and Funding

|2| Funding and Contribution Requirements Financial Contributions –Staff –Operating Expenses –Capital Equipment In Kind Contributions –Staff –Services

|3| Total Funding Requirement Operating Costs Subtotal 1,228,604 CHF Capital Equipment280,000 CHF TOTAL1,508,604 CHF

|4| Operating Cost Detail Salaries and Benefits 708,228 CHF Work Plan Activities 200,000 CHF Services 280,376 CHF GEO Meetings 40,000 CHF SUBTOTAL 1,228,604 CHF

|5| Financial Contributions as of 3 May Switzerland 240,000 CHF (for Capital Equipment) Canada40,000 CHF (for Capital Equipment) South Africa117,000 CHF (for Operating Costs) TOTAL 397,000 CHF

|6| In-Kind Contributions as of 3 May 2005 United States728,000 CHF (Staff and Continuity of Operations) Japan108,130 CHF (Staff) ESA257,000 CHF ( Staff and Publications) TOTAL 1,093,130 CHF

|7|7 Current Estimated 2005 Cash Requirement as of 3 May 1,111,604 CHF

|8|8 Initial 2006 Costs: 4,180,000 CHF Staff Salaries and Benefits (10 to 12 staff) 2006 Work Plan Implementation Activities and 2006 Annual Report 2007 Work Plan Development Activities

|9| Costs (continued) Communications/Outreach Support Meeting Support Travel and Administrative Services

|10 Estimated Cash Requirement as of 3 May ,291,604 CHF