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For the years ended February 28, 2004, March 1, 2003 and March 2, 2002
Independent Auditors’ Report
To the Shareholders of
Research In Motion Limited
We have audited the consolidated balance sheet of
Research In Motion Limited as at February 28, 2004
and the consolidated statement of operations,
shareholders’ equity and cash flows the year then
ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company’s management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with United
States generally accepted auditing standards. Those
standards require that we plan and perform an audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement.
An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, these consolidated financial
statements present fairly, in all material respects,
the financial position of the Company as at
February 28, 2004 and the results of its operations
and its cash flows the year then ended in
conformity with United States generally accepted
accounting principles.
On March 31, 2004, we reported separately to the
shareholders of the Company on the consolidated
financial statements for the same period, prepared
in accordance with Canadian generally accepted
accounting principles.
Toronto, Canada,
March 31, 2004. Chartered Accountants
Independent Auditors’ Report
To the Shareholders of
Research In Motion Limited
We have audited the consolidated balance sheet of
Research In Motion Limited as at March 1, 2003
and the consolidated statements of operations,
shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years
ended March 1, 2003 and March 2, 2002. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company’s management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements
based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with United
States generally accepted auditing standards. Those
standards require that we plan and perform an audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement.
An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, these consolidated financial
statements present fairly, in all material respects,
the financial position of the Company as at
March 1, 2003 and the results of its operations and
its cash flows for the years ended March 1, 2003
and March 2, 2002 in conformity with United
States generally accepted accounting principles.
On March 28, 2003 we reported separately to the
shareholders of the Company on the consolidated
financial statements for the same periods, prepared
in accordance with Canadian generally accepted
accounting principles.
Toronto, Canada,
March 28, 2003. Chartered Accountants