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BMO Nesbitt Burns will host its 2004 Business Trust Investor Conference tomorrow, beginning at 7:45 am, the first in a series of four Income Trust conferences planned for the coming year.
Senior management from Canada's leading business trusts will provide investors with an in-depth look at the sector's current challenges and opportunities. Moderated by top-ranked* equity research analyst Gord Tait and Les Stelmach, this two-day event features a unique mix of company presentations followed by an interactive question and answer period.
The conference will be webcast live and can be accessed at:
www.corporate.bmo.com/conferences/2004BusinessTrust
Media interested in accessing the conference and/ or interviewing royalty and income trust analysts Gord Tait and Les Stelmach are asked to call (416) 867-3996.
Scheduled presenters and times for Day 1 are**:
| 7:45 |
OPENING REMARKS Eric Tripp, Vice Chair, BMO Nesbitt Burns, Global Head of Equity Division |
| 7:50 |
INTRODUCTION & SECTOR OVERVIEW Gord Tait, Royalty & Income Trust Analyst, BMO Nesbitt Burns |
| 8:00 |
Rogers Sugar Income Fund Pierre Côte, President & CEO |
| 8:20 |
SFK Pulp Fund André Bernier, President |
| 8:40 |
TransForce Income Fund Alain Bédard, President and CEO |
| 9:00 |
Custom Direct Income Fund John Browning, President & CEO |
| 9:20 |
Clearwater Seafoods Income Fund Robert Wight, CFO |
| 9:40 |
Medical Facilities Corporation Dr. Larry Teuber, President |
| 10:20 |
Superior Plus Income Fund Geof Mackey, President & CEO |
| 10:40 |
FP Newspapers Income Fund Rudy Redekop, President |
| 11:00 |
CML Healthcare Income Fund Paul Bristow, CFO |
| 11:40 |
Davis Henderson Income Fund Sanford McFarlane, Co-Chief Executive Officer |
| 12:30 |
KEYNOTE SPEAKER Yellow Pages Income Fund Marc Tellier, President & CEO |
| 1:00 |
Armtec Infrastructure Income Fund Charles Phillips, President & CEO |
| 1:20 |
Osprey Media Income Fund Michael Sifton, President & CEO |
| 1:40 |
Sun Gro Horticulture Income Fund Mitchell Weaver, President & CEO |
| 2:00 |
Lending to Business Trusts Stephen Kelly, Managing Director, Loan |
| 2:20 |
Advanced Fiber Technologies Inc. Fund Roch Leblanc, President & CEO |
| 2:40 |
Priszm Canadian Income Fund John Bitove, Chairman & CEO |
Scheduled Presenters for Day 2 are**:
| 8:30 |
Introduction & Opening Remarks Les Stelmach, Royalty & Income Trust Analyst, BMO Nesbitt Burns |
| 8:40 |
Home Equity Income Trust Steven Ranson, President & CEO |
| 9:00 |
Associated Brands Income Fund Rob Dougans, President and CEO |
| 9:20 |
Gateway Casinos Income Fund Bradley Bardua, CFO |
| 9:40 |
Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund Ellis Jacob, President & CEO |
| 10:20 |
Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund Mark Powell, CFO |
| 10:40 |
Noranda Income Fund Michael Boone, CFO |
| 11:00 |
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund Mark Davis, President & CEO |
| 11:20 |
Livingston International Income Fund Peter Luit, President & CEO |
| 11:40 |
Menu Foods Income Fund Paul Henderson, President & COO |
| 12:00 |
ACS Media Income Fund Wesley Carson, Chairman, President & CEO |
| 12:20 |
A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund Paul Hollands, President & COO |
| 12:40 |
Great Lakes Carbon James McKenzie, President & CEO |
*2004 Brendan Wood International Survey
**Agenda subject to change
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