First Court Appearance in OSC Insider Trading/Tipping Proceedings against Landen and Diamond

For Immediate Release Before the Court OSC

News Release
Communiqué


Ontario Securities
Commission


20 Queen St. W.
Box 55, Suite 1900
Toronto, ON M5H 3S8
Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 7, 2005


First Court Appearance in OSC Insider Trading/Tipping Proceedings against Landen and Diamond

Toronto – At the first appearance today, this matter was adjourned to be spoken to on January 10, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom "C" at Old City Hall.

The charges against Barry Landen and Stephen Diamond (Appendix “A” to the Information) are available on the OSC’s website (www.osc.gov.on.ca).

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