Freeze Orders Continued on Martin Tremblay Accounts

For Immediate Release Before the Court OSC

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Ontario Securities
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 2, 2006


Freeze Orders Continued on Martin Tremblay Accounts

TORONTO – Yesterday, the Superior Court of Justice made orders continuing until June 1, 2006 or further order of the Court three freeze directions issued by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) directing Research Capital, Jones Gable and TD Waterhouse to retain the funds, securities or property held in accounts in the name of or otherwise under the control of Martin Tremblay, as set out in the freeze directions.

A copy of each order is available on the OSC web site (www.osc.gov.on.ca).

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