OSC Obtains Direction Freezing Certain Accounts

For Immediate Release Before the Court OSC

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Ontario Securities
Commission


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Box 55, Suite 1900
Toronto, ON M5H 3S8
Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 7, 2005


OSC Obtains Direction Freezing Certain Accounts

TORONTO – The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced today that on November 4, 2005, the Commission issued a Direction pursuant to section 126 of the Securities Act freezing accounts held at BMO Investorline in the name of John Cameron Fraleigh. In accordance with section 126(5) of the Act, the Commission will appear before the Ontario Court no later than November 14, 2005 to seek to continue the Direction. This Direction was obtained in relation to an OSC investigation into trading in securities of Placer Dome Inc.

 

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