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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">March 7, 2005 <i>(1:50 p.m. EST)</i><br>
No. 40</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">MINISTER PETERSON ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT </span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">TO EDC BOARD OF DIRECTORS</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">International Trade Minister Jim Peterson today announced the appointment of
Jocelyne Landry of Dieppe, New Brunswick, as a director of Export Development
Canada (EDC).</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">As Director of the Centre for International Business Studies at the University of
Moncton, Ms. Landry is currently responsible for organizing trade missions and
developing the activities of the Centre. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, a
Bachelor’s degree in Adult Education and a Master of Business Administration from the
University of Moncton.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Ms. Landry has a diverse background in business management, international trade and
marketing. In her career of over 20 years in the private sector, she has travelled
extensively and has been involved in trade missions to countries in Africa, Asia, Europe
and Latin America. </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Ms. Landry replaces Rayburn Doucett of New Brunswick, whose term has expired.
Minister Peterson thanks Mr. Doucett for his years of exemplary service. </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">EDC provides trade finance and risk management services to Canadian exporters and
investors in up to 200 markets, 150 of which are in developing economies. Founded in
1944, EDC is a Crown corporation that operates on commercial principles and reports
to Parliament through the Minister of International Trade.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">For further information, media representatives may contact:</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Jacqueline LaRocque<br>
Director of Communications<br>
Office of the Minister of International Trade<br>
(613) 992-7332</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Media Relations Office<br>
International Trade Canada<br>
(613) 995-1874<br>
</span></span><a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20070220185436/http://www.international.gc.ca/"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #0000ff"><span style="text-decoration: underline">http://www.international.gc.ca</span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></p>
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