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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">April 26, 2005 <i>(12:45 p.m. EDT)</i><br>
No. 73</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
Marcella Szel of Calgary, Alberta, to the Board of Directors 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">“Ms. Szel’s considerable legal and business experience will be a tremendous asset to
the Board of Directors of EDC,” said Minister Peterson. “I am confident that she will be
able to bring new ideas to the table.” </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">As Senior Vice-President, Commodities and Government Affairs with Canadian Pacific
Railway (CPR), Ms. Szel is currently responsible for revenues and growth opportunities
for bulk commodities such as grains, fertilizers, sulfur and coal. She also represents the
company on various government policy issues, focusing on advocacy to support
investment. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a law degree from the University
of Alberta. </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Ms. Szel has had a diverse 20-year career with CPR, working as regional counsel for
western Canada and then as vice-president, legal services, and vice-president, strategy
and law, before starting her current position in February 2005. She is active in the
business community in Calgary and is a former chair of the Canadian Chamber of
Commerce. </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Ms. Szel replaces Jim Patillo of Alberta, whose term has expired. Minister Peterson
thanks Mr. Patillo 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.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">EDC 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/20070221004733/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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