July 30, 2003 No. 81

CLOSING NEWS CONFERENCE AT MONTREAL INFORMAL MINI-MINISTERIAL

Media representatives are advised that International Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew will hold a press conference today to close the Montreal Informal Mini-Ministerial (MIMM). Some of Minister Pettigrew's counterparts will also speak.

Announced on June 25 by Minister Pettigrew, the MIMM brought together some 25 trade ministers from World Trade Organization member countries from July 28 to 30 in Montreal.

Event: Closing news conference

Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2003

Time: 12:05 p.m.

Location: Le Centre Sheraton

West Ballroom, 4th Floor

1201 René-Lévesque Boulevard West

Montreal, Quebec

* Only accredited media may attend this event.

For more information, please contact:

Sébastien Théberge

Director of Communications

Office of the Minister for International Trade

(613) 992-7332

sebastien.theberge@dfait-maeci.gc.ca

Media Relations Office

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

(613) 995-1874

http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca