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Sainte-Foy, April 17, 2001

Summit of the Americas: Canada publishes its positions and proposals.

The Summit of the Americas to be held in Quebec City from the April 20 to
April 22, 2001 constitutes a very important step towards the integration of
our hemisphere's markets, from the Arctic to Chili, which is destined to
lead to the creation of the most important free-trade zone in the world,
with a combined population of more than 800 million people (Free Trade Area
of the Americas, or FTAA).

According to statistics published by the Canadian government, 92% of the
country's trade is held with the 33 countries which will be represented at
the Summit and more than 40 % of all goods and services we produce are
exported, while one job in three in Canada depends on international trade.

Whether your business is implicated in import-export or not, the ongoing
trade negotiations are so extensive and comprise so many parameters that
they will most likely have a direct and immediate impact on your interests,
so you are well advised to keep abreast of developments in this matter.

Indeed, these negotiations cover numerous elements, including the following:
      a.. economic, social and political integration and cooperation;
      b.. trade liberalization (better access to markets, amendments to
border procedures, equal access for suppliers of goods and services to
public markets of foreign governments, procedures pertaining to government
procurement and tenders);
      c.. intellectual property, licensing, technology transfers and
electronic commerce;
      d.. investment protection;
      e.. grants, antidumping and compensation measures;
      f.. competition, cartels, dominance abuses, anti-competitive mergers
and corruption;
      g.. respect of fundamental labor rights;
      h.. social programs and cultural protection;
      i.. environment protection;
      j.. agriculture and sanitary measures;
      k.. dispute settlement procedures;
      l.. poverty, discrimination, education, human rights and democracy;
      m.. betterment of the transparency of the ZLEA's process.
In view of the upcoming Summit, the Government of Canada, by the
intermediary of its Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade,
has published its Position Summaries and Submissions concerning FTAA.

You may also consult the Hola Qu�bec! web site to obtain more information
about the Americas and the upcoming events in Quebec City.

Beaulieu Normandeau is actively participating in the Summit's organization
and unfolding, and we will keep you posted as to future developments.

Additions to our web site

As you may notice in our site's "What's up?" section, inasmuch as you are
interested by the different legal aspects of the Quebec business world and
inasmuch as links leading to pertinent articles on the Internet would be
useful to you, at the beginning of each week you may access a series of
hyperlinks leading to recent publications of interest (we regret that most
will be in French only).

Whether it be government notices, legislative proposals, judgments other
than those which are the subject of our weekly summaries, articles from the
Quebec Bar Association or of other legal firms, media reports or new legal
sites dealing with business considerations, Beaulieu Normandeau thereby
keeps you informed of additional developments which may maintain and
facilitate your business' operations and growth.

[Posting date in our web site's "What's up?" section: 17/04/01]

Beaulieu Normandeau

Avocats
Barristers & Solicitors

Place Iberville III
2960, boulevard Laurier, suite 40
Sainte-Foy (QC) G1V 4S1
Canada
Tel: (418) 652-1868
Fax: (418) 657-6728
Web site: www.beaulieunormandeau.com
e-mail: attorney@beaulieunormandeau.com

Operating out of the Quebec City suburb of Sainte-Foy in Canada, Beaulieu
Normandeau represents individuals and small, medium and large companies and
corporations by offering them practical and judicious strategies and
solutions in view of maintaining and facilitating their growth.

Our web site's main purpose is to share legal information with our clients
and the general public in a practical, dynamic and user-friendly manner. Its
main section, "What's up?", is updated every Monday and contains a brief
summary of our selection of recent judgments or of legal principles relating
to the business world that we deem important for people residing in Quebec
or who have interests here, and who wish to have a better understanding of
the workings of our legal system. This section allows visitors to our site
to subscribe to our free e-mail service to automatically receive our weekly
articles on business law, which our clients may also freely receive by fax
or snail mail.

Please note that the legal developments summarized above are shared as
general information only, do not constitute a full analysis or a legal
opinion on our part and do not establish a solicitor-client relationship.
Although our summaries take into account applying law at the moment of their
posting here and usually rely on a recent jurisprudential basis, and
although we do our utmost to post up-to-date information, the law discussed
here may be modified or may have been modified and the facts of the case are
not necessarily the same as those that may concern you. Be prudent and
consult an attorney before taking an important decision!

Any court file number and judgment referred to above truly exist. As to
judgments, the vast majority are subject to a delay between the date at
which they are rendered and the date at which they are available in
electronic databases. Finally, as to the identity of parties to a litigation
process, although such information is part of the public domain, our policy
is to refrain from posting it.

We appreciate your interest!

Copyright � 2001 Beaulieu Normandeau.

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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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      <LI>
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transparency of the=20
      ZLEA's process.</FONT></DIV></LI></UL></UL></UL>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT color=3D#000000>In view of the upcoming Summit, =
the=20
Government of Canada, by the intermediary of its Department of Foreign =
Affairs=20
and International Trade, has published its </FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/tna-nac/ftaa1-e.asp"><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>Position Summaries and Submissions</FONT></A><FONT=20
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FTAA.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT color=3D#000000>You may also consult the =
</FONT><A=20
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color=3D#000000><FONT=20
color=3D#000080>Hola Qu=E9bec!</FONT></FONT></A><FONT color=3D#000000> =
web site to=20
obtain more information about the Americas and the upcoming events in =
Quebec=20
City.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT color=3D#000000>Beaulieu Normandeau is actively=20
participating in the Summit's organization and unfolding, and we will =
keep you=20
posted as to future developments.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT color=3D#000000><STRONG><FONT =
color=3D#4b0000>Additions to our=20
web site</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT color=3D#000000>As you may notice in our site's =
"What's up?"=20
section, inasmuch as you are interested by the different legal aspects =
of the=20
Quebec business world and inasmuch as links leading to pertinent =
articles on the=20
Internet would be useful to you, at the beginning of each week you may =
access a=20
series of hyperlinks leading to recent publications of interest (we =
regret that=20
most will be in French only).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT color=3D#000000>Whether it be government =
notices,=20
legislative proposals, judgments other than those which are the subject =
of our=20
weekly summaries, articles from the Quebec Bar Association or of other =
legal=20
firms, media reports or new legal sites dealing with business =
considerations,=20
Beaulieu Normandeau thereby keeps you informed of additional =
developments which=20
may maintain and facilitate your business' operations and =
growth.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft></FONT></FONT><FONT color=3D#800000><FONT face=3DArial =

color=3D#000000><FONT size=3D1>[Posting date in our web site's =
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size=3D1>What's up?</FONT></A><FONT size=3D1>" section:=20
17/04/01]</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV align=3Dcenter></FONT><FONT size=3D5>Beaulieu =
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<DIV align=3Dcenter><FONT face=3DArial><FONT =
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Solicitors</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D1>Place Iberville =
III<BR>2960,=20
boulevard Laurier, suite 40<BR>Sainte-Foy (QC) G1V 4S1<BR>Canada<BR>Tel: =
(418)=20
652-1868<BR>Fax: (418) 657-6728<BR>Web site: </FONT><A=20
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<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1>Operating out of the =
Quebec City suburb=20
of Sainte-Foy in Canada, Beaulieu Normandeau represents individuals and =
small,=20
medium and large companies and corporations by offering them practical =
and=20
judicious strategies and solutions in view of maintaining and =
facilitating their=20
growth.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1>Our web site's main =
purpose is to share=20
legal information with our clients and the general public in a =
practical,=20
dynamic and user-friendly manner. Its main section, "<A=20
href=3D"http://www.beaulieunormandeau.com/new.htm"><FONT =
color=3D#000080>What's=20
up?</FONT></A>", is updated every Monday and contains a brief summary of =
our=20
selection of recent judgments or of legal principles relating to the =
business=20
world that we deem important for people residing in Quebec or who have =
interests=20
here, and who wish to have a better understanding of the workings of our =
legal=20
system. This section allows visitors to our site to subscribe to our =
free e-mail=20
service to automatically receive our weekly articles on business law,=20
which&nbsp;our clients may also freely receive&nbsp;by fax or snail=20
mail.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1>Please note that the legal =
developments=20
summarized above are shared as general information only, do not =
constitute a=20
full analysis or a legal opinion on our part and do not establish a=20
solicitor-client relationship. Although our summaries take into account =
applying=20
law at the moment of their posting here and usually rely on a recent=20
jurisprudential basis, and although we do our utmost to post up-to-date=20
information, the law discussed here may be modified or may have been =
modified=20
and the facts of the case are not necessarily the same as those that may =
concern=20
you. Be prudent and consult an attorney before taking an important=20
decision!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1>Any court file number and =
judgment=20
referred to above truly exist. As to judgments, the vast majority are =
subject to=20
a delay between the date at which they are rendered and the date at =
which they=20
are available in electronic databases. Finally, as to the identity of =
parties to=20
a litigation process, although such information is part of the public =
domain,=20
our policy is to refrain from posting it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1>We appreciate&nbsp;your=20
interest!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1>Copyright =A9 2001 =
Beaulieu=20
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