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ARCHIVED — March 2004

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Decisions

Investor:
BG Group plc, Reading, UK

Canadian Business:
El Paso Oil &Gas Canada, Inc., Calgary, AB
Produces oil and natural gas.

Investor:
EL-AD Acquisition Corp., Toronto, Ontario, CDA (ISR)

Canadian Business:
1750 Bloor Street East, 3315 Fieldgate Drive, 1485 Williamsport Drive and 3480 Havenwood Drive, Mississauga, ON and
1, 35 and 40 Fountainhead Road, 470 Sentinel Road, 15 Dundonald Street, 155 and 80 Wellesley Street East, 321 and 392 Sherbourne Street, 75 Broadway Street, 4190, 6020 and 6030 Bathurst Street, 5 and 15 Tangreen Court, 20 Stonehill Court, 125 Bamburgh Circle, 2265 Victoria Park Avenue, 1150 and 1200 Kingston Road, 120 Raglan Avenue, 450 Winona Drive, 270 Sheldon Avenue and 200 Dufferin Street, Toronto, ON and
25, 100, 110 and 125 Parkway Forest Drive, 65, 80, 32-50 Forest Manor Road, 120 and 130 George Henry Boulevard, Willowdale, ON and
5111 and 5333 Sherbrooke Street East, Montreal, QC
Apartment buildings.

Investor:
Firstbus Canada Limited, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (UK)

Canadian Business:
Farwest Tours Inc., Terrace, BC
Provides courier services.

Investor:
Firstbus Canada Limited, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (UK)

Canadian Business:
Farwest Bus Lines Ltd. and Farwest Equity Inc., Kitimat, BC
Provide school bus and shuttle services and sell natural gas.

Investor:
Firstbus Canada Limited, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (UK)

Canadian Business:
Farwest Handydart Services Inc., Victoria, BC
Provides transit services.

Investor:
Firstbus Canada Limited, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (UK)

Canadian Business:
Coastal Bus Lines Ltd., Prince Rupert, BC
Provides school bus and transit services.

Investor:
Firstbus Canada Limited, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (UK)

Canadian Business:
Farwest Coach Inc., Kamloops, BC and
Farwest Transit Services Inc., Kelowna, BC
Provide transit and paratransit services.

Notifications — Acquisitions

Investor:
Ace*Comm Corporation, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA

Canadian Business:
Intasys Billing Technologies (Canada) Inc., Montreal, QC
Provides billing and customer care services.

Investor:
Algoma Tubes Inc., Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, CDA (LUX)

Canadian Business:
Algoma Steel Inc. (its tubular business), Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Manufactures steel pipes.

Investor:
Airport Management Service, LLC, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA

Canadian Business:
WH Smith Canada Inc., Richmond, BC
Operates news and gift stores.

Investor:
Blue Capital Canadian Investments Inc., Toronto, Ontario, CDA (GER)

Canadian Business:
1980 Matheson Boulevard East, Mississauga, ON
A commercial complex.

Investor:
CDM de Montréal Inc., Toronto, Ontario, CDA (GER)

Canadian Business:
50, 75 and 80 Queen Street, 87 Prince Street, 111 Duke Street, 80 Ottawa Street and 700 Wellington Street, Montreal, QC
Commercial complexes.

Investor:
CDC Software Acquisitionco II SRL, Causeway Bay, HKC

Canadian Business:
Pivotal Corporation, Vancouver, BC
Develops software.

Investor:
DB Real Estate Global Opportunities IA, L.P., Grand Cayman, CAY

Canadian Business:
4201, 52nd Street South East, Calgary, AB and
990 Syscon Road, Burlington, ON and
110 Guided Court and 10 Parklawn Road, Etobicoke, ON and
2200 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto, ON and
101 Roland Therrien Boulevard, Longeuil, QC
Commercial properties.

Investor:
Freudenberg Erwerbs GmbH &Co. KG, Weinheim, GER

Canadian Business:
Nova Magnetics-Burgmann Ltd., Dartmouth, NS
Designs and manufactures magnetic coupling systems and related equipment.

Investor:
F.L. Smithe of Canada, Inc., Duncansville, Pennsylvania, USA

Canadian Business:
Aquaflex Inc., Longueil, QC
Manufactures and sells narrow web printing presses.

Investor:
Abdalla Hanna, Toronto, Ontario, CDA (JOR)

Canadian Business:
1491956 Ontario Limited, Toronto, ON
Operates a pizza and grill restaurant.

Investor:
Homax Holdings Inc., Bellington, Washington, USA

Canadian Business:
Krusin International Corporation, Woodstock, ON
Manufactures home improvement and building materials.

Investor:
IonBond Inc., Cambridge, Ontario, CDA (SWI)

Canadian Business:
Surface Metallurgical Inc., Hamilton, ON
Provides heating and coating services.

Investor:
KAC Holdings, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, USA

Canadian Business:
Kester Canada Inc. and 9055-1599 Québec Inc., Bromont, QC
Manufacture, sell and assemble technology products.

Investor:
Navita Systems (CAN), Inc., Toronto, Ontario, CDA (NOR)

Canadian Business:
OM Technology Canada, Inc., Toronto, ON
Develops computerized transaction technologies.

Investor:
9136-2897 Québec Inc., Montreal, Quebec, CDA (SPA)

Canadian Business:
RNIS Télécommunications Inc., Montreal, QC
Provides interactive voice response and online personals services.

Investor:
Novartis Medical Health Inc. and Novartis Nutrition Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA (SWI)

Canadian Business:
Bristol Myers Squibb Canada Co. (its Adult Medical Nutrition Products Division), Saint-Laurent, QC
Manufactures and sells adult medical nutrition products.

Investor:
Pintar Manufacturing Corp., Toronto, Ontario, CDA (JPN)

Canadian Business:
Ladcal Investments Limited, Toronto, ON
Manufactures paint brushes, rollers and hardware.

Investor:
Ply Gem Investment Holdings, Inc., New York, New York, USA

Canadian Business:
CWD Windows and Doors, Inc., Calgary, AB
Manufactures and sells doors and windows.

Investor:
St. Lawrence Cement Inc., Montreal, Quebec, CDA (SWI)

Canadian Business:
Forwell Limited, Kitchener, ON
Manufactures and sells aggregrates and asphalt.

Investor:
Spinrite Limited Partnership, New York, New York, USA

Canadian Business:
Spinrite Inc., Listowel, ON
Manufactures and sells yarn.

Investor:
6162380 Canada Limited, Toronto, Ontario, CDA (USA)

Canadian Business:
Infocheck Ltd., Toronto, ON
Provides credit bureau and background screening services.

Investor:
609980 N.B. Ltd., Saint John, New Brunswick, CDA (NZ)

Canadian Business:
Geoplan Consultants Inc., Fredericton, NB
Provides engineering consulting services.

Investor:
23rd Avenue Lachine Realty Inc., Toronto, Ontario, CDA (USA)

Canadian Business:
2105, 23rd Avenue, Montreal, QC
A commercial complex.

Investor:
2040253 Ontario Inc., Ottawa, Ontario, CDA (USA)

Canadian Business:
Educom TS Inc., Ottawa, ON
Develops software.

Investor:
3082569 Nova Scotia Company, Mississauga, Ontario, CDA (USA)

Canadian Business:
Tectran, Inc., Mississauga, ON
Manufactures and distributes heavy-duty truck and trailer parts.

Investor:
TransCore Link Logistics Corporation, Mississauga, Ontario, CDA (USA)

Canadian Business:
Vistar Telecommunications Inc., Kanata, ON
Provides remote and mobile asset tracking and monitoring services.

Investor:
Waste Management of Canada Corporation, Burlington, Ontario, CDA (USA)

Canadian Business:
Freeland Waste Ltd., Peace River, AB
Provides waste disposal services.

Notifications - New Businesses

Investor:
Maureen A. Anderson, San Antonio, Texas, USA

Canadian Business:
RJ144 Marketing Ltd., Halifax, ON
Provides advertising services.

Investor:
Zdenka Dvorakova, Beamsville, Ontario, CDA (CZR)

Canadian Business:
Hofer Intl. Ltd., Toronto, ON
Imports and exports dry food products.

Investor:
EG International School of English, Seoul, KOR

Canadian Business:
EG Canada Language Training Ltd., Surrey, BC
Provides English language educational services.

Investor:
First Health Group Corp., Downers Grove, Illinois, USA

Canadian Business:
FHC, Inc., Mississauga, ON
Provides pharmacy point-of-sale code development and testing services.

Investor:
HT Civil Canada Inc., Montreal, Quebec, CDA (GER)

Canadian Business:
HT Civil Canada Inc., Montreal, QC
Provides construction contracting services.

Investor:
Hôtel Cavendish Limited Partnership, Montreal, Quebec, CDA (USA)

Canadian Business:
Hôtel Cavendish Limited Partnership, Montreal, QC
Acquires immovable property and builds hotels and related facilities.

Investor:
Letter Quality, Inc., Holland, Ohio, USA

Canadian Business:
Letter Quality Corporation, Windsor, ON
Provides branded email technology services.

Investor:
OSSID Inc., Ottawa, Ontario, CDA (USA)

Canadian Business:
OSSID Inc., Ottawa, ON
Provides desktop management and business process services.

Investor:
Protiviti Holdings Inc., Menlo Park, California, USA

Canadian Business:
Protiviti Co., Toronto, ON
Provides internal audit, business and technology risk management consulting services.