During a speech at the Gala Annuel des Sociétés boursières 2008, Richard Nadeau, Senior Vice President of Toronto Stock Exchange, told attendees that Quebec remains an important marketplace for the exchange group. Not only is TSX working on a business combination with the Montreal Exchange but there are many local initiatives also underway to further build local presence in Quebec.
One such event is TSX Group’s sponsorship of the 2008 Special Olympics Canada National Winter Games. "This is an exciting time in Quebec City with the 400th anniversary celebrations well underway. One of the highlights for me is the 2008 Special Olympics Canada National Winter Games, which opened here yesterday and will continue until Saturday. I have been personally involved with the Special Olympics for many years. It is an organization which holds a special place in my heart and I am proud that TSX Group is a major sponsor of this year’s Games."
Mr. Nadeau went on to say that Quebec City is as an important economic centre with many emerging entrepreneurs who could gain access to a vast global network by publicly listing their companies.
About TSX Group Inc. (TSX-X)
TSX Group operates Canada's two national stock exchanges, Toronto Stock Exchange serving the senior equity market and TSX Venture Exchange serving the public venture equity market, Natural Gas Exchange (NGX), a leading North American exchange for the trading and clearing of natural gas and electricity contracts and Shorcan Brokers Limited, the country's first fixed income interdealer broker. TSX Group also owns The Equicom Group Inc., a leading provider of investor relations and related corporate communication services in Canada. TSX Group is headquartered in Toronto and maintains offices in Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver.
TSX Group and Montréal Exchange Inc. (MX) previously announced that they have agreed to combine their organizations to create TMX Group Inc., a leading integrated exchange group, by means of an amalgamation. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of TSX Group. Such an offer may only be made pursuant to a management information circular filed with or furnished to the securities regulatory authorities in Canada and the United States in connection with the proposed amalgamation. MX plans to file a management information circular with Canadian provincial securities regulators and TSX Group intends to file a registration statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) which will include the management information circular or to furnish the management information circular to the SEC pursuant to an exemption from registration. Investors and security holders are urged to read the management information circular regarding the proposed business combination when this document becomes available because it will contain important information in respect of the proposed transaction. Investors may obtain a free copy of the management information circular when it becomes available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and a free copy of the registration statement and/or the management information circular when it becomes available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The management information circular may also be obtained for free, once it has been mailed to MX shareholders, on MX's website www.m-x.ca or by directing a request to MX.