TSX European Showcase In Frankfurt, Germany - Canadian Companies, The Minister Of International Trade And TSX Group Officials Showcase Some Of Canada's Finest To A German Business Audience January 20, 2004

For the first time in Europe, TSX Group will wave the maple leaf flag proudly while ten leading Toronto Stock Exchange listed Canadian companies showcase their stories to a business audience on January 20, 2004 in Frankfurt, Germany. Toronto Stock Exchange European Showcase of Canadian Public Companies will feature presentations by senior executives of these Canadian companies, allowing analysts and investors to better understand investment opportunities available on Canada's senior equity market.

At this conference, each company will present to a selected group of invited guests at the Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof Hotel. The company presentations will be followed by a reception and a lunch chaired by Her Excellency Marie Bernard-Meunier, Canada's Ambassador to Germany. Barbara Stymiest, CEO of TSX Group (which owns and operates Toronto Stock Exchange) will speak at the lunch, followed by the Hon. Jim Peterson, P.C., M.P., Canada's Minister of International Trade as keynote speaker.

Participating companies include: Bombardier Inc. (BBD.B), MDS Inc. (MDS), Four Seasons Hotels Inc. (FSH), ATI Technologies Inc. (ATY), Suncor Energy Inc. (SU), Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ), Nexen Inc. (NXY), Magna International Inc. (MG.B), Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP), and Rogers Communications Inc. (RCI.B).

TSX Group Inc. is an organization with a 151-year history of innovation and leadership in the capital markets. Canada's equity markets are the third largest in North America and the 7th largest in the world in terms of domestic market capitalization. TSX operates the principal marketplaces for trading Canada's stocks, with a market cap of over $1.2 trillion (Canadian). There are almost 4000 issues listed on both Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange, Canada's exchange for emerging growth companies. 2003 trading value for Canadian equities has topped $600 billion (Canadian).