NOTICE OF COMMISSION APPROVAL
AMENDMENTS TO RULE 61-501 AND COMPANION POLICY 61-501CP
-- INSIDER BIDS, ISSUER BIDS, GOING PRIVATE TRANSACTIONS
AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Commission is publishing in today´s Bulletin a notice of amendments to Rule 61-501 and Companion Policy 61-501.

The amendments were sent to the Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet (the "Minister" under the Securities Act) on April 28, 2004. The amendments are published in Chapter 5 of this Bulletin.

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