Notice from the Office of the Secretary - IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACT, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, AS AMENDED - and - IN THE MATTER OF NEWER TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, RYAN PICKERING AND RODGER FREY

TORONTO, Jan. 14, 2013 /CNW/ - The Commission issued an Order in the above named matter which provides that a confidential pre-hearing conference shall take place at the offices of the Commission at 20 Queen Street West, 17^th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, on March 18, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the hearing can be held.

The pre-hearing conference will be in camera.

A copy of the Order dated January 11, 2013 is available at www.osc.gov.on.ca

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
JOHN P. STEVENSON
SECRETARY

SOURCE: Ontario Securities Commission

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