/R E P E A T -- Media advisory - Desjardins Group Annual Meetings/

LÉVIS, QC, March 16 /CNW Telbec/ - Media representatives are invited to attend Desjardins Group Annual Meetings which will be held at the Centre des congrès de Québec, in Québec City. The program is as follows:

    
    Friday, March 26
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    10:45 to 11:45 a.m.
        Annual General Meeting, Capital régional et coopératif Desjardins

    Saturday, March 27
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    9:25 to 9:45 a.m.
        Information session by Développement international Desjardins (DID)
        For the occasion, DID will greet Mr. Jocelyn St-Jean, General Manager
        of the Fédération Le Levier in Haiti, a network of financial
        cooperatives. For his first visit in Canada since the earthquake, Mr.
        St-Jean will shed the light on the Haitian financial cooperative
        network situation and will talk about the efforts put in place to
        rebuild it.

    9:45 to 10:35 a.m.
        Annual speech by Desjardins Group Chair of the Board, President and
        CEO, Mrs. Monique F. Leroux

    11:00 to 12:30 p.m.
        Operating report of Desjardins Group

    Around 12:30 p.m.
        Press conference of Mrs. Leroux and end of activities

    Registration
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Media representatives are asked to get their accreditation card (Press Card required) at the reception desk (media section) of the Centre des congrès de Québec. They will then be guided to the press room.

For further information: Johanne Comtois, Advisor, Media Relations, Desjardins Group, [phone], 1-866-866-7000, ext. 7262; on March 26 and 27, press room at the Quebec City Convention Centre: [phone]