NOTICE

Manitoba Securities Commission Policy No. 3.17 dated October 17, 1984 deals with trading in strip bonds. The Policy and the Order of the Commission referred to in that Policy provides that an information document satisfactory to the Director of the Commission describing the investment attributes of strip bonds be furnished to first time purchasers of strip bonds.

The Investment Dealers Association of Canada has issued Bulletin #2458 dated April 6, 1998 attaching a form of information statement for submission to the Director of the Commission for approval pursuant to Policy 3.17.
This Notice is to advise that the information statement is in a form satisfactory to the Deputy Director of the Commission and may be used to comply with the requirements of Local Policy No. 3.17.

Douglas R. Brown
Deputy Director