Carrefour - Notice of hearing

Decisions and Freeze and cease trade orders Service of hearing notices

Montréal – The publication of this news release constitutes the method of service authorized by the Bureau de décision et de révision (the "Bureau") of a notice of hearing related to the matter of Carrefour in respect of the following respondents: 9179-5252 Québec inc., Air Bermuda inc. and Robert Savoie.

The notice of hearing is attached and is also available (in French only) on the AMF website.

At the request of the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), the Bureau issued a decision on October 5, 2010 extending by 120 days the freeze order initially issued on December 7, 2009 in the matter of Carrefour. This extension applies to the following companies and individuals: Normand Bouchard, Respondent Normand Bouchard should not be confused with Normand Bouchard of Bouchard, Gratton, Beaudoin et Associés inc. and Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc. in Brossard, holder of certificate No. 104 223, or Normen Bouchard of Services financiers Normen Bouchard inc. in Québec City, holder of certificate No. 104 225, who are not affected by this decision. Mario Dumais, Luis Gonzales, Tri Minh Huynh, Michel Larocque, Mario Paquin, Respondent Mario Paquin should not be confused with Mario Paquin of Aon Parizeau inc. in Sherbrooke, holder of certificate No. 125 829, who is not affected by this decision. Gérald Parkin, Gia Tuong Quan, Thinh Tuong Quan (also known as Jacky Quan), Robert Savoie, Bartelomeo Torino, Richard Tremblay, Claude Valade, René Viau, Claude Adam, Serge Belval, Aquamondial inc., 9179- 5252 Québec inc., 9137-1534 Québec inc., 9201-7144 Québec inc., operating under the name BioQuan Life Sciences, 9175-9704 Québec inc., operating under the name Investissement Max, Air Bermuda inc. and Fonds de placement Nor-West.

The hearing for this request will be held on Friday, November 12, 2010 starting at 9:30 a.m., in the Paul-Fortugno room located at 500 René-Lévesque Boulevard West, no. 16.40, in Montréal, Québec.

The Autorité des marchés financiers ("AMF") is the regulatory and oversight body for Québec's financial sector.

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