January 19, 2007 Decisions and Freeze and cease trade orders Securities

Montréal – At the request of the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), the Bureau de décision et de révision en valeurs mobilières (BDRVM) has issued a cease trade order against 9042-0373 Québec inc., operating under the name Le Groupe Financier Uni or any other name, its directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents, as well as Simon Lavoie and Sylvie Longpré, in respect of investment contracts or any other form of investment governed by the Securities Act that the firm offers to investors.

The BDRVM also ordered 9042-0373 Québec inc., operating under the name Le Groupe Financier Uni or any other name, Simon Lavoie and Sylvie Longpré not to pursue activities as a securities dealer, as defined in section 5 of the Securities Act, or as a representative of a such a dealer for the distribution of investment contracts or any other form of investment governed by the Securities Act that the firm offers to investors.

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

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