July 4, 2012 Decisions and Freeze and cease trade orders Securities

Montréal - On June 14, 2012, the Honourable Marc David of the Superior Court dismissed from the bench Bertrand Lussier's appeal of his sentence, affirming the judgment handed down by the Court of Québec which ordered him to pay $121,000 in fines.

In January 2011, Bertrand Lussier pleaded guilty to 23 charges of making misrepresentations to the Autorité des marchés financiers (the AMF), pursuing illegal practice as a dealer and making illegal distributions. On November 28, 2011, Court of Québec Justice Marie-Josée Hénault ordered him to pay $121,000 in fines.

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

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Additional news

• October 1^st, 2013 Pierre Couture guilty on one count
• August 7, 2013 Illegal practice as a dealer - Pasquale Schiavone Found Guilty
• February 17, 2012 Richvale and Aurock Inc. - AMF lays charges against Pasquale Schiavone and Pierre Couture
• December 8, 2011 Illegal Practices and Distributions - Bertrand Lussier fined a total of $121,000
• April 21, 2010 MD Multimédia - Pierre Couture fined $6,000
• June 30, 2009 AMF launches penal proceeding against Bertrand Lussier and seeks $147,000 in fines
• February 16, 2009 MD Multimédia inc. - AMF files 4 charges and seeks $24,000 in fines
• August 6, 2008 MD Multimédia inc. - Pierre Couture and Claude-Yvon Provost prohibited from trading securities and pursuing activities as advisers
• December 6, 2007 Cease trade order against Millenia Hope Inc. and Millenia Hope BioPharma lifted
• November 6, 2007 Cease trade orders against Pierre Couture, Claude Yvon Provost, Millenia Hope inc., Millenia Hope Biopharma and MD Multimedia inc.