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SPONSORS OFFICIAL STATEMENT
For immediate distribution - Wednesday, August 7th, 2002
AGF REPRISES STARRING ROLE AT MONTR�AL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL
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AGF REPRISES STARRING ROLE AT MONTR�AL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL
Celebrates third year mayor sponsor and presenter of the World Greats program
MONTR�AL, August 6, 2002 - Buoyed by the critical success of its past sponsorship of the Montr�al World Film Festival, AGF today announced plans to reprise its starring role as a major sponsor of the Festival for third year running.
"We are happy with AGF's performance to date, and look forward to rolling out our presence on the big screen", said Blake Goldring, president ans chief executive officer, AGF Management Ltd. "We believethat AGF has a unique personality that is enhanced by bigscreen presence and we want to share it with everyone."
"That's why we are so thrilled to return as major sponsor of the Montr�al World Film Festival", continued Goldring. "It is a masterpiece, a work of visual beauty that honours the art of film, and it helps us reach even more people who wants to plan their after-work dreams."
AGF will also return to present the World Greats program of the Montr�al World Film Festival, featuring the best films of the year by well-known directors.
For five years, AGF has been a gala sponsor of the Montr�al World Film Festival. The company also sponsors the Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver international film festivals.
AGF is one of Canada's premier investment management companies with offices across Canada and subsidiaries around the world. With about $32 billion in total assets under management, AGF serves more than one million investors through a broad range of awardwinning funds and investment solutions.
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Media contact : Amanda Brewer, Manager, Corporate Communications (416) 815-6299
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