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Forty-nine top entrepreneurs who demonstrated leadership, drive and innovation were chosen on July 6, 2006, from an impressive list of nominees as Ontario finalists in various categories in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2006 awards.

The Entrepreneur Of The Year® program is the "Academy Awards" of the Canadian business world. Entrepreneurs from each of the five regions across Canada—Pacific, Prairies, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic are contacted, nominated, judged and awarded. Ernst & Young coordinates and organizes the process, but all judging is independent and impartial.

Award recipients and finalists are selected by prestigious independent regional and national judging panels made up of leading figures from the business and academic communities including past Entrepreneur Of The Year award recipients. The judging criteria include profit and employee numbers, together with such factors as degree of innovation, development of creative and ingenious production, marketing and selling techniques, extent of expansion into national and international markets, and commitment to the community.

“The vision of Ontario’s entrepreneurs drives our provincial economy and in so doing strengthens Canada’s place in the global market,” says Joe Telebar, national and Ontario director of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program. “The individuals who exemplify a commitment to excellence in growing their businesses and cultivating their success deserve to be celebrated. Their leadership shapes the social and economic landscape of Ontario, and we’re thrilled to encourage their continued success,” he says.

Global Television Network, National Post, La Presse, RDI and Roynat Capital nationally sponsor the Entrepreneur Of The Year program. The Ontario sponsor is Goodman and Carr LLP.

For more information, please contact Leonard Wyss, Vice President – Finance & CFO.

On October 19, 2006, Ron Tepper was selected as the Award Recipient 2006 in the Business-To-Business Products and Services category. This award was presented at a gala celebration held at the Metro Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario.