OSC Proceedings

Notice from the
Office of the Secretary
Ontario
Ontario Securities
Commission


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Box 55, Suite 1900
Toronto, ON M5H 3S8
 Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 9, 2005


IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACT
R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as amended

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MARK EDWARD VALENTINE

TORONTO– The Oral Reasons For Decision has been prepared for purposes of publication in the Ontario Securities Commission Bulletin and is based on the transcript of the hearing. The transcript has been edited, supplemented and approved by the Chair of the panel for the purpose of providing a public record of the panel's decision in the matter.

A copy of the Oral Reasons For Decision is available at www.osc.gov.on.ca

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
JOHN P. STEVENSON
SECRETARY

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