NOTE TO EDITORS:

Lloyd Matthews, Minister of Works, Services and Transportation, addressed the Combined Councils of Labrador today. He outlined Labrador transportation initiatives, in particular the plan for marine services for 1998.

Copies of the address are available by contacting the Communications and Consultation Branch at (709) 729-3610 or on government's Internet site at www.gov.nl.ca under News Releases and then Speeches.

(709) 729-3015.