NOTE TO EDITORS:

The following is a schedule of events Premier Roger Grimes is participating in tomorrow (Thursday, September 19), in the Carbonear and Harbour Grace areas.

At 2:00 p.m. the premier will officially open Mattben Distribution, a computer component distribution company. The opening takes place at Mattben Distribution, Harvey Street, Harbour Grace.

Next, the premier will proceed to Dawe�s Welding, Water Street, Harbour Grace, for a tour of the facility. The event begins at 2:30 p.m..

At 3:00 p.m. Premier Grimes will join Gerald Smith, Minister of Health and Community Services,

and George Sweeney, MHA for Carbonear-Harbour Grace, to open the CT Scan Unit of the Avalon Health Care Institutions Board, High Road South, Carbonear.

Media representatives are invited to attend all events.

Media contact: Carl Cooper, Office of the Premier, (709) 729-3960.

2002 09 18                                        1:55 p.m.