NOTE TO EDITORS:

Premier Williams and Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board Loyola Sullivan will attend a ceremony on Monday, February 14, to sign the new agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador on Offshore Revenues. The event will take place at the Fairmont Newfoundland (Fort William Ballroom) in St. John's on February 14 at 9:30 a.m. All media are invited to attend.

Journalists, producers and/or technical crew wishing to attend the event must be accredited through RCMP Media Relations by contacting Helen.Escott@rcmp-grc.gc.ca or by phoning (709)772-7334.

A media filing room (Plymouth Room) will be available to those attending at the Fairmont Newfoundland.

Media contact: Ken Morrissey, Office of the Premier, 709-729-4304

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