NOTE TO EDITORS:

Premier Danny Williams and Ed Byrne, Minister of Natural Resources, are participating in the 5th Annual Atlantic Canada Oil and Gas Summit taking place Monday and Tuesday (May 30-31) in Halifax. Premier Williams will deliver the keynote luncheon address today while Minister Byrne will participate in a panel discussion Monday morning focusing on the North American Energy Strategy and Prospects and Positive Impacts of the Offshore and Onshore Oil and Gas Development for the Atlantic Provinces.

Media contact:
Elizabeth Matthews, Office of the Premier, (709) 729-3960, 690-5500, elizabethmatthews@gov.nl.ca
Carmel Turpin, Natural Resources, (709) 729-5282, 685-4624

2005 05 30                            8:30 p.m.