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October 25, 2007

The following is being distributed at the request of School Sports Newfoundland and Labrador:

School Sports Newfoundland and Labrador Benefits from
Royal Bank of Canada Sponsorship

RBC has entered into a three-year sponsorship agreement with School Sports Newfoundland and Labrador (SSNL) which will provide direct financial support to 250 regional and provincial championship tournaments for over 10,000 student athletes.

"Student-athletes show some of the same values within their sport, such as teamwork, diversity or integrity, that we value as a business", said Clayton Van Esch, RBC Regional Vice President, Newfoundland and Labrador. "This partnership also complements our regional focus of keeping kids in school, as we know there is a direct link between success in academics and success in athletics. Atlantic Canada�s school athletic associations reach out to such an amazing number of our leaders of tomorrow."

RBC is similarly partnering with the school athletic associations in Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.

"Students who are active in organized sports benefit not only from a health perspective," said Karen Richard, Executive Director of SSNL. "They also learn how to lead, work within a team, effectively manage busy schedules, and deal with success and defeat. All these experiences will serve them for a lifetime, whatever paths they choose to take in life. With the support of RBC Financial Group, our youth will experience extraordinary moments this year."

About SSNL:

School Sports Newfoundland and Labrador organizes, promotes and governs all school sports within the province, assisting student athletes in reaching their full physical, educational and social potential through participation and sportsmanship in interscholastic sport. Through its 250 regional and provincial championship tournaments, SSNL provides interscholastic athletic opportunities for over 10,000 student athletes.

ABOUT RBC:

RBC employs over 3,000 people in Atlantic Canada who work out of 113 branches, serving more than 815,000 clients. RBC�s support of sports spans from grassroots to elite. This year marks the 60th anniversary of RBC�s ongoing corporate support of Canada�s Olympic Teams, and RBC continues to support amateur sport in communities with grassroots programs such as the RBC Local Hockey Leaders program and the Canadian Olympic School program.

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Media contacts:

Karen Richard
Executive Director
School Sports Newfoundland and Labrador
709-729-2795
Trish Vardy
Advisor, Public Affairs Atlantic
Royal Bank of Canada
902-421-4105

2007 10 25                                     4:05 p.m.

 


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