Canadian Stock Transfer Company Expands Montreal Operations

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 19, 2011) - Canadian Stock Transfer Company Inc. ("CST") announced today that it will expand its operations group in Montreal, including the addition of a bilingual shareholder call centre. The expansion will take place over the coming months and will bring a larger CST presence to the Quebec market.

Laurel Savoy, Senior Vice President, said, "Expanding our Montreal operations group will allow us to deliver on the CST promise to match global capabilities with a Canadian focus. As we move forward, we will continue to look at ways to build upon the great service for which we have been recognized in recent industry surveys."

Guy L'Espérance, CST's Regional Vice President and Market Director for Quebec and Eastern Canada, added, "This move speaks to how our clients and their shareholders are our top priority and continued focus. As a result of our growth, we are placing even greater care and attention on bilingual services."

CST is part of the Link Group, an international network of providers of transfer agent and employee plan services. Headquartered in Canada, with offices in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Halifax and Vancouver, CST provides issuers global solutions through local access points. Formerly the Issuer Services business of CIBC Mellon, CST joined American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC ("AST") to form the North American division of the Link Group. Together this division provides service to over 8,000 issues and more than 5.5 million shareholders in over 22 foreign countries, ranging in size from initial public offerings to Fortune 100 companies.