November 16, 2005 16:55 ET

TSX Venture Exchange: Halt, Sterling Leaf Income Trust

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(CCNMatthews - Nov. 16, 2005) -

STERLING LEAF INCOME TRUST ("SLM.UN")
BULLETIN TYPE: Halt
BULLETIN DATE: November 16, 2005
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

Effective at the opening PST, November 11, 2005, trading in the shares of the Company was halted, pending an announcement; this regulatory halt is imposed by Market Regulation Services, the Market Regulator of the Exchange pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.9(1) of the Universal Market Integrity Rules.