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April 7, 2003
For immediate release

April Is Investor Education Month

Office of the Attorney General

April is Investor Education Month, a national campaign to promote investor awareness and financial literacy.

"No matter what our age, it is important that investors are well educated on how to manage and protect their money," says Attorney General Jeffrey Lantz. "Investor Education Month was launched by Canada's securities regulators to help Canadians -- in particular, youth and seniors -- become informed investors."

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), the umbrella organization representing the 13 provincial and territorial securities commissions, is involved in the following national initiatives for April:

Together with the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) the CSA is launching an Investment Fraud Awareness Quiz. The online quiz is designed to test investors' knowledge of investment scams and frauds, and encourage investors to watch out for the signs of a scam. The quiz will be available April 28 on the CSA Web site www.csa-acvm.ca.

The CSA has continued its partnership with the award-winning weekly television program Street Cents, on CBC-TV. The show features youth talking to youth about issues important to them. The CSA has collaborated with Street Cents to produce three segments on Saving for School, Mutual Funds, and Choosing an Adviser. The segments will be available on the Street Cents Web site www.cbc.ca/streetcents/features/csa/ starting in April.

In addition to the national campaign, securities regulators in each province and territory organize education events throughout the year. For investor information or details about National Investor Education Month activities, visit the CSA's Web site at www.csa-acvm.ca or PEI Securities Office at 368-4550.

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Media Contact: Jennifer MacLeod
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