Pierre L. Lepine

PIERRE L. LePINE is Vice President, Corporate Development and Mergers),
of Groupe Laperriere & Verreault Inc. He joined Groupe Laperriere &
Verreault Inc. as Vice President in December 1998 in order to assist
GL&Vs administration to realize the companys growth strategy and future
prosperity. Mr. Lepine initiates the acquisitions and/or mergers,
supervising the necessary company resources and structuring to its final
stages. Mr. Lepine graduated in 1990 from the Universite du Quebec in
Montreal, where he completed a Bachelor of Business Administration
degree. He is also a member of the Order of Quebec Chartered
Accountants. In June 1989, he began a four year tenure as an Auditor
with Price Waterhouse and then within the same firm, in March 1993,
worked with its Corporate Finance Group, acting as a financial advisor
for both public and private companies. He served at one of the largest
investment banks in Canada from September 1996 until November 1998,
focusing on merger and acquisition transactions. Mr. Lepine acted as
both coordinator and financial advisor during the various stages of the
acquisition, merger or divestiture process. Mr. Lepine is a member of
the Board of Directors of the Centre International de Couchage C.I.C.
Inc., in Trois Rivieres, Quebec.