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Maple Leaf Reforestation Inc. - Trading commences on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
(TSX-V: MPE) Last Close: April 30, 2008 - $0.28 Shares Issued: 56,092,327
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n(TSX-V: MPE)\n\n\nLast Close: April 30, 2008 - $0.28\n\n\nShares Issued: 56,092,327\n\n\nCALGARY, May 1 /CNW/ - Maple Leaf Reforestation Inc. (TSX-V: MPE), a\nChina-based reforestation company, today announced that its common stock has\ncommenced trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB) under the symbol\n"4HV". The International Security Identification Number (ISIN) number is\n"CA56530U1049".\n\n\nFWB is currently the world's third largest stock trading market in terms\nof share trading volume and total value. The secondary listing on the\nFrankfurt Stock Exchange will increase exposure to worldwide capital markets\nand will enable European institutional and individual investors to trade Maple\nLeaf's common shares in Euro dollars.\n\n\n886 AG, a German investment banking and brokerage firm, will be acting as\nthe designated sponsor of MPE for the Frankfurt listing. 886 AG is a\nregistered listing partner and full member of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and\ntrades extensively on the FWB and XETRA.\n\n\n"European investors have a growing appetite for access to businesses\noperating in China. When combined with Maple Leaf's contributions to improving\nthe environment, we feel European investors will be especially attracted to\nour Company. Presence on the major German stock exchange will facilitate\ninvestment from European investors who would understandably prefer to transact\nin Euros," stated Raymond Lai, Chairman, President & CEO of Maple Leaf\nReforestation Inc.\n\n\nThe Frankfurt Exchange was founded over four hundred years ago and is\noperated by Deutsche Boerse AG. In addition to having listings from over 60\ncountries, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is home to many China-based listings\nand has recently set up a division that caters specifically to Chinese\nbusinesses. For more information, visit the Frankfurt Stock Exchange at\nhttp://deutsche-boerse.com.\n\n\nAbout Maple Leaf Reforestation Inc.\n\n\nMaple Leaf is a Canadian company operating a large-scale forest nursery\nwhose primary focus is growing value-added tree seedlings in addition to\nproviding landscaping and nursery products in China. Reforestation has been\nidentified as a critical strategy to help manage China's troubling\nenvironmental issues, namely pollution and desertification. Maple Leaf\ncurrently has over ...