(TSX-V: MPE)
Shares Issued: 55,931,980
Last Close: 12-19-2007 $0.98
CALGARY, Dec. 20 /CNW/ - Maple Leaf Reforestation ("Maple Leaf") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an engagement agreement with EmBay Capital Banquo Ltd. ("EmBay"). EmBay has been retained to assist with Maple Leaf accessing the European capital markets and to act as the principal facilitator in connection with applying for a cross-border dual-listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange ("FWB"). As principal facilitator EmBay will provide the following services:
- locate a designated sponsor for the FWB listing application;
- advise on proper share structure;
- select a market-maker, trading platform and brokerage firm to
facilitate trading activities;
- liaise and work with legal and other professionals during the
regulatory application process;
- assist with setting up overseas trading accounts; and
- if separately contracted for, assist with corporate financing and
investor relations activities.
Maple Leaf's President and CEO, Mr. Raymond Lai, is extremely enthused about Maple Leaf having an opportunity to enter the European market. In particular, Mr. Lai believes that the German market will fit well with Maple Leaf's Xinjiang Project, given the country's high levels of consumption and production of bio diesel. Mr. Lai is very pleased that this agreement has been finalized prior to his departure for China on December 21, 2007, where he plans to execute the Xinjiang Project contract and attend the press conference announcing the creation of the "Maple Leaf Anti-Desertification Foundation Fund".
Maple Leaf's primary mission is to provide top quality, value added nursery seedlings and modern Canadian tree growing technology to assist China in solving its desertification problems. Maple Leaf currently has over 6,000,000 various types of seedlings under cultivation in its 110,000 square foot greenhouse.
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All forward-looking statements contained in this document are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Further information about the factors affecting forward-looking statements is available in other disclosure documents of Maple Leaf which have been filed with Canadian provincial securities commissions and are available on www.sedar.com.