What’s New: In brief (June 05, 2006)

The10th annual North American Export Committee (NAEC) meeting, hosted by the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), will focus on the theme of the link between auto theft, organized crime and terrorism. The 2006 Auto Theft Export Summit will take place on June 8 – 9 in Ottawa at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier. A wide variety of speakers, topics, and panel discussions will be featured, including a keynote address by The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, about Canada’s Border Services Agency. NAEC brings together key players from police forces, crime bureaus (the FBI, Interpol, National Insurance Crime Bureau) and the insurance industry
across Canada, the United States, Mexico and Europe to share valuable information and ideas to curtail auto theft for export, which remains a staple of organized crime and terrorism.

Pethealth Inc. (TSX VENTURE:PTZ) was recently ranked #25 in the18th Annual PROFIT100 ranking of Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies and once again the top company in the rapidly expanding area of companion animal products and services. According to Pethealth’s president & CEO, Mark Warren, “In 2005, we consolidated our position as Canada’s largest provider of pet health insurance and the second largest provider in North America and currently have more than 150,000 policies currently in force. 2005 also marked a watershed year in our journey towards completing our vision of becoming the leading provider of integrated health-related information services to the companion animal industry, bringing unique products and services to veterinarians, shelters and pet owners.”