/R E P E A T -- Media invitation - The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal welcomes Lino A. Saputo, Jr., President and CEO, Saputo Inc./

From family business to global player: Culture in evolution

MONTREAL, Feb. 8 /CNW Telbec/ - Media representatives are invited to attend the Desjardins business luncheon of the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal on Tuesday, February 9, 2010, at noon. Mr. Lino A. Saputo, Jr., President and CEO of Saputo Inc., will be the guest speaker.

Mr. Saputo will speak about his company's keys to success and the challenge of maintaining family values in the context of an evolving business. He will also discuss the inner workings of Saputo's staggering growth, at the heart of which are the company's many acquisitions.

The speech will be delivered in French only.

    Date:        Tuesday, February 9, 2010

    Time:        From noon to 2 p.m.
                 Speech - 12:15 p.m.

    Where:       Hilton Montreal Bonaventure
                 900 de La Gauchetière Street West
                 Montréal

The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal has some 7,000 members. Its primary mission is to represent the interests of the business community of Greater Montréal and to provide individuals, merchants, and businesses of all sizes with a variety of specialized services to help them achieve their full potential in terms of innovation, productivity and competitiveness. The Board of Trade is Quebec's leading private economic development organization.