Province of Manitoba Completes Debenture Offerings

On February 19, 2010, Province of Manitoba completed an offering of $300 million principal amount of series FP 4.15 per cent debentures due June 3, 2020, and on March 17, 2010, completed an additional offering of $250 million principal amount of debentures of the same series.

The first offering was completed by a syndicate of underwriters led by The Toronto-Dominion Bank and including CIBC World Markets Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., National Bank Financial Inc. and Scotia Capital Inc.; the second offering was completed by a syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC World Markets Inc. and including BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Scotia Capital Inc., National Bank Financial Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc.

Province of Manitoba was represented in connection with both offerings by Lynn Romeo, Director, Civil Legal Services (SOA), Department of Justice.

The underwriters were represented by Bruce Thompson of Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP.

Lawyer(s)

C. Lynn Romeo Bruce S. Thompson

Firm(s)

Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP