Press Invitation - Invitation to the Media - The spending habits of Quebecers, 2008

    MONTREAL, Sept. 18 /CNW Telbec/ - The Conseil québécois du commerce de
detail / Retail Council of Quebec (CQCD) invites you to a press conference to
be held on:

    Date:   Tuesday, September 23th, 2008
    Hour:   10 h a.m.
    Place:  Delta Montréal
            475 President-Kennedy Street
            Salon Tchaikovski (Mezzanine level)
            Montreal

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    CQCD will reveal the results of a survey conducted by Altus Géocom, on
    behalf of CQCD, on consumer trends in Quebec more particularly on:

    - The perception of Quebec households on their financial situation;
    - The perception of Quebec households on Quebec financial situation;
    - Buying trends of Quebec consumers for the next 6 months;

    Please confirm your attendance to:
    - Mrs Céline Ducharme at (514) 842-6681 ext. 200

    Thank you.
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For further information: Céline Ducharme, Conseil québécois du commerce
de détail, (514) 842-6681 ext. 200, 1-800-364-6766, cducharme@cqcd.org,
www.cqcd.org; Source: Conseil québécois du commerce de détail, Head Office