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(Toronto, July 23, 2008) —

ATTENTION: ASSIGNMENT DESKS & BUSINESS EDITORS

MEDIA ADVISORY

The Certified General Accountants Association of Canada (CGA-Canada) will release a new research report on the federal surplus entitled The Federal Budget Surplus – Surprise or Strategy? on Thursday, July 24, 2008.

The report reveals troubling aspects of the federal surplus. Ottawa has announced a surplus every year since 1997 and a surprise surplus 10 out of 11 years. Those 10 surplus surprises have totaled $85 billion.

Rock Lefebvre, Vice-President of Research and Standards, CGA-Canada will be available for interviews.

To arrange an interview contact:

Taylore Ashlie
Director, Communications
CGA-Canada
C: 604 307-0212
tashlie@cga-canada.org
www.cga.org/Canada

About CGA-Canada

CGA is the fastest-growing accounting designation in Canada. The CGA designation focuses on integrity, ethics and the highest education requirements. Recognized as the country’s accounting business leaders, CGAs provide strategic counsel, financial leadership, and overall direction to all sectors of the Canadian economy.

The Association sets standards, develops education programs, publishes professional materials, advocates on public policy issues, and represents CGAs nationally and internationally. The Certified General Accountants Association of Canada represents 68,000 CGAs and students in Canada, Bermuda, the Caribbean, Hong Kong, and China.

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