"New Nuclear Frontiers" is the theme for this year's gathering of nuclear industry experts from across Canada and around the world. This theme reflects both a growing interest in nuclear technology outside its traditional regions of implementation, as well as the exciting advancements taking place within Canada's nuclear science and technology community in order to meet these needs.

It is fitting that this year's conference is being held in Alberta, which has lead the wave of interest in nuclear technology in Canada's west. It is a province with enormous potential for nuclear energy, in both the traditional electricity-generation and the resource extraction sectors. At this critical time in the evolution of the Canadian nuclear industry, Canada's national nuclear society takes its annual conference to the New Frontier itself.

Topics for discussion at this conference will include: the nuclear renaissance in Canada and around the world, recent developments at Canadian utilities, plans for plant refurbishment and new build, and uranium supply and enrichment issues. As well, a special "Western Focus Seminar" will run in parallel all three days, intended to introduce Western decision makers to nuclear technology. For business, energy, and science reporters this conference offers an insight into major nuclear projects and an opportunity to meet leaders in the nuclear sector. A few of the many conference highlights are listed below (more details at www.cns-snc.ca).

Media passes are available to accredited journalists at the conference registration desk (access to luncheons does not include food).

Monday, June 1:

08:30 Keynote Address: Hon. Mel Knight, Alberta Minister of Energy

08:50 Plenary Session 1, "Review of Canadian and Global Nuclear Energy

Developments":

09:00 USA & Global Nuclear Update, A. Laferrere(President & CEO,

AREVA Canada Inc.)

09:20 Ontario - B. Robinson (Senior Vice President, Nuclear Programs

& Training, Ontario Power Generation)

10:10 New Brunswick: D. Hay (President & CEO, New Brunswick Power)

10:30 Saskatchewan: R.Florizone (Chair, Saskatchewan Uranium Value-

Added Partnership Task Force)

10:50 Alberta: Hon. H. Andre (Chair, Alberta Expert Panel on Nuclear

Energy)

11:20 Canada's Nuclear Opportunity: 60 Years in the Making,H.

MacDiarmid (President &CEO,AECL)

11:50 Conference Luncheon - Speaker: Hon. Bill Boyd (Minister of Energy

and Resources, Saskatchewan)

Tuesday, June 2:

11:50 Luncheon & W.B.