FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

EXPLORING MARKHAM ON PAGE AT A TIME

OAKVILLE, Ontario, August 23, 2005 — -Today Perspective introduces readers to one of the fastest growing communities in the country with the release of Perspective™ Markham 2006. This community profile, the first about the Town of Markham,was distributed today in copies of The Globe and Mail and mailed to households and businesses in Markham via Canada Post.

Perspective™ Markham 2006 explores education, real estate, business, arts and culture, senior care, and environmental initiatives in the town.

The culturally rich town has the perfect balance of innovation and tradition. In his opening message mayor, W. Donald Cousens calls it, "The best place in which to live, work, play, and learn!"

Many homebuyers and businesses have made their way to Markham. The town is home to 400 company headquarters and 860 high-tech firms.

Learn about the exciting things taking place in Markham, and see why businesses and people from all over the world are coming to live and work in the town.

Perspective Marketing is a full-service advertising agency that co-ordinates editorial, photography, creative layout and design, and generates a creative cost-recovery strategy for various publications. The company also provides full creative services including logo design, print and broadcast creative, and multimedia services. All Perspective Marketing publications are archived in the National Library of Canada.

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For more information, please contact:
Tamara Slomka
Media Relations
Tel: (905) 338-2303
Fax: (905) 338-7225
tamara@perspective.ca