News Release:

October 15, 2000

ATB presents Leduc 4-H club members with team jackets

Leduc, Alberta ...Alberta Treasury Branches (ATB) is awarding two local 4-H members with team jackets for placing in the top twenty amongst 90 competitors in the ATB Provincial 4-H Judging Competition held at Olds, Alberta in mid-August. Local 4-H members receiving team jackets are Kathleen Leitch and Trevor Hofstra, both residents of the Leduc community.

The competition's top 20 finishers form the Alberta 4-H team who will now compete in judging competitions in Canada and the United States. ATB will present team jackets to each of the 4-H members in their home community.

"ATB has a long history of involvement in the 4-H program and we are proud to be this year's exclusive sponsor," says Brian Countryman, Community Relations Manager. "We felt team jackets would promote a sense of pride amongst the team when they travel to other provinces and U.S. to compete in advanced competitions."

ATB is committed to the partnership with Alberta 4-H and supports members through scholarship programs, specialized loans, and an 'Award of Excellence Program' that recognizes member achievements throughout the province.

"We take great pride in offering financial assistance to the 4-H clubs of Alberta through these important programs," says Countryman. "ATB is one of the largest lenders to the agri-industry in Alberta and we realize the future of the industry begins by supporting the young people belonging to Alberta 4-H.

ATB is an Alberta-based financial institution established in 1938. Today ATB serves 240 communities through a network of 144 branches, 131 agencies and 216 automated banking machines. For further information on Alberta Treasury Branches, please visit ATB's web site at www.atb.com.

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For further information please contact:

Ron Kruger, Branch Manager
(780) 980-4285

Brian Countryman, Manager,
Community Relations
(780) 408-7265

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