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KEY INVESTMENT CONSIDERATIONS

Investment grade credit rating
Ability to generate significant cash flow with an average of $290 million per year over the past three years
Leader in most of the markets we serve
Solid relationships with our customers
Balanced portfolio of businesses
Approximately $200 million in digital and interactive revenues
Track record of dividend growth
Attractive valuation compared with peers
Family-controlled business with long term vision
Long term contracts ranging from 3-18 years with customers who generate 50-60% of Print revenues
Close to 40% of consolidated revenues are less exposed to cyclical changes in the economy
Good balance between local and national advertising revenues in the Media Sector

CAUTIONARY NOTICE

The information posted was accurate at the time of posting but may be superseded by subsequent disclosure.
The information on this website may contain certain forward-looking statements concerning the future performance of the Corporation. Such statements, based on the current expectations of management, inherently involve numerous risks and uncertainties, known and unknown. We caution that all forward-looking information is inherently uncertain and actual results may differ materially from the assumptions, estimates or expectations reflected or contained in the forward-looking information, and that actual future performance will be affected by a number of factors, many of which are beyond the Corporation's control.The risks, uncertainties and other factors that could influence actual results are described in Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ended October 31, 2011 as well as the 2010 Annual Information Form.




	Management		Board of Directors


	Senior Management

	François Olivier became President and Chief Executive Officer of Transcontinental on February 20, 2008, after demonstrating leadership and vision as Chief Operating Officer of the three sectors of the Corporation. This prior position in his career as senior executive of the Corporation enabled him to grasp the potential of each sector and to envision a most effective synergy that has proven to be highly productive for Transcontinental, ensuring it many avenues of development for years to come. Since joining the Corporation in 1993, François Olivier has risen through the ranks by delivering results that exceeded the expectations of both senior managers and employees. From 2005 to 2007, he was president of the Printing Products and Services Sector. Mr. Olivier has been a member of Transcontinental’s Executive Management Committee since 2005. François Olivier is the acknowledged architect of Transcontinental’s breakthrough into newspaper printing, first in Canada and then in North America. He also headed several projects to implement new print technologies involving a total investment of more than $700 million from 2007 to 2010. These initiatives resulted in a modernized print network, the construction of an ultramodern printing plant in California and the creation of the Canada-wide hybrid flyer and newspaper printing platform that was fully operational by late 2010. He was also behind the creation of the new Interactive Sector, the umbrella for the Corporation’s digital and customized marketing solutions. Under his leadership as president and CEO, Transcontinental’s digital revenues have more than doubled, from $78 million in 2008 to more than $183 million in 2010. A determined businessman, François Olivier is a member of the new generation of managers who focus on innovation, teamwork and customer satisfaction. Growth and performance are central to his management philosophy. It is his belief that the corporate culture is key to Transcontinental’s growth. François Olivier has a B.Sc from McGill University and completed the Program for Management Development at the Harvard Business School.