Bird Construction Income Fund Announces appointment of President

    
    LISTING:  TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE
    SYMBOL:   BDT.UN
    

TORONTO , Feb. 3 /CNW/ - Bird Construction Income Fund is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Tim Talbott , P.Eng. to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer of Bird Construction Company Limited ("Company").

Mr. Talbott has been a member of the Bird organization for over 28 years. He began his career in Bird's Edmonton office and has progressed through a wide variety of positions including project manager, production manager, branch manager, vice president, senior vice president and executive vice president and COO. Mr. Talbott 's promotion will further strengthen the executive of the Company as it continues to grow.

Mr. Paul Raboud , Bird's CEO, said that "Tim has an extraordinary understanding of the business and is enormously respected within the organization. He personifies the values and culture that has made this Company successful for 90 years. He understands what it takes to satisfy our customers and to create an environment where our employees can grow and prosper." Mr. Raboud will continue to focus on the Company's expanding business in the Public Private Partnership Market and the development of growth strategies.

Bird Construction is one of Canada's leading General Contractors with offices in Calgary , Edmonton , Halifax , Toronto , Saint John, Vancouver and Winnipeg . The Company services the industrial, commercial and institutional market as well as the heavy civil market.

The Toronto Stock Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

For further information: Paul Raboud, CEO, Bird Construction Company Limited as Administrator of Bird Construction Income Fund, 5403 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, ON, M9C 5K6, Phone: (4l6) 620-7122, Fax: [phone]