Caisse de dépôt et placement announces departure of Ghislain Parent

MONTREAL, May 31 /CNW Telbec/ - The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec today announced the departure of Ghislain Parent, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer. The search for a replacement has been under way for some time, and an appointment for this position will be announced shortly. In the meantime, Michael Sabia, President and Chief Executive Officer, will continue to handle these responsibilities.

ABOUT THE CAISSE DE DÉPÔT ET PLACEMENT DU QUÉBEC

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is a financial institution that manages funds primarily for public and private pension and insurance plans. At December 31, 2009, it held $131.6 billion of net assets. As one of the leading institutional fund managers in Canada, the Caisse invests in the main financial markets as well as in private equity and real estate. For more information: www.lacaisse.com.

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