Marie-Claude Guillotte Appointed Economist at Laurentian Bank Securities

MONTREAL, June 30 /CNW Telbec/ - Mr. Carlos Leitao, Strategist and Chief Economist at Laurentian Bank Securities (LBS), is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Marie-Claude Guillotte as Sectoral Economist with the Economic Research team.

The Economic Research group analyzes the impact of the North American macroeconomic environment on financial markets and participates in the decision making process related to investment strategies. The team focuses particular attention on the Canadian economy, a key market for Laurentian Bank Securities.

Ms. Guillotte completed a Master's degree in Economics with a concentration in Research at Université de Sherbrooke, where she had previously earned a Bachelor of Economics degree. Her responsibilities at LBS include the monitoring of Canadian economic indicators, the preparation of analyzes, and the formulation of associated economic forecasts. Ms. Guillotte also participates in the development and updating of the sectoral risk analysis model. She can be reached at [phone].

About Laurentian Bank Securities

Laurentian Bank Securities is a full-service broker offering a comprehensive range of investment products. Its Institutional Fixed Income division is recognized for its strong presence among Governments and corporate underwriters, as well as in secondary markets. LBS's Institutional Equity division focuses on meeting client needs in the small-cap sector with research, trading and corporate finance services. For their part, LBS's fast-growing Retail and Discount Brokerage divisions serve their respective clients through 15 brokerage offices in Québec and Ontario. In its role as intermediate broker, LBS provides a complete range of back office administrative services to a diverse clientele. In addition, it offers an Immigrant Investors program. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Laurentian Bank, LBS has a workforce of some 225 employees and assets under management of close to $2.2 billion.

For further information: Mary-Claude Tardif, Public Relations Advisor, 514 284-4500, extension 4695, [email protected]