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ECONOMIC RENEWAL--DOING BUSINESS IN BOSTON ----------------------------------------------------------------- With a marketplace of 14 million people, New England is Nova Scotia's top choice in business partners. Building on the potential of that population base, several sectors of Nova Scotia's economy were featured on Bluenose II's trade and investment sailings in Boston last week. Economic Renewal Minister Richie Mann and Natural Resources Minister Eleanor Norrie each hosted sailings on Bluenose II with New England clients in the information technology, pharmaceutical, fishing, forestry and oil and gas industries. "With key decision-makers on board, we were able to promote the advantages of doing business with Nova Scotia in a short period of time," said Mr. Mann. "Now our job is to follow-up with these contacts to turn potential projects into solid deals." Mrs. Norrie met with gas industry executives to discuss the Sable Offshore Energy Project. "The sense of optimism and confidence from the industry was very clear and very encouraging," said Mrs. Norrie. "The oil and gas sailing provided an excellent opportunity to discuss plans for a proposed pipeline to transport Sable gas from Nova Scotia for distribution in the New England market," she said the minister also advanced negotiations with a large New England development company on a potential deal to process under-utilized wood species. The Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries hosted a Bluenose sailing for their New England customers and were encouraged by their meetings. Deputy Minister Alan Steel said, "With the comeback of the ground fishery we need to recapture our share of the New England market. We had positive meetings with key buyers throughout the Boston area and we're getting ready to regain our prominence in the ground fish market with species like cod and haddock." The Bluenose II was docked next to the USS Constitution and was open to the public during its visit to Boston. The tall ship also participated in a reunion for original crew members of the Bluenose and its rival, Gertrude L. Thibault, in Gloucester, on its way to Boston. -30- Contact: Linda Laffin 902-424-6810 trp September 10, 1996 - 1:17 p.m.