ADVISORY/ Sixth Annual U.S.-Canada Energy Trade & Technology Conference; Sponsored by The New England-Canada Business Council.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 1998--The New England-Canada Business Council will hold its Sixth Annual U.S.- Canada Energy Trade and Technology conference on Friday, November 6, 1998. This year's conference will bring together over 350 senior industry and government officials from both Canada and the United States to discuss issues related to developments in the energy industry and trade between the two nations.

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Highlights:

--   KEYNOTE SPEAKER -- The Honourable Russell MacLellan, Premier of
     Nova Scotia
     (approximately 1:00pm)

--   WIRELESS AUDIENCE RESPONSE SYSTEM (WARS) -- Electronic polling
     system with results available immediately and summary can be
     provided at end of the conference
     ---Polling questions available in advance---

--   "The Fireside Chat"--2:15pm
     Public Officials and private energy company individuals will
     discuss and field questions from the audience about the public
     policy dimensions of a restructured marketplace.


PANELS

     -- CEO OVERVIEW -9:00am
        Corporate strategies addressing perspectives and trends for
        the future

     -- ENERGY MARKET CONVERGENCE -10:00am
        Implications of the convergence of the electric and gas
        markets

     -- ADVANCING TECHNOLOGIES-11:30am
        Leading edge technologies with impacts for the future

WHEN:             Friday, November 6, 1998

WHERE:            Marriott Long Wharf Hotel, Boston, MA

Major Sponsors:   BankBoston, Hydro-Quebec, TransCanada Energy Ltd.,
                  Sempra Energy Trading, Iroquois, Duke Energy, El
                  Paso Energy, Bay State Gas, Stone & Webster and
                  Portland Natural Gas Transmission System