February 14, 2007

Restoration

Shell Canada supports B.C. Coast ReLeaf Fund

Additional $10,000 donated as part of annual tree-planting program

VANCOUVER

Tree Canada has announced that Shell Canada Limited has made the first corporate contribution to the B.C. Coast ReLeaf Fund. The $30,000 donation, along with those from many private donors across Canada, will be used for tree planting and site restoration work in areas of B.C. recently affected by windstorms.

In addition to this special contribution to the B.C. Coast ReLeaf Fund, Shell Canada will donate over $10,000 worth of trees to Stanley Park in Vancouver, as part of the company’s annual tree planting program with Tree Canada.

Since 1998, Shell Canada has contributed more than $800,000 to Tree Canada, resulting in the planting of 700,000 trees.

“Trees are integral to the natural beauty of British Columbia’s communities. We hope this contribution will help restore what has been lost,” said Tim Bancroft, vice-president of Sustainable Development, Technology and Public Affairs at Shell Canada.

“Tree Canada is delighted with Shell Canada’s leadership role with ReLeaf,” said Michael Rosen, President of Tree Canada. “We expect that Shell Canada’s example will inspire other corporate supporters to step forward. Together, with our many individual donors, we will be able to ‘plant the seeds’ for the restoration of the wind damaged urban forests of British Columbia.”

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