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To: Marc who wrote (45)	1/23/2000 11:22:00 PM
From: sPD	Respond to of 67

Great article, thanks for sharing it Marc. BTW, I notice from your profile that you're interested in EMS players Celestica and C-Mac. I don't blame you, they've been doing very well. I'm following a similar company, AimGlobal Technologies (AGT) that is now focusing almost exclusively on this very profitable sector. Their backlog stands at $110M. AGT trades on the AMEX and on the TSE. The SI thread is at Subject 31823

To: Marc who wrote (45)	1/27/2000 5:22:00 PM
From: sPD	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 67

Mosaic Continues Expansion In Central Europe January 27, 2000 TORONTO, ONTARIO--Mosaic Group Inc. (TSE: MGX), Canada's leading outsourced marketing services agency, announced today that it has agreed to acquire IQ Marketing Poland ("IQMP"), a full service agency that provides marketing and sales solutions to clients in the fast-growing Central European marketplace. IQMP is expected to generate $8 million in revenues in 2000. IQMP is a Warsaw-based outsourced marketing services company that provides marketing expertise for multinational clients such as Gillette, Tetley, Braun, Belvedere, and Aiwa. The Central European economy is expected to grow quickly over the next few years and the opportunity for marketing services agencies is growing as large, multinational corporations are seeking entry into the new markets. IQMP is one of the few providers of marketing services such as promotional marketing, event marketing and field marketing to the Polish market. Poland is an emerging market with over 38 million people, with a compounded annual GDP growth rate estimate of over 4.5% between 1998 and 2001. Poland is also considered a likely candidate for the next round of expansion in the European Monetary Union. "The acquisition of IQMP is a key part of our European strategy. Mosaic Group has a number of multinational clients who are penetrating the rapidly growing Central European marketplace. Poland is a key market for major consumer goods companies who are spending significantly to establish market share," said Michael Cottman, Vice Chairman, President and Chief Operating Officer of Mosaic Group. "We are building a network of marketing and sales services providers so that we can offer our clients an array of marketing and sales services in a number of European markets. We plan to expand IQMP's services to cover Hungary and the Czech Republic in 2000. With IQMP in the fold, we expect to deliver over $550 million in revenues in 2000." "By joining Mosaic we will be able to grow our business quickly through leveraging Mosaic's existing relationships with a number of multinational clients as well as draw on Mosaic's excellence in applying technology to field marketing," said Bob Marchant, General Director of IQMP. Mosaic Group Inc., with operations in the United States, Europe and Canada, provides outsourced marketing services on an integrated basis to leading corporations serving international markets. Mosaic combines strategic thinking with leading-edge technologies to effectively deliver immediate and measurable results for its clients. Marketing solutions include electronic marketing, e-commerce, new media services, contract sales, merchandising, field marketing, direct marketing, database development and management, product promotion, corporate communications and sales force training. Mosaic, which has approximately 71 million shares outstanding, trades on the TSE under the symbol MGX. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Ben W. Kaak EVP & CFO, Mosaic Group Inc. (416) 813-4272 kaakb@mosaicgroupinc.com or Catherine Linley Public Relations, Mosaic Group Inc. (416) 813-4277 www.mosaicgroupinc.com

To: Marc who wrote (45)	5/16/2000 4:26:00 PM
From: sPD	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 67

Marc, have you read the 1999 annual report yet? It has to be the most comprehensive and thoroughly useful resource I've ever seen as an investor, especially with respect to laying down the roadmap for the current year's plans and how they intend to go about accomplishing every significant business and financial goal. The level of detail provided is impressive - it even covers issues as to how they've mitigated against rises in interest rates, minimizing income taxes, and handling of goodwill. Based on their past record of nailing and exceeding targets (and Q1 results already posted) , looks like another year of spectacular growth is in the making .