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To: Famularo who wrote (70)	7/24/2002 12:20:00 PM
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Aber Diamond appoints fashion guru O'Neill to board Aber Diamond Corp ABZ Shares issued 54,581,320 Jul 23 close $23.95 Wed 24 Jul 2002 News Release Mr. Robert Gannicott reports ABER DIAMOND CORPORATION - APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD Aber Diamond has appointed Thomas J. O'Neill as a member of the board of directors of the company. Mr. O'Neill currently holds the position of president, Burberry Group, the British retailer and luxury goods company. He is also a member of its board of directors. Mr. O'Neill began his career in luxury retailing with Tiffany & Co. in 1984, where he last served as executive vice-president with responsibility for international markets. In 1997, Mr. O'Neill left Tiffany to become president of Louis Vuitton, Americas, as well as chief executive officer of the fashion house Marc Jacobs and ultimately serving as the president and CEO of the LVMH Fashion Group in the Americas. In 2000, he was moved to Paris and appointed president and CEO of the newly created LVMH jewellery division. He joined Burberry in 2001. As Aber evolves from its role in the development phase of the Diavik diamonds project into its future as a marketer of gem diamonds, the board is pleased to welcome Mr. O'Neill and looks forward to benefiting from his extensive knowledge and experience of the American, Asian, European and Japanese diamond jewelry and luxury goods industries.