com), first brewed in 1951, is the #1 selling
Canadian beer and the #4 imported beer in the United States. Founded in 1985, ISS is headquartered in Maryland and has offices
in New York, Chicago, Toronto, London, Brussels, Paris, Amsterdam, Tokyo and
Manila.

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The competition and social
events will be held in a resort community best known by outdoor enthusiasts
for its beauty, hospitality , snowmobile derbies and the Klondike Days
Festival, which also takes place that weekend. Players may only play on one team, and are required to
follow USAH equipment recommendations. All team members must be 21 years old by
tournament's first day.
As exclusive sponsor of USA Hockey's adult recreational hockey programs
since 2004, Labatt Blue is proud to support the national governing body for
the sport of ice hockey in the United States, representing more than 80,000
men's and women 's adult members playing as part of teams and tournaments
across the country known as Labatt Blue USAdult Hockey."

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"We have an acute awareness of institutional client needs across the
world's markets and we place a high value on local market expertise," said
John M.

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"Linking with a firm the caliber of ISS gives us global reach for our best
in class Australian governance analysis, while allowing us to provide the same
level of deep expertise and quality service to our local clients," said co-
founder of Proxy Australia, Geof Stapledon, who will lead the new ISS unit.

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The first-ever Labatt Blue USAdult
Pond Hockey Championships will provide 60 adult amateur teams with a weekend
of four-on-four, fast-paced pond hockey action. The Labatt Blue USAdult Pond Hockey Championships
coincide with the area's Klondike Days Festival, featuring lumberjack
competitions, cultural expositions and arts and crafts shows.eagleriver. "This event is just one example of
how our partnership with Labatt Blue offers unprecedented benefits for our
membership at the grassroots level.

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ISS provides proxy research, voting services and corporate
governance advisory services to financial institutions and corporations
worldwide.

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The entry fee includes USA Hockey membership and its
benefits and services.

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The new unit, called ISS Proxy Australia, will serve as the hub for ISS'
Australian operations and will provide in-market research, service and
expertise to institutional investors and superannuation funds in the region
and worldwide.

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Aiming for a quality hockey and social experience,
the tournament will follow all USA Hockey playing rules and will be officiated
by USAH officials. Brewed
in Canada, Labatt Blue Light is the #2 Canadian import in the U."
Proxy Australia has 30+ clients including an exclusive relationship with
the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI).

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To register , call USA Hockey at 800-566-3288 or
http://www.

About Institutional Shareholder Services
ISS is the world's leading provider of corporate governance and proxy
voting solutions.

For more information, visit http://www.

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Eagle
River's Dollar Lake will be transformed into a championship event site with
six 150'x75' rinks, guaranteeing each team a minimum of three round -robin
games and frozen pond fun. Games will include a two-minute pre-game warm-up
and two 15 -minute halves.labattblue. Seven staff, two founders, Professor Geof Stapledon and
Dean Paatsch will form the ISS base in Australia.

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The group, with its deep knowledge of corporate governance
practices in Australia and New Zealand, its high quality proxy research and
its unique governance data, will play a critical role in delivering continued
value to ISS clients worldwide.
When the combination of Proxy Australia and Institutional Shareholder
Services is complete in 2006, clients will enjoy significant benefits
including a "best of both" research product, solutions designed with local
market interests in mind, straight-through vote processing, Australia and New
Zealand market expertise and service, as well as access to an expanded suite
of corporate governance solutions globally.com.

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Eagle River Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center (http://www.S."
Founded in 1985, ISS has over 1300 institutional clients worldwide that
manage more that $23 trillion of the world's equity.issproxy.

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The sponsorship also
provides Labatt Blue with a seat on the bench of the United States Men's and
Women's National Teams, which compete in International Ice Hockey Federation
World Championships each season. Labatt Blue is a
classic lager that is light in color with a slight hop aroma, good balance,
fruity character and a clean, refreshing taste.

USA Hockey, Inc. is the National Governing Body for the sport of hockey in
the United States.

About Proxy Australia
Proxy Australia is a Melbourne-based firm primarily focused on providing
proxy voting advice and innovative governance research for funds managers and
superannuation funds . Trevor Jarrett will join
the firm and operate from Sydney.

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for rules, division criteria, registration forms, hotel information and
directions, and team schedules. behind
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For those seeking non-hockey experiences, Eagle River offers snowmobiling,
ice fishing, snowshoeing, and relaxing by the fireplace of the event's host
hotel, The Canticleer Inn.usahockey. "Our goal is
to provide the best possible experience for all participants at this premier
adult ice hockey event. The firm currently
covers over 200 Australian and 20 New Zealand companies and offers a database
of five years of governance data on S+P/ASX 200 companies.

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The Wisconsin Amateur Hockey Association (http://www.

, Institutional Shareholder Services
(ISS), the world's leading provider of proxy voting and corporate governance
solutions, today announced that it has acquired Australia 's leading specialist
corporate governance research firm, Proxy Australia. Connolly, president and chief executive officer of ISS. "At the same
time, we also recognize that institutional investors play on a world stage and
need a corporate governance and proxy voting partner that can deliver a truly
global end-to-end solution. The firm provides
comprehensive research and informed proxy voting recommendations on more than
33,000 companies across 115 markets and offers the industry's only integrated
end-to-end voting solution.

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America's Top-Selling Canadian Beer and Nation's Largest Organized Adult
Hockey Program Provide 60 Adult Hockey Teams With the Ultimate Hockey Weekend
February 17-19, 2006 in Eagle River, Wisconsin

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Up to 60 teams will be divided into six no-check divisions, with USA
Hockey reserving the right to place teams in the appropriate divisions.org) also
support the tournament."
"Labatt Blue and USA Hockey share a similar goal: to grow and build
excitement around the best adult hockey programs in the world," said Dave
Ogrean, executive director of USA Hockey. Formed by the combination of Labatt USA and Beck's North
America, InBev USA distributes some of the world's leading premium beers,
including Beck's(TM), Stella Artois(TM), Brahma(TM) and Bass(TM). Its mission is to promote the growth of hockey in America
and provide the best possible experience for all participants by encouraging,
developing , advancing and administering the sport. The combined company
will form the foundation of ISS' new Australian business unit, headquartered
in Melbourne.

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Labatt Blue and USA Hockey Launch Nation's First Pond Hockey Championships

com. "No one is more dedicated to the true essence of hockey than
Labatt Blue, and this is a chance for us to prove it.

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"Labatt Blue has always been a major force in league support and organized
adult hockey tournaments, and this combination of resources with USA Hockey is
a win-win for everyone ," said Glen Tibbits, Labatt Blue brand director,
InBev USA. World Beer Cup Gold Medalist
Labatt Blue Light is famous for its clean, pure and refreshing taste.

Institutional Shareholder Services Acquires Proxy Australia

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, Labatt Blue, the number-four
imported beer in the United States, and USA Hockey are inviting hundreds of
"true blue" pond hockey players and fans to the Labatt Blue USAdult Pond
Hockey Tournament from February 17-19, 2006, in Eagle River, Wis. As
"America's Premium Beer Company," InBev USA offers a portfolio of over
20 international brands, including Labatt Blue(TM ) and Labatt Blue Light(TM),
as well as Rolling Rock(TM) and Rock Green Light(TM) from Latrobe Brewing
Company. With a membership of more
than 600,000 ice and inline hockey players, coaches, officials and volunteers,
USA Hockey's primary emphasis is on the support and development of grassroots
hockey programs.com for more background.
"Institutional investors will now have on-line access to a complete set of
governance indicators for Australian companies and a range of new services to
help them manage governance risk.

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The $360 team entry fee includes a minimum three-game pond hockey
experience , commemorative hat, awards, Saturday night reception, and cold
Labatt Blue refreshments.
"The Labatt Blue USAdult Pond Hockey Championship is a great time for
adult hockey players to get together with friends for a weekend and a chance
to promote the growth of adult hockey in America ," said Tibbits. Visit usahockey. After integrating
with ISS, the new unit will expand its Australia and New Zealand research
universe and offer a complete continuum of solutions including corporate
governance policies, proxy research, vote recommendations, vote execution
services, vote disclosure and reporting, in addition to corporate governance
ratings on 8000 companies and a securities class action claims service.

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celebration of hockey in its purest form.