"Through our participation in this
partnership, we seek to help foster business opportunity and growth
for the benefit of the tribes. The funds will be utilized for drilling,
gathering, transport and marketing the First Nations natural gas.

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TEMECULA, Calif.

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SCE to Cosponsor Workshop on Native American Economic Development

The "Native Nations" summit will build on the work done at a 2003
workshop held in the Owens Valley and sponsored by SCE and the Bishop
Paiute Tribe.
"There is great potential for new business development among the
tribes here in Southern California," said Bill Bryan, vice president,
SCE business customer division.

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Its parent company is United
Native Depository Corporation. You can find more information about
Indigenous Global and First Indigenous Depository Company at
www. was founded on the principle that the quality
of services offered by major investment banks should be available to
companies that are emerging or have smaller market capitalizations
which attract the interest of traditional financing sources.

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An Edison International (NYSE:EIX) company, Southern California
Edison is one of the nation's largest electric utilities, serving a
population of more than 13 million via 4., a merchant
banking firm located in New York City. IGDC's
goal is to provide strategy, financial and investment tools to deliver
economic development, empowerment and financial self-sufficiency for
Native Americans across the U.

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"By using Lion Partners financial
expertise to assist us in the capital markets, management can now
focus on the day to day operations of the business.fidc1.com

About Lion Partners Ltd . As a
Merchant Banker, Lion also seeks turnaround, workout, reorganization
and other challenging transactions.

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6 million customer accounts
in a 50,000-square-mile service area within central, coastal and
Southern California.

IGDC Executes Advisory Agreement with Lion Partners Ltd.; Merchant Bankers to Assist Company

Investment financing, tribal energy creation and pharmaceutical
development for Native American communities are its primary tools to
create positive change in Indian Country .

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"This financial services partnership is ideal for our company,"
said Deni Leonard, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Indigenous
Global Development Corporation.

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While that workshop focused on ways Native Americans can
better determine their future, exercise self-governing power
effectively , and build sustainable economies, next week's conference
will highlight success stories and challenges to growth and
development.

Under this agreement, Lion
Partners will assist IGDC in raising equity and/or debt for an
immediate infusion of operating capital for the company's expansion .

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Lion also structures and advises on mergers and
acquisitions and assists companies with accessing the US public
capital markets as well as increasing their public profiles.

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Created in 1995 to safeguard tribal sovereignty, tribal government
rights, and cultural identity, the tribal alliance includes 13 tribes
in California, primarily in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

Business Editors

SAN FRANCISCO----Indigenous Global
Development Corporation, the first majority owned and publicly traded
Native American company in the U."
"We are pleased to be working with an emerging company like IGDC,"
said Partner, Joseph Maida, of Lion Partners, Ltd."

About Indigenous Global Development Corporation

Indigenous Global Development Corporation (IGDC) is the first
majority owned publicly traded Native American corporation. Lion helps
companies raise funds for working capital , expansion, equipment, and
many other uses.

Copyright (C) Indigenous Global Development Corporation , 2005

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and for indigenous people worldwide.
Lion's client is a small to medium sized company whose financing
requirements range from $2,000,000 to $ 100,000,000.

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SCE's economic and business development group helps foster
business growth within the company's 50,000-square-mile service area . (OTCBB:IGDC) today announced the
signing of a advisory agreement with Lion Partners, Ltd.

Lion Partners Ltd.

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----Southern
California Edison (SCE) and the Tribal Alliance of Sovereign Nations
will sponsor a workshop on economic development and tribal governance
next week on Tuesday and Wednesday , May 17 and 18, at the Pechanga
Resort and Casino here.
Lion is also slated to arrange strategic partnerships involving IGDC's
energy projects including Canadian First Nations and First Indigenous
Depository Company. "IGDC's projects
and energy programs are very promising and we are very excited to be a
part of this emerging Native American concern.