Ukrainian Canadian Foundation

NEW MEMBER OF SHEVCHENKO FOUNDATION
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE NAMED

Winnipeg, June 30, 2003 -- The Shevchenko Foundation today announced the appointment of Mr. Michael Zienchuk, of Toronto, Ontario, as a member of the Foundation's Investment Committee.

"We welcome Michael to the Foundation and look forward to working with him as we continue to strengthen our support to the Ukrainian-Canadian community," said Foundation President Andrew Hladyshevsky, Q.C. "Michael brings to our work a solid reputation in the economic and financial field, which will be a tremendous asset as we build the Foundation for future generations."

Currently with TD Securities, the brokerage section of the Toronto Dominion Bank Financial Group, Michael Zienchuk has also been Corporate Debt Analyst with ManuLife Financial/Elliott and Page Asset Management based in Toronto and an Associate with Ladenburg Thalmann International Ltd. of New York. From 1993-1996, he was the Manager of Soros International Economic Advisory Group, based in Kyiv, and who served as advisors to the Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Finance, the National Bank and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. During his tenure in Ukraine, he traveled as an Advisor with the Ukrainian Delegation to meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank and provided support in the areas of fiscal reforms, privatization of state enterprises and currency reforms.

"The work of the Shevchenko Foundation is an outstanding example of how people working together for a common purpose can make a solid contribution to the development of a community and a country," said Zienchuk. "I look forward to working with my colleagues and staff of the Foundation in continuing to enhance the commitment of this organization and its reputation - both internationally and domestically - in supporting the work of our community."

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Lesia Szwaluk
Executive Director
UCFTS
(204) 944-9128
lesia@shevchenkofoundation.ca

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