The Investment Dealers Association of Canada has today that following an expedited hearing a Hearing Panel it has immediately and permanently suspended the membership of Marlow Group Securities Inc.

By letter dated February 28, 2005, Marlow Group advised the IDA of its intention to resign its membership in the IDA.

All client accounts are being transferred to other IDA Member firms.

Marlow Group has consented to the imposition of the suspension and associated penalties.

In July 2004 a Hearing Panel approved a settlement agreement entered into between the IDA and Marlow Group , as a result of a capital deficiency on the part of Marlow Group.

The penalties imposed by that settlement included an undertaking by Marlow Group to maintain a positive Risk Adjusted Capital (RAC) in the amount of $100,000 for a period of 12 months.

Pursuant to a series of orders made by the Ontario Securities Commission, dated December 17 and 22, 2004 and January 4, 2005, Marlow Group’s registration was suspended and it was ordered to cease trading.

On February 9, 2005 the CFO of Marlow Group advised the IDA that the RAC estimate for MGSI for January 31, would be $35,000 and that it would not be possible to bring the RAC back to $100,000 for the foreseeable future.

On February 28, Marlow Group filed its January 2005 Monthly Financial Report which indicated a RAC of $39,000 and that MGSI had triggered Early Warning Level 1.

By letter dated February 28, Marlow Group advised the IDA of its intention to resign its membership in the IDA .

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