Desjardins Group presents The Image Mill

An exceptional creation by Robert Lepage for Québec City’s 400^th anniversary celebrations

Lévis (Québec), April 9, 2008 – As top private Major Partner of Québec City’s 400^th anniversary celebrations, Desjardins Group invites Québec City residents and tourists from all over the world who will visit us to attend a free presentation of The Image Mill, an exceptional creation by Robert Lepage, theatre man and internationally acclaimed creator.

The Image Mill is a multimedia show such as never been seen. Playing every evening for forty days at 10:00 p.m., from June 20 to July 29, 2008, it will present the four centuries of Québec City’s history through sounds and images through an architectural projection 600 metres long and 30 metres high, formed by the Bunge grain elevators in the Old Port.

“Not only is this one of the leading events of the 400^th anniversary, The Image Mill will doubtless be one of the most impressive shows people will have a chance to see. We are proud to have contributed to this achievement”, indicated Mr. Clément Samson, President of the Council of Representatives of the Québec-Ouest - Rive-Sud region and member of the Board of Directors of the Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec. “Desjardins also wishes to express its genuine admiration for all the people who imagined, designed and created this work with Mr. Lepage. We wish them great success.”

About Desjardins Group

The largest integrated cooperative financial group in Canada, with global assets of over $144 billion as at December 31, 2007, Desjardins Group consists of a network of caisses/branches, credit unions and financial centres for Quebec- and Ontario-based companies, as well as about 20 subsidiaries in life and general insurance, securities, venture capital, and asset management, many of which are active nationwide. With the skills of its 40,000 employees and the commitment of more than 6,500 elected officers, Desjardins offers its 5.8 million members and clients-individuals and businesses alike-a full range of financial products and services. Its physical distribution network is rounded out by virtual access methods supported by leading-edge technology.

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