Desjardins continues its partnership with the Festival de Lanaudière

Joliette, May 13, 2008 – Desjardins Group, the largest financial institution in Québec, is happy to announce the renewal of its partnership with the Festival de Lanaudière for the next three years. Desjardins will once again be the sponsor of the series of five great Sunday concerts.

The Concerts Desjardins series, presented Sunday afternoons in the enchanting setting of Lanaudière’s Amphitheatre, met with unprecedented success in 2007. This partnership has made it possible to offer reasonably-priced concerts in a relaxed atmosphere that have, over the years, captivated audiences of all ages. The 31^st presentation of the Festival will certainly be no exception with the presentation of musical concerts in tune with the colours of summer. It will be the ideal outing for the whole family.

• July 6: FROM BACH TO THE BEATLES, Cantabile – The London Quartet
• July 13: ROMEO AND JULIET, IN THE PASSIONATE WORLD OF THE TANGO, Denis Plante (bandonéon), Sophie Lemaire (vocals), NINENSON TRIO, TANGO Y ALGO MAS TROUPE (6 dancers), Marjolayne Auger (choreography)
• July 20: JAZZ AND BLUES IN SONG, Terra Hazelton and Her Easy Answers
• July 27: LOVE SONGS, CONSTANTINOPLE ENSEMBLE, Françoise Atlan (vocals)
• August 3: FLAMENCO: DANCE AND MUSIC, CARAVANA FLAMENCA, Shraddha D. Blaney (dance), Marie-Andrée Cloutier (dance), Natasha Massicotte (dance), José Luis Pérez (vocals), Dominique Soulard (flamenco guitar), Éric Breton (percussion).

Desjardins' participation in the activities of the Festival de Lanaudière once again confirms its commitment to its members and their community by making this major cultural event accessible to all music lovers.

About Desjardins Group

Desjardins Group is the largest integrated cooperative financial group in Canada, with overall assets of $144 billion, as at December 31, 2007. It comprises a network of caisses, credit unions and business centres in Québec and Ontario, and some twenty subsidiary companies in life and general insurance, securities brokerage, venture capital and asset management, many of which are active across the country. Drawing on the expertise of its 40,000 employees and the commitment of more than 6,500 elected officers, Desjardins offers its 5.8 million individual and corporate members and clients a full range of financial products and services. Its physical distribution network is complemented by leading-edge virtual access methods.

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