RCGA Signs CE Franklin as an Official Sponsor of the CN Canadian Women’s Open

Onsite activities highlighted by ‘autograph alley’ spectator engagement

Calgary, Alta. (RCGA) – CE Franklin and the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) are pleased to announce an agreement in which CE Franklin will become an Official Sponsor of the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open, August 31 to September 6 at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club in Calgary. Alta.

As part of the agreement, CE Franklin receives Official Sponsor designation with benefits that include onsite branding, Pro-Am playing privileges, branding on tournament collateral material and corporate hospitality programming. As part of their tournament week onsite activation, CE Franklin will be the exclusive sponsor of “autograph alley”, an area where spectators can interact with the fan-friendly stars of the LPGA Tour following their rounds.

Besides affiliating their brand with one of Canada’s premier sporting events, CE Franklin’s involvement is rooted in supporting a property in the CN Canadian Women’s Open that is committed to making a major charitable contribution within the Calgary community.

“When we evaluated the CN Canadian Women’s Open as a potential sponsorship property, what excited us most was the opportunity to be a part of an event that was investing so heavily in the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation,” said Mike Boyles, V.P. of Brand Development, CE Franklin. “The event is committed to making a difference in the Calgary community and we are proud to be a part of this initiative that will benefit one of Canada’s most outstanding children’s hospitals.”

Earlier this year, CN and the RCGA announced that the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation had been selected as the designated community charity for the CN Miracle Match program. The CN Miracle Match program provides additional fundraising opportunities that will encourage public donations in support of the children’s hospital before and during tournament week that will be matched by CN.

“CE Franklin is coming on board as a way to give back to the local community and we are delighted to welcome them as a sponsor of the CN Canadian Women’s Open,” said Scott Simmons, RCGA Executive Director and CEO. “On behalf of everyone involved with the CN Canadian Women’s Open, I want to extend a sincere thank you to CE Franklin for their investment in our national women’s Open championship.”

CN Miracle Match is designed to rally communities across Canada to support children’s hospitals. Each year since 2006, CN has raised funds to support a children’s hospital by matching funds raised through various initiatives that are connected with the CN Canadian Women’s Open. Additionally, tournament proceeds from the event are donated back to the children’s hospital. Over the last three years, close to $2 million has been raised through these initiatives.

Tickets for Canada’s only LPGA Tour event can be purchased online at www.cncanadianwomensopen.com or by calling 1-866-571-LPGA.

ABOUT THE 2009 CN CANADIAN WOMEN’S OPEN Stars of the LPGA Tour will be featured at the $2.75 million (USD) CN Canadian Women’s Open from August 31 to September 6 at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club in Calgary, Alta. The CN Canadian Women’s Open is proudly sponsored by the Canadian National Railway Company. For updated corporate hospitality, sponsorship opportunities, daily tickets, and volunteer information please visit www.cncanadianwomensopen.com.

ABOUT CE FRANKLIN For more than half a century, CE Franklin has been a leading supplier of products and services to the energy industry. CE Franklin distributes pipe, valves, flanges, fittings, production equipment, tubular products and other general oilfield supplies to oil and gas producers in Canada. These products are distributed through its 44 branches, which are situated in towns and cities serving particular oil and gas fields of the western Canadian sedimentary basin. In addition, the Company distributes pipe, valves, flanges and fittings to the oilsands, refining, heavy oil and petrochemical industries and non-oilfield related industries such as the forestry and mining industries. For more information visit www.cefranklin.com.

ABOUT THE ALBERTA CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION The Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation raises funds for excellence in child health and family centered care. Through the generosity of donors, the Foundation provides funding for innovative family centered programs, state of the art equipment, advanced medical training and internationally recognized pediatric research. For more information please visit www.childrenshospital.ab.ca.

ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN GOLF ASSOCIATION The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) is the governing body of golf in Canada, representing 377,000 members at 1,600 clubs across the country. Recognized by Sport Canada as the National Sports Organization (NSO) for golf in this country, the RCGA’s mission is to grow participation in and passion for the sport while upholding the integrity and traditions of the game. The RCGA conducts programs and services to help shape the future of golf in Canada. High performance athlete development, CN Future Links, Canada’s national junior golf program, turfgrass and environmental research, the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum, Rules of Golf and amateur status, handicapping and course rating are only some of the initiatives the association leads for golf in Canada. In addition, the RCGA conducts Canada’s most prestigious golf championships. The RBC Canadian Open and CN Canadian Women’s Open attract the best professional golfers in the world, while regional junior and national amateur championships showcase the best in Canadian golf.

For further information on what the RCGA is doing to support golf in your community please visit www.rcga.org.