Reports from union representatives raised concerns that Kraft was not
developing new products or ensuring the value of its branded products, but
instead focusing exclusively on cost -cutting. While Kraft has been relatively forthcoming
about its plans with analysts and the business press, the company's
communications with workers and their unions has become less transparent. West
Montreal

Here follow some of the proceedings truly not to be missed during this
pre-eminent convention:

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30TH

11:00 a.m.

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The Working Group will facilitate a continuing exchange
of information and international activity.m.m. The conference aims to provide investors -
both specialists and generalists - with the opportunity to meet with
corporate executives and experts from the scientific and medical
communities.

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Representatives of Kraft workers from North America, Europe, Latin
American, Asia and Africa came together under the auspices of the
International Union of Food Workers (IUF), the global federation of unions in
the food processing and related industries, to meet in New York on February 9-
11.8 million members . A Branding for Metro Montreal's Life
Sciences Cluster.biomedex.

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The unions agreed to pursue global initiatives of their own at Kraft. Science and Business: the Perfect Match for the Life Sciences. S Jay Olshansky,
Researcher, School of Public Health, University of Illinois,
Chicago, USA

3:30 p.

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A smaller Contact Group has been
mandated to reach out to Kraft senior global management to discuss the
workers' concerns and report back to the Working Group.m.m.

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Information regarding plant closings and the effects of other restructuring
measures has been selectively withheld. Kraft's responsibility for product
quality and labour standards at external contract manufacturers, and its
position regarding union representation were also issues of concern. In addition to the
numerous conferences that deal with life sciences, this event is also an
opportunity to encounter various specialists who will be examining today's hot
topics , such as immortality, the new definition of alliance management,
venture capital financing, profile of Quebec industries and public-private
partnerships. to 6:00 p.
Thursday, March 31st , from 8:00 a.

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For more details and the complete program, please visit the Web site at:
http://www.

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"From this point forward our unions will work together to ensure that the
workers who produce Kraft 's profits are part of its future and benefit from
real growth and the improvement in the company 's fortunes," said IUF General
Secretary Ron Oswald.

WHERE: Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel
900 Rene-Levesque Blvd.m.

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The worker representatives also expressed concerns about Kraft's human
resource policies and practices.

The International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant,
Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF ) is an international
trade union federation composed of 359 trade unions in 125 countries with an
affiliated membership of over 2.

REMINDER

WHO: BIOQuebec and the Association of Health Technologies Industry

WHAT: BIOMEDEX 2005

WHEN: Wednesday, March 30th , from 10:00 a.

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NEW YORK, Kraft's "Sustainable Growth" initiative
may not be working for the company or its employees, concluded the first-ever
global meeting of Kraft union representatives from around the world. The unions attending the three-day session represent most organized Kraft
workers around the world. It is based in Geneva,
Switzerland.

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This major event is an excellent opportunity to meet key
players in the fields of biotechnology, health technology, pharmaceuticals,
venture capital and R+D.m.
Attendees are invited to witness the progress of these companies
as their respective management teams detail their product pipelines
and outline business and investment opportunities .rodmanandrenshaw.

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Featuring eminent speakers, BIOMEDEX 2005 is a must-see event where
participants come to tap into the latest industry trends.

Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers
Rodman + Renshaw Techvest 2nd Annual Global Healthcare Conference

NEW YORK----More than 240 companies
are scheduled to present at the Rodman + Renshaw Techvest 2nd Annual
Global Healthcare Conference to be held at the Intercontinental Hotel
in Paris, May 4-6, 2005.
The three-day conference will include company presentations,
breakout sessions, Q+A, and one-on-one meetings with presenting
companies .

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The participating unions shared information on the company's restructuring
initiatives announced in 2004 and last week, and reviewed Kraft's overall
performance and the impact of the cost cutting program on workers and product
quality.

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1:30 p.m . Fonds de recherche en sante (FRSQ) 40th Anniversary Symposium

THURSDAY, MARCH 31ST

8:45 a.

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Invitation to Media - Biomedex 2005 - The pre-eminent get together of the life science industry gets underway tomorrow

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Their network of unions will be formalized in a Kraft Working Group under the
leadership of the IUF.m.

Rodman + Renshaw Techvest 2nd Annual Global Healthcare Conference May 4-6 2005; Intercontinental Hotel; Paris France

The companies, both publicly-traded and private , will present data
on an array of therapeutic topics including oncology, cardiovascular
disease , central nervous system disorders, infectious diseases and
medical device technology.

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BioPharma sessions

8:35 a.
Details regarding the conference, registration and payment
information can be obtained at www.

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Kraft Union Representatives Hold First Global Meeting Set Action Plan

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Conferences on Peace.

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Sciences against aging
Speakers: Aubrey de Grey, Researcher, Department of Genetics,
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK and Dr.

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MONTREAL, March 29 - The media are invited to the pre-
eminent convention-exhibition of Canada's life science industry that begins
tomorrow, in Montreal, and continues Thursday at the Fairmont The Queen
Elizabeth Hotel.
Speaker: Michel Leblanc, Vice -President, Life Sciences,
Montreal International

11:45 a.
Speaker: Mervyn Turner, Senior Vice President, Worldwide
Licensing and External Research, Merck + Co. to 4:30 p.