Media Advisory - Which G7 Country and Which City has the Lowest Business Costs? - KPMG's Competitive Alternatives Study 2006 to be Released Via Webcast March 21

Toronto (ots/PRNewswire) - KPMG LLP will release its eighth
Competitive Alternatives study ranking the competitive business cost
advantage of nine countries and 128 cities on March 21 at 0930 EST,
0630PST, 1430 GMT via a news conference, conference call and webcast.
The announcement will be made in Toronto, Canada.

The Competitive Alternatives study identifies the 2006 cost
competitiveness leader among nine industrialised countries and the
leading lowest cost cities in these regions. The report measures the
combined impact of 27 cost components that are most likely to vary by
location, as applied to specific industries and business operations.
It also speaks to the impact of the rising Canadian dollar on
Canada's ability to compete globally.

Webcast instructions:

Live and archived versions of the Competitive Alternatives webcast
can be accessed through Canada Newswire's webcast calendar at
http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/. or via
www.competitivealternatives.com

Instructions are provided on the webcast page. Those wishing to
participate via telephone may use the following dial-in numbers:

- Toronto: +1-416-644-3415

- North America Toll-free: +1-866-250-4892

- UK Toll-free: 0800-0000-2288

What:

Briefing on KPMG's 2006 Competitive Alternatives Study: A Guide to
International Business Costs. (www.CompetitiveAlternatives.com)
Following the presentation there will be time for questions.

When:

Tuesday, March 21, 0930 EST

Who:

Mark MacDonald, Director, KPMG's Advisory Services practice in
Toronto

Glen Mair, Director, MMK Consulting Inc., co-author Competitive
Alternatives Study

Stuart MacKay, Director, MMK Consulting Inc., co-author
Competitive Alternatives Study

Webcast instructions:

Live and archived versions of the Competitive Alternatives webcast
can be accessed through Canada Newswire's webcast calendar at
http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/. or via
www.competitivealternatives.com

Instructions are provided on the webcast page. Those wishing to
participate via telephone may use the following dial-in numbers:

- Toronto: +1-416-644-3415

- North America Toll-free: +1-866-250-4892

- UK Toll-free: 0800-0000-2288

About Competitive Alternatives

KPMG's 2006 Competitive Alternatives study provides an independent
comparison of international business location costs in 128 cities
around the world. The study enables businesses executives to take a
quick, initial scan of how business costs compare among a variety of
cities in leading industrialised countries. It also assists KPMG
professionals and economic developers in their work with businesses
considering relocation, and enables policy makers to help determine
the impact of a proposed tax and/or incentive policy change on the
cost-competitiveness of their jurisdiction in relation to others.

The study is available online at www.CompetitiveAlternatives.com

About KPMG in Canada

KPMG LLP is the Canadian member firm of KPMG International, the
global network of professional services firms whose aim is to turn
knowledge into value for the benefit of their clients, people and the
capital markets. With nearly 94,000 people worldwide, KPMG member
firms provide industry-focused audit, tax, and advisory services from
more than 717 cities in 148 countries.

KPMG assists clients as they consider expanding, relocating or
consolidating their business activities. More than 100 KPMG
professionals throughout the world offer a variety of global location
and expansion services, ranging from strategic planning, to site
analysis, to determining the availability of business incentives.

KPMG's Canadian Web site is located at www.kpmg.ca

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Contact:
Media Contacts: Julie Bannerjea, Senior Manager, Media Relations,
KPMG, +1-416-777-3243, jbannerjea@kpmg.ca