For Immediate Release

RippleImpact represented in the Team Canada West Trade Mission

November 29, 2001, Redondo Beach, CA - RippleImpact was invited to participate in the Team Canada West Trade Mission. The objectives of the mission are to promote increased business relations, attract job-creating direct investment, stimulate partnerships between the two countries and develop further Canada's successful relationship with the United States.

Prime Minister Jean Chretien announced that he would be leading Team Canada West's Trade mission to Dallas, Texas, and Los Angeles, California. "Based on GDP, California and Texas rank among the world's top ten economies," said Prime Minister Chrétien. "By any standard, these states are economic powerhouses. This first Team Canada West mission provides us with an excellent opportunity to help increase trade and create jobs in Canada while further strengthening our partnership with the United States."

More than 140 organizations are participating in the Team Canada Trade Mission. They are represented by industries from the information technology, energy and aerospace, building products, agriculture and agri-food, biotechnology and culture and entertainment areas.

S. Ramesh, President of RippleImpact, states, "As a Canadian citizen who owns a business in the United States, I look forward to being part of the organizations participating in this mission, one that will promote increased business relations and good will between the two countries, and perhaps open up new avenues of opportunity for us."

Jenny Sakhrani, the CFO of RippleImpact, and S. Ramesh attended the event and mingled with prominent guests, including Canada's Prime Minister, Jean Chretien. He was accompanied by the premiers from the four Western Provinces: British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell, Alberta Premier Ralph Klein, Saskatchewan Premier Lorne Calvert and Manitoba Premier Gary Doer, as well as the three Territorial leaders, Pat Duncan of Yukon, Stephen Kakfwi of the Northwest Territories and Paul Okalik of Nunavut. The principles of RippleImpact also met well-known guests such as award winning David Foster and singer, Paul Anka.

Click here to see pictures from the event.

For media information, contact:
Brenda Harris
RippleImpact
Telephone: (310) 316-3100
Fax: (310) 316-9500
media@rippleimpact.com
http://www.rippleimpact.com

RippleImpact is a software development division focusing on custom object oriented applications and enterprise internet software solutions. It is a division of Philosopher's Stone Ventures, a high technology incubator based in Southern California.