Thomas Murray appoints Linda Bernard in North America

Thomas Murray appoints Linda Bernard to the role of senior consultant

Toronto, April 27, 2007 - Thomas Murray, the custody risk rating and advisory company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Linda Bernard as Senior Consultant, North America.  Based in Toronto, Linda will work with Arti Sharma who is responsible for the development of the Company's Institutional practice and client base in North America.  She brings an extensive background in relationship management, product management, and marketing and communications to her role at Thomas Murray. 

 "Linda's appointment is a key step in the development of our custodian evaluation, selection and monitoring practice," said Arti Sharma, senior vice president, business development and relationship management. "With more than 20 years of experience in the custody business, she is a valuable addition to our company."

Prior to joining Thomas Murray, Linda was Director, Product Management for Institutional Custody Services at CIBC Mellon.  She has also held roles of increasing responsibility at Citibank Canada and Royal Trust.

Thomas Murray is a custody risk rating and advisory company specializing in the global securities services industry. The Company privately/publicly maintains ratings on over 300 custodians, 100 capital market infrastructures, and 150 central securities depositories worldwide. Thomas Murray is the single largest provider of public and private ratings and risk assessments on global custodians, agent banks, and capital market infrastructures.

For further information contact:

Arti Sharma
Senior Vice President
Thomas Murray North America Inc.
5000 Yonge Street, Suite 1901
Toronto, Ontario   M2N 7E9
Tel. 416-628-3872
asharma@thomasmurray.com

http://www.thomasmurray.com

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