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Toronto, October 30, 2002


Barclays Global Investors Canada Limited Appoints Computershare as Registrar and Transfer Agent

Computershare Trust Company of Canada announced today that it has been selected by Barclays Global Investors (BGI) Canada Limited to act as Registrar and Transfer Agent for the iUnits S& P/TSX Canadian REIT Index Fund.

The iUnits S&P/TSX Canadian REIT Index Fund, recently closed an initial offering, issuing 1.5 million trust units for gross proceeds of Cdn$15 million. The iREIT fund seeks to provide income and long-term capital growth by investing in real estate income trusts (REITs) that make up the S&P/TSX Canadian REIT Index in the same proportion as they are reflected in the Index.

BGI Canada is an indirect subsidiary of Barclays PLC and part of BGI, one of the largest institutional investment managers in the world and the largest manager of index funds. BGI leads the world in ETFs, with funds covering a complete range of asset classes. As of June 30, 2002, BGI offered more than 100 ETFs, including 13 in the UK, 11 in Canada, and more than 70 in the US. BGI Canada currently manages more than $4.8 billion in ETFs. The i60 Fund is one of the largest mutual funds in the Canadian equity category and the largest index fund across all categories.

BGI Canada has not only established itself as the leader in ETFs in Canada, but is also the third largest pension manager in the country, with approximately $40 billion under management. BGI Canada has offices in Toronto and Montreal.

Computershare Trust Company of Canada is a leading provider of transfer agency services, employee plans and trustee services to the Canadian securities industry. Computershare is a subsidiary of Computershare Ltd. (ASX: CPU), a leading financial services and technology services provider for the global securities industry, providing services and solutions to listed companies, investors, employees, exchanges and other financial institutions.

Computershare is the largest and only global share registry, managing in excess of 68 million shareholder accounts for over 7,500 corporations in ten countries on five continents, and it provides sophisticated trading technology to financial markets in each major time zone.

Founded in Australia, Computershare today employs more than 5,000 people worldwide and is an Australia Stock Exchange Top 100 company.

For further information, please contact:
Sandra L. Huard
Director of Marketing and Communications
Computershare Trust Company of Canada
(416) 263-9293
sandra.huard@computershare.com

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