June 6, 2004

SGI CANADA CHARITY ROAD RACE RAISES FUNDS FOR KIDS HELP PHONE

Today more than 300 runners participated to help ensure kids in Saskatchewan have access to highly trained counsellors 24 hours a day.

This morning, hundreds of runners along with volunteers from SGI CANADA and Kids Help Phone got together for the Fifth Annual SGI CANADA Charity Road Race in support of Kids Help Phone. The SGI CANADA Charity Road Race is part of the Timex Road Race series and features a 10K and 5K race along with a 2K family fun walk. This year, the event raised funds for Kids Help Phone, Canada's only national, bilingual, 24-hour, toll-free, confidential and anonymous phone counselling, referral and Internet service for troubled and abused children and youth.

"SGI CANADA is involved in numerous community events that raise money for charity, and the Road Race is an example of SGI's commitment to improving the quality of life for Saskatchewan youth. Thanks to the organizing committee, volunteers and race participants, Kids Help Phone will be able to continue to provide help to Saskatchewan youth when they need it," said Larry Fogg, President of SGI.

"We continue to help more than 1,000 Canadian kids every day," says Gaylene Ryan-Jeannot, Kids Help Phone's Regional Director. "With SGI CANADA making a such a significant donation and showing their support today, I am confident we will meet our fundraising goal and continue to be able to help the growing number of children in need who turn to us for assistance."

About Kids Help Phone
Since 1989, Kids Help Phone has been committed to being there for kids in Saskatchewan. Kids Help Phone is Canada's only 24-hour, toll-free, bilingual and anonymous phone counselling, referral and Internet service for children and youth. Professional counsellors help approximately 1,000 callers via the phone and online every day including approximately 80 from Saskatchewan - from callers dealing with a range of issues.

About SGI CANADA
Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) is a provincial Crown corporation, which has two main functions:

• it provides a compulsory auto insurance program to the people of Saskatchewan; and,
  
• it sells property and casualty insurance products
  SGI is an umbrella for three different operations: the Auto Fund, SGI CANADA and SGI CANADA Insurance Services Ltd. (SCISL)

For more information contact:

Cliff Tornberg
Manager, Promotion & Advertising
SGI CANADA
(306) 751-1757
Cellular: 536-7141
ctornberg@sgicanada.ca

Gaylene Ryan- Jeannot
Regional Director
Kids Help Phone
(306) 780-9492
Cellular: 539-9980
sask@kidshelp.sympatico.ca

Event sponsors include:

Presented by: SGI Canada
Sponsors: Track & Trail, Saucony, Independents Choice Distribution, Family YMCA, Canadian Waste, Saskatchewan Safety Council, Timex, 980 CJME, Rock 94, Z99, Bazaar & Novelty