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Information Super Runway: Fashion Design Council of Canada, In Association with eBay.CA, Presents its First Ever Online Auction - March 13, 2003

As Canada's top fashion designers take to the runway for the 2003 Fall/Winter collection shows, The Fashion Design Council of Canada (FDCC) is transforming its traditional silent auction with the help of eBay.ca. As part of L'Oreal Paris Presents Toronto Fashion Week, the FDCC auction has traditionally been an industry only event. By hosting the auction online, the general public will be able to access a wide variety of fashionable items and experiences in support of the Canadian fashion industry. From designer handbags to gift certificates to once-in-a-lifetime experiences, the L'Oreal Paris Presents Toronto Fashion Week online auction is available at www.ebay.ca/torontofashionweek and is bound to have something for every fashion follower.

From March 13 to 23, visitors to www.ebay.ca/torontofashionweek can bid on more than 100 fashionable items and experiences. Items include:

• Designer handbags, clothing and accessories
• Luxury getaways and spa sessions
• Opportunity to live the life of a Fashion Television reporter for the day
• Assisting at a stylist session for Breakfast TV
• Appearing at a runway show during L'Oreal Paris Presents Toronto Fashion Week

These and many other auctions will have bidders looking like fashion divas and rubbing shoulders with some of the industry's most recognizable designers and fashion gurus.

WHAT/WHEN
L'Oreal Paris Presents Toronto Fashion Week auction between March 13 and 23, 2003 featuring over 100…

• Fashion and accessory items
• Merchandise gift certificates and packages
• Getaway and relaxation packages
• Priceless "experiences"

HOW
Log onto www.ebay.ca/torontofashionweek between March 13 and 23, 2003

WHY
A portion of the proceeds generated from the L'Oreal Paris Presents Toronto Fashion Week online auction are being donated to Interval House, Canada's first shelter for assaulted women and children. This year, Interval House celebrates nearly 30 years in the fight towards ending emotional and physical violence in the home. For more information visit www.intervalhouse.on.ca

About the Fashion Design Council of Canada
The Fashion Design Council of Canada (FDCC) is a national organization dedicated to promoting Canadian fashion worldwide through high-quality events, publicity and membership. The FDCC exists to mobilize and promote Canadian fashion as an integral part of Canadian life, art and culture. It is dedicated to organizing and advancing Canadian fashion and its many components to create a cohesive and commercially viable industry

eBay Canada helps Yee Hong build caring community - March 13, 2003

First ever eBay.ca auction for Toronto condominium to benefit a charity

Toronto, ON - For the first time ever, a charity auction for a luxury condominium suite in Toronto is set to begin on eBay Canada (www.ebay.ca) March 22. The online auction is hosted by the Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation, a charity benefiting the Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care.

The condominium is part of the newly planned project One City Hall in the heart of downtown Toronto. Lavishly custom designed, this 597 square foot model is valued at $225,900 (including parking) - and generously provided for the online auction by Diamante Development Corporation.

"When we have the opportunity to auction off a condominium suite to raise funds, we want to launch it in the most innovative and spectacular way. With eBay reaching over 61 million people worldwide in 27 countries, it only makes sense that we work with the world's premier online shopping destination," says Dr. Joseph Wong, Chair of Yee Hong.

The online auction on eBay.ca will begin on March 22 at 2:30 a.m (ET) and run in conjunction with the live television broadcast of the 2003 Yee Hong-TVB-Fairchild All-Star Charity Show and Telethon. This program will showcase some of the most illustrious musical talents to come out of Hong Kong. As well, viewers will hear from seniors whose lives have been touched by the Yee Hong award-winning and heart-warming brand of care. The national telecast will begin at 8:30 pm on Sunday, March 30 on Fairchild Television.

"eBay Canada is committed to its community, and to those who work to benefit others through charitable events," said Alexandra Brown, spokesperson, eBay Canada. "The ones truly gaining from this venture are the seniors of the community, and we are proud to host this innovative and exciting auction on eBay.ca."

Yee Hong is committed to provide a continuum of culturally and linguistically appropriate care for all seniors, allowing them to live their lives to the fullest. Funds raised will go towards the Yee Hong Capital Campaign to build three new dynamic geriatric care centres across the GTA in Markham, Mississauga and Scarborough, to serve seniors from the Chinese community, and those from the multi-cultural communities, reflecting the needs of Canadian seniors as a whole. In fact, Markham Yee Hong Centre, the first of the three new Centres, has been completed since last October, and is fully operational. The other two new Centres are slated for completion within the next two years. Yee Hong is expanding its services by reaching out to all seniors in the GTA and spreading its model of care around the world.

eBay is The World's Online Marketplace(TM). Founded in 1995, eBay created a powerful platform for the sale of goods and services by a community of individuals and businesses. On any given day, there are millions of items across thousands of categories for sale on eBay. Attracting over 61 million registered users worldwide, eBay enables trade on a local, national and international basis with customized sites in markets around the world. In Canada, eBay was visited by more than 6.2 million unique Canadian visitors in February 2003 (comScore/Media Metrix).

For more information, please contact Jenny Yuen at the Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation at (416) 321-0777 ext. 1832 or you can visit http://pages.ebay.ca/charity for information about charity on eBay.ca.