News November 12, 2003 TORONTO, ON - BOATsmart! Canada and Fox 40 Marine are teaming up to promote safe, enjoyable boating for all Canadians. BOATsmart! Canada, Canada's leader in boater training and certification, and Fox 40 Marine, manufacturer of innovative marine safety products, have joined forces to encourage Canadian boaters to obtain their Pleasure Craft Operator Card. Between now and 2009 all operators of power boats, power-assisted sailboats, and PWCs are required by law to pass an Operator Proficiency Exam and obtain a Pleasure Craft Operator Card. BOATsmart! Canada is accredited by the Canadian Coast Guard to conduct training, administer proficiency exams and certify pleasure craft operators. "This partnership will help us increase awareness for safe boating and environmental stewardship on Canadian waterways" said Cameron Taylor, Founder and President of BOATsmart! Canada "Fox 40 is well known for innovation - with their support of BOATsmart! Canada Fox 40 has made it clear that they are a committed industry leader". "Fox 40 Marine and BOATsmart! Canada are natural partners," said Dave Foxcroft, Executive Vice President at Fox 40 International Inc. "Before we bring new products to the marketplace, we research all aspects. We found a true need for our marine safety products and we know that together, BOATsmart! Canada and Fox 40 Marine will keep boaters safe." Fox 40 has built its reputation on innovative design and engineering excellence. The company's Marine Division recently unveiled the most ergonomically designed and long awaited marine safety products ever seen in the boating industry. All BOATsmart! Canada training materials, including the company's Safe Boating Manual, Safe Boating CD-ROM and Online Course will feature Fox 40 Marine Safety products. About Fox 40 Marine Fox 40 Marine is a division of Fox 40 International Inc. True to the Fox 40 tradition, the marine safety products are designed to fit a niche that needed to be filled in personal boats and watercraft safety. For more information on the Fox 40 Marine line of products, please call Paul Groleau (General Manager), 905.561.4040. To view the complete line of Fox 40 products, please visit our Web site at www.fox40world.com. About BOATsmart! Canada BOATsmart! Canada is dedicated to safe, enjoyable boating on Canadian waterways. Accredited by the Canadian Coast Guard, the BOATsmart! Canada Safe Boater Program includes all the knowledge necessary for boaters to obtain their Pleasure Craft Operator Card and meet the legal requirements for operating a vessel in Canada. BOATsmart! Canada Training and Certification products are available at Home Hardware, local marine dealers and online at www.boatsmartexam.com. Retailers and event organizers wishing to have the BOATsmart! Canada Safe Boating Team visit their location should call 1.877.792.EXAM for more details. For more information please visit www.boatsmartexam.com MEDIA INQUIRIES TO: 1.877.792.EXAM press@boatsmartexam.com