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Ahead of the Bell: CIBC Conference
Thursday February 22, 6:50 am ET
CIBC World Markets Holds Institutional Investor Conference in British Columbia

NEW YORK (AP) -- CIBC World Markets is holding an institutional investor conference in British Columbia, Canada this week.

Companies that will present at the conference that began Wednesday and ends Saturday include: Abitibi Consolidated Inc., Agrium Inc., Enbridge Inc., Goldcorp, Louisiana-Pacific Corp., Lundin Mining Corp., and Pan American Silver Corp., among many others.

Petro Canada's chief financial officer, Harry Roberts, will provide an update Thursday on the company's performance, growth strategy and outlook. Petro Canada is one of Canada's largest oil and gas companies.

Mike Graham, executive vice president and president of the Canadian foothills division of Canadian natural gas and oil explorer EnCana Corp., also will present Thursday.

Last week EnCana said fourth-quarter earnings slumped 72 percent, weighed down by lower gas prices.

Spectra Energy Corp. Chief Financial Officer Greg Ebel will speak Friday. Spectra, a spinoff of power producer Duke Energy, debuted on the New York Stock Exchange in January as one of the three largest natural gas transmission companies in North America.