Railway's original charter on display at Calgary's Glenbow Museum

    CALGARY, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - February 16, 2006 is an
historic day for Canadian Pacific Railway. It is the 125th birthday of the
railway's incorporation, and to celebrate the milestone the company has put
its birth certificate - the Canadian Pacific Railway Company charter - on
display at Calgary's Glenbow Museum.
    The charter is considered by some to be the country's most significant
private company legal document, not only monetarily but historically. The CPR
company charter is on a term loan to the Glenbow Museum.
    "CPR's company charter, with its 69 clauses, is not just another typical
corporate legal document," added CPR President, Fred Green. "It is the
multi-paged document that allowed Canada to physically link east with west.
The CPR transcontinental railway spawned by the charter provided the country
with an economic and strategic artery. As well, it continues to remind us how
125 years later, CPR remains a key transportation force for moving Canada's
commerce."
    "This document goes right to the soul of our country and the national
dream of a railway to bring us altogether - from Atlantic to Pacific - as
Canada," said Mike Robinson, President and CEO of the Glenbow Museum.
    The CPR company charter will be previewed this year, and then become part
of Glenbow's new permanent gallery Mavericks: An Incorrigible History of
Alberta, which will feature over 40 of "the adventurous, hard working and
spirited men and women who shaped Alberta's history." In addition to featuring
the charter, the permanent gallery, which will open in February 2007, will
include CPR's railway-building general manager, William Van Horne, as one of
the maverick characters.
    "The CPR company charter has never been on display for public viewing, so
this is a very special occasion for our company. We are extremely pleased to
have worked with the Glenbow so that Calgarians and visitors from across
Canada and the world have an opportunity to see this historic document," said
Green. "From 1881 to 2003 it was kept in Montreal and Toronto and then
relocated to our North American Headquarters in Calgary three years ago. Since
then it has been carefully stored and preserved."
    Green noted that due to the document's age, the Glenbow's ongoing
practice of handling fragile historic artifacts and artworks will ensure the
proper climatic conditions and security measures are continued to be met.

    About Canadian Pacific Railway
    Canadian Pacific Railway is a transcontinental carrier operating in
Canada and the U.S. Its 14,000-mile rail network serves the principal centres
of Canada, from Montreal to Vancouver, and the U.S. Northeast and Midwest
regions. CPR feeds directly into America's heartland from the East and West
coasts. Alliances with other carriers extend its market reach throughout the
U.S. and into Mexico. For more information, visit CPR's website at http://www.cpr.ca.

    About the Glenbow Museum
    Glenbow Museum is one of Canada's largest and most entrepreneurial
museums. Through a variety of dynamic exhibitions and programs and a broad
collection of artifacts, art, and historical documents, Glenbow Museum builds
on a commitment to preserve western heritage while simultaneously providing
visitors with a glimpse of the world beyond. Learn more at http://www.glenbow.org

    Editor's Note:
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    Photo Opportunity, today, February 16th, 2006, 2:30 p.m. at Glenbow
    Museum, 3rd floor, 130-9th Avenue S.W., Calgary.

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