13 August 2004
CPR Responds to Elk
Valley Coal Corporation's Notice of Intention to File for a Final Offer
Arbitration
Canadian Pacific Railway
(TSX/NYSE: CP) said today it received notice from Elk Valley Coal Corporation of its intention to
submit the matter of rates charged by Canadian Pacific Railway for the movement of coal by rail from
one of their five coal mines in Sparwood, BC, to the Port of Vancouver to the Canadian Transportation
Agency for final offer arbitration.
CPR maintains that these rates are governed by the transportation contract that is currently the
subject matter of the action filed by CPR on 21 Jul 2004, thus not eligible for final
offer arbitration. CPR will continue to progress with the statement of claim as filed against Elk
Valley Coal Corporation. CPR's claim is in respect of the defendant's failure to pay the full amount
of rail freight charges, which are applicable pursuant to the transportation contract between CPR
and Elk Valley Coal Corporation.
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