TORONTO: C.A. Bancorp Inc. announces that on July 27, 2006, 150,000 previously granted agent compensation options were exercised at $0.20 per share.

C.A. Bancorp: C.A. Bancorp Inc., a Toronto-based merchant bank, is involved in a range of transactions with both private and public companies across a broad range of industries in Canada. The majority of C.A. Bancorp’s endeavours falls under four corporate areas: Financial Service Companies, Structured Investment Products for the institutional, high-net-worth and retail markets, General Investments and Management Contracts. Investment opportunities are at the core of many of the activities, and transactions based on investments focus on the Canadian mid-market sector. The company trades on the TSX Venture Exchange, under the symbol BKP.

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