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John F. Driscoll files Early Warning Report following acquisition of common shares of Charter Realty Holdings Ltd. (TSX-V: CRH.P)

09/15/2006


EARLY WARNING REPORT PURSUANT TO NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 62-103

TORONTO: (CCNMatthews - September 15, 2006) - John F. Driscoll announces that C.A. Bancorp Inc. (“C.A. Bancorp”) has acquired 2,500,000 common shares of Charter Realty Holdings Ltd. (“Charter”) pursuant to a private placement of Charter at a price of $0.20 per common share (the “Acquisition”). 

Prior to the Acquisition, DCT Investment Corp. (a company controlled by John F. Driscoll) owned 1,900,000 common shares of Charter, representing 54.3% of the outstanding common shares of Charter.  John F. Driscoll also held options to purchase 175,000 common shares of Charter. In addition, John F. Driscoll together with joint actors beneficially owns an aggregate of 5,874,379 common shares of C.A. Bancorp, representing approximately 50.1% of the outstanding common shares of C.A. Bancorp, as well as convertible securities to purchase up to an additional 4,149,379 common shares of C.A. Bancorp. Of these totals, DCT Investment Corp. holds 1,900,000 common shares of C.A. Bancorp, Petro Assets Inc. holds 3,399,906 common shares and 3,399,906 warrants to purchase common shares of C.A. Bancorp, Driscoll Children's Trust holds 574,473 common shares and 574,473 warrants to purchase common shares of C.A. Bancorp and John F. Driscoll holds options to purchase 175,000 common shares of C.A. Bancorp.

After giving effect to the Acquisition, John F. Driscoll together with joint actors holds an aggregate of 4,400,000 common shares of Charter and rights to acquire up to an additional 175,000 common shares of Charter upon exercise of convertible securities. Of these totals, C.A. Bancorp holds 2,500,000 common shares of Charter, DCT Investment Corp. holds 1,900,000 common shares of Charter and John F. Driscoll holds options to purchase 175,000 common shares of Charter. If John F. Driscoll were to exercise all of his options to purchase common shares of Charter, John F. Driscoll together with joint actors would beneficially own an aggregate of 4,575,000 common shares of Charter, representing approximately 74.1% of the outstanding common shares of Charter, calculated on a partially diluted basis assuming the exercise of the options held by John F. Driscoll only (but not the exercise of any convertible securities held by any other holder).

The Acquisition was effected through an issuance from treasury. The common shares of Charter were acquired for investment purposes. John F. Driscoll together with joint actors may from time to time, depending on market and other conditions, increase his beneficial ownership, control or direction over the common shares or other securities of Charter, through market transactions, private agreements, treasury issuances, exercise of convertible securities, or otherwise.

An early warning report in respect of the above-noted transaction will be filed on SEDAR and will be available at www.sedar.com.

More information:
Paolo De Luca (416) 214-5985 ext. 510
The Exchange Tower
130 King Street West, Suite 2850,
Toronto, Ontario M5X lA4

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