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Mr. Alain Bouchard is President and Chief Executive Officer. Founder of the companies from which originated Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., company specializing in convenience stores, he started his operation in 1980 with the opening of his first store and listed his shares on the Montreal Stock Exchange in 1986.

Alain Bouchard began his career at Perrette Dairy Ltd in 1968 as an interim store manager. He then became supervisor and district director until 1973. As district director, he supervised the opening of 80 stores and developed the Perrette network. From 1973 to 1976, Alain Bouchard, while at Provigo, Provi-Soir division, organized and supervised the opening of 70 Provi-Soir convenience stores. From 1976 to 1980, he operates a franchise in Saint-Jérôme and opens, in 1980, the first Couche-Tard.

Mr. Bouchard is currently a member of the board of directors for Atrium Biotechnologies Inc. He is involved in many fundraising campaigns, and has been participating to United Way annual fundraising campaigns for many years.

Since joining the Company in 1980, Mr. D'Amours has worked in a variety of roles, including Manager of Technical Services, Vice President of Sales and Vice President of Administration and Operations of the Company.

Mr. Desrosiers has been a chartered accountant since 1963. In 1973, Mr. Desrosiers founded an accounting firm that subsequently merged with Arthur Andersen in 1994. From 1994 to 2000, Mr. Desrosiers was the Managing Partner, Eastern Canada of Arthur Andersen. From 1968 to 1973, Mr. Desrosiers was assistant treasurer, director of accounting and budget for Quebec Telephone (now TELUS Inc.). Prior to 1968, Mr. Desrosiers practised accounting with Coopers & Lybrand. Mr. Desrosiers is a Fellow of the Quebec Order of Chartered Accountants. 
Mr. Desrosiers holds a Masters Degree in Commercial Sciences and a License in Accounting Sciences both from Laval University in Quebec City. Mr. Desrosiers sits on the board of directors of Van Houtte Inc.

From 1998 to 2002, Mr. Élie was managing director of a Canadian bank wholly owned by Societe Generale (France). From 1987 to 1997, Mr. Élie was a director and member of the Executive Committee and Chairman of the Finance and Audit Committee of Hydro Quebec, for which he also acted as Interim Chairman in 1996. From 1981 to 1995, he was a Vice President and Manager, Corporate Services and Government Services of Burns Fry Limited (today BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.), a Canadian investment banking and brokerage firm. Mr. Élie was also a director and member of the Executive Committee of the Investment Dealers Association of Canada. Mr. Élie is a member of the board of directors for Cambior Inc.  He holds a B.C.L. (law) from McGill University and an MBA from the University of Western Ontario and is a member of the Quebec Bar Association.

Before joining Couche-Tard in 1984, he had more than 13 years of experience at a number of major financial institutions, and was Vice President of Quebec for a Canadian bank wholly owned by Societe Generale (France). Mr. Fortin holds a bachelor's degree in Management with a major in Finance from Laval University in Quebec City. Mr. Fortin is a director of Transcontinental Inc.  and Rona Inc.

Mrs. Kau started her career with Mobilia in 1987 when she joined the family business at a crucial time. After occupying several different positions, she assumed the role of President in 1995. In addition to quadrupling the revenues of the company during her presidency Mrs. Kau has earned the respect of her peers. In 2001 she was awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year by the Young Chamber of Commerce of Montreal, in 2002 she was recognized as Canada’s Top 40 under 40. Mrs. Kau holds a Bachelor’s of Arts from McGill, a Master of Journalism from Northwestern University, as well as an Executive Master’s of Business Administration from Concordia. She also serves on the board of Investissement Quebec since 2005.

Mr. Longpré is President and founder of Mergerac Inc., a consulting firm in the areas of mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. From 1986 to 1994, Mr. Longpré was a partner of Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton where he began consulting in the areas of corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions and subsequently became responsible for all of the firm's financial consulting services. From 1980 to 1986, Mr. Longpré was Vice President of Credit Suisse First Boston Canada, Montreal Branch. Prior to 1980, Mr. Longpré was employed in the banking industry. Mr. Longpré has a bachelor's degree in business administration with a major in finance from the University of Quebec in Montreal. He also holds an MBA degree, also with a major in finance from the University of Concordia in Montreal.

Mr. Plourde joined us in 1984 and has held various positions, ranging from Manager of Technical Services to Vice President of Development, Sales and Operations of the Company. In 1988 and 1989, Mr. Plourde also acted as President of Pro Optic Inc., then a wholly owned subsidiary of Couche-Tard and Quebec's first optical lens manufacturer. Mr. Plourde began his career in various engineering projects in Canada and Africa. Mr. Plourde holds an Engineering Degree (Applied Sciences) from Laval University in Quebec City and an MBA from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales in Montreal.
Mr. Plourde is a member of the Quebec Engineers Association. 

Mr. Sauriol is President and Chief Executive Officer of Dessau Soprin Inc., one of Canada's largest engineering construction companies. Mr. Sauriol was Chairman of the Association of Consulting Engineers of Canada in 1993 and of the Association of Consulting Engineers of Quebec in 1988 and 2000. Mr. Sauriol is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering. Mr. Sauriol graduated from the École Polytechnique of Montreal in 1979 and completed Harvard Business School's Owner President Management Program in 1993.

Mr. Turmel is the founder and president of Perseus Capital inc., a portfolio firm. Until December 2004, Mr. Turmel was President, Financial Markets, Treasury and Investment Bank of a Canadian chartered bank.
Mr. Turmel was a director of a Canadian chartered bank and a director and chairman of National Bank Financial Inc. as well as a member of the board of directors of subsidiaries of such group. Prior to 1981, Mr. Turmel held various positions at McMillan Bloedel Inc., Dominion Securities Inc. and Merrill Lynch Royal Securities. Mr. Turmel holds a baccalaureate in commerce and an MBA both from Laval University in Quebec City.