Sponsors

May 20, 2009 Halifax, NS: Platinum Sponsor: Sobeys: Established in 1907, with its HQ still in Stellarton, NS, Sobeys has more than 1,300 owned or franchised stores in all 10 Provinces. Employing more than 75,000 people, its primary retail banners include Sobeys, IGA, IGA Extra and Price Chopper. It is one of Canada's two national retail grocery and food distributors.

Diamond Sponsor: Empire Theatres: A new sponsor for 2009, Empire Theatres owns and operates 50 theatres (plus 1 drive-in) across Canada, in 8 of 10 provinces, from Newfoundland to British Columbia.

Gold Plus Sponsors: The Co-operators (est 1945) is the largest, wholly Canadian owned multi-product insurance company, providing insurance to over 2 million Canadians. CTV Inc is Canada's pre-eminent broadcast communications company. Sennheiser (Canada) Inc, another new sponsor for 2009, has the knowledge and the experience to lead the way in the constantly developing audio market.

Gold Sponsors: Hapag-Lloyd Container Line is one of the world's leading suppliers in the global door-to-door container transport sector. General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada - international manufacturers of armoured vehicles and the LAV (Light Armoured Vehicle) family of vehicles. C100FM provides today's best music in Halifax and on the web.

Silver Sponsors: Scotiabank - one of North America's leading financial institutions and Canada's most international bank. Scotsburn - 107 year old dairy group operating throughout Atlantic Canada. The Chronicle Herald (est 1875) - Halifax's principal daily newspaper. City Mazda has been the lowest priced Mazda dealer in Atlantic Canada for over 20 years. Metro - another new sponsor, is Canada's #1 free national daily newspaper publishing coast to coast in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax.

Bronze Sponsors: CFN Consultants, based in Ottawa, with a subsidiary - CFN Consultants (Atlantic) in Halifax - the CFN partnership is a leading consultancy specializing in Canadian Government procurement in the areas of defence, aerospace, ocean technology, information technology and information management. Dofsky's Urban Grill on Brunswick Street will be offering a Tattoo Buffet. The Lord Nelson Hotel on South Park Street and the Cambridge Suites on Brunswick Street will be offering special Tattoo Packages. Konica Minolta's business spans a wide range of imaging fields from input to output. The North American Marching & Concert Society is an American charitable society that stimulates interest in marching bands. Spring Garden Area Business Association is the retail heart of Halifax. Admiral Insurance is a UK insurance firm with a call centre in Halifax, serving UK customers. Pattison Signs have been committed to delivering the best opportunities in Outdoor Advertising for almost a century. Rogers Wireless, Canada's largest wireless voice and data communications services provider. Three further new sponsors this year are Halifax Robert L. Stanfield International Airport - Atlantic Canada's gateway to the world, Bedford based Clary Flemming and Associates are a video production and advertising company and, headquartered in Ottawa, with offices and facilities around the world, Telesat is the fourth largest fixed satellite services operator.

Further information is available by contacting Tattoo Marketing Manager, Thomas Grotrian at (902) 420-4625 or tgrotrian@nstattoo.ca.

The 2009 Tattoo will take place from July 1 to July 8 at the Halifax Metro Centre and tickets are on sale now at www.ticketatlantic.com or (902) 451-1221. The special Buy Three Get One Free offer is available at the Halifax Metro Centre Box Office.

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