Industry Group Meets with Premier Handley to Discuss Hallmark Tubulars Ltd. and Northern Transportation Company Limited (NTCL) met with the Honourable Joe Handley, Premier of the “Establishing a deep water port could have short and long-term economic benefits to the community of Tuktoyaktuk including new business opportunities and further development in the “NTCL has long used the “The establishment of a deep water port at Tuktoyaktuk makes a great deal of sense when considering the economic development of the community and the region”, said Premier Handley. The Premier also added he is prepared to take up the issue with local governments as well as the federal government. For more information, please contact: Brian Crookes, President Hallmark Tubulars Ltd. Tel: (403) 266.3807 David Foster,President Northern TransportationCompany Limited Tel: (867) 874.5150 Hallmark Tubulars began over 25 years ago as a supplier of premium OCTG (Oil Country Tubular Goods) and Line Pipe products offering tubular procurement, management and inventory services to the oil & gas industry. Hallmark Integrated Tubular Solutions (HITS) employs a powerful, proprietary model that incorporates all aspects of the tubular supply chain, managing the entire process. Northern Transportation Company Limited, Press Release - November 28, 2006