Arianne Phosphate announced that the appointment of Mr. Claude Lafleur, agr, to the company's board of directors. Mr. Lafleur brings with him extensive experience in the agribusiness field, having served in senior management positions with several companies. For 16 years Mr. Lafleur was with Coop fédérée, including 8 years as its Chief Executive Officer. With its affiliated co-ops, Coop fédérée is Quebec's agri-food organization with annual sales of over CAD 9 Billion. Currently, Mr. Lafleur is a member of Anges Quebec (Quebec Angels) Capital, a fund sponsored by Investissement Québec, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Fonds de solidarité FTQ and, continues to sit on several boards including Desjardins Groupe Assurance.