Toronto, Ontario - Nov. 17, 1997 -Leslie Beauregard, Managing Director of Canada�s premier search firm in the hospitality and retail marketplace announced today that effective November 15, 1997,obe search had expanded its recruitment activities to include the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean.

�We�ve  negotiated strategic alliances with professionals that will assist us in the search and selection of highly qualified candidates in all areas of the hospitality and retail sector. Our partners have similar objectives and employ the same methodolgy in their practices as obe search. They utilize state of the art recruiting techniques, are pro-active and highly ethical. Most importantly, they are results oriented.�

�We are looking forward to expanding our services beyond Canada. Our growth can only mean that more efficient, cost-effective searches are undertaken with success virtually assured.�

obe search , orginially established in 1980 is a leader in the recruitment and selection of high calibre individuals within the hospitality and retail marketplace. Search Directors are highly qualified professionals with successful careers in the industry prior to joining the firm. Searches at all levels are undertaken with the full expectation of success. obe search is particularly adept in bringing to a successful conclusion assignments that other firms have had difficulty completing.