SGI TRAFFIC SAFETY RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCED

Released on June 25, 1996

Clay Serby, minister responsible for Saskatchewan Government Insurance
(SGI), today announced that SGI will provide $74,000 in grant money for
research into traffic safety.

The SGI Traffic Safety Research Scholarship will allow a select group
of graduate students at the University of Regina to carry out research
in areas of interest to SGI. The money will cover the research
activities of three graduate students over a two-year period.

"For SGI to design effective traffic safety programs, information on
the incidence of different types of accidents and the factors which
contribute to them is vital," Serby said. "As well, we must keep
abreast of the programs that have been tried elsewhere and gauge their
effectiveness. Research is very important in establishing this
knowledge base.

"Traffic accidents are an unfortunate part of any traffic system. Last
year, 156 people were killed and more than 7,000 people were injured on
Saskatchewan's roads. Research into various traffic safety issues may
help to eventually reduce these numbers, thereby making our roads
safer."

As Saskatchewan's compulsory automobile insurer, SGI plays an active
role in the effort to reduce the number and severity of accidents in
the province. SGI undertakes various research initiatives into the
development of traffic safety education and programs, but more research
into this broad field is always needed.

"We're very pleased with SGI's sponsorship of this research program,"
said Dr. Don Wells, president of the University of Regina. "It is
advantageous for the public of Saskatchewan, the university and SGI.
It is also an example of how co-operation between the university and
the business sector is a benefit to both."

Brent Miller, a Masters student in the Regional Environmental Systems
Engineering program, has already been chosen as one of the scholarship
recipients. The topic of his research will be determined at a later
date. Two more students will be chosen in the fall. Recipients may do
research on a number of issues -- with a common view toward solving
traffic safety problems in Saskatchewan.

"The SGI Traffic Safety Research Scholarship will help students to
complete their studies, and will help to make Saskatchewan's roads
safer to use at the same time," Serby said.

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For more information, contact:

Barbara Cross
SGI Communications
Regina
Phone: (306) 751-1360