NEW SERIES OF SASKATCHEWAN MADE PREFAB HOMES INTRODUCED IN JAPAN

Released on October 16, 1997

A new series of Saskatchewan made prefabricated homes was announced

today in Gifu City, Japan by Deputy Premier Dwain Lingenfelter. The

'Big Field' series of 2 x 4 (western style) maple homes was jointly

developed by NuFab Building Products and Seino Kensetsu Co. Ltd.

Seino Kensetsu is a major customer of NuFab and is in the forefront of

promoting Canadian built housing in Japan.



"I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Seino Kensetsu

and Nu-Fab on selling 100 homes since the initiation of the model

house program one year ago," Lingenfelter said. "It is my pleasure to

announce on their behalf that a major campaign will be launched to

promote this innovative new series of homes."



The 'Big Field' series of homes will include basements which are

unusual in Japanese homes. They will also offer flexible designs that

will enable families to alter their homes to meet changing needs as

they mature from newlyweds to seniors with married children living at

home.



NuFab President Russell Muzyka joined with Seino Kensetsu President

Somiya to provide a description of the new housing project.

Mr. Muzyka also presented Seino Kensetsu with a set of

three-dimensional drawings which will be used to promote the project.



The Saskatchewan trade mission led by Mr. Lingenfelter also met

with Minokyu Co. Ltd. and Yuasa Trading Co. Minokyu is a

Japanese mustard seed processor and Yuasa is a trading company

which has been importing mustard seed from Humboldt Flour Mills

since 1994.



The Deputy Premier announced following the meeting that Minokyu

has purchased four acres of land in Humboldt. Minokyu, Yuasa,

and Humboldt Flour mills have conducted a feasibility study and

are exploring the viability of establishing a mustard seed

processing plant.



"We told the Minokyu and Yuasa officials that we would welcome

their investment in our province," Lingenfelter said. "We

pointed out that, with 80 per cent of Canada's mustard seed

production, Saskatchewan is the best location for a mustard

processing facility."



The Saskatchewan trade mission will take part in the

Kansai-Canada West Business Forum in Kobe on Friday.

Mr. Lingenfelter will participate with Premier Filmon of Manitoba

and Deputy Premier Miller of British Columbia in the Leader's

Forum.



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Anna Arneson

Media Services

Regina

Phone: (306) 787-0850