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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Andre Bureau

 77 Non-Independent Chairman of the Board

Ian Greenberg

 70 1996 President, Chief Executive Officer, Non-Independent Director

Robert Fortier

 2012 Chief Financial Officer, Vice President - Finance

Jacques Parisien

 2011 Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President

Jocelyn Cote

 2011 Senior Vice President - Regulatory and Government Affairs

Jean-Francois Bergeron

 2011 Vice President, Chief Information Officer

Arnold Chiasson

 1994 Vice-President - Human Resources

Brigitte Catellier

 2004 Vice-President - Legal Affairs, Secretary

Sidney Greenberg

 75 Vice President, Non-independent Director

Stephane Goyette

 Vice President - Astral Digital

Timothy Price

 70 Lead Independent Director

Stephen Greenberg

 57 2005 Non-Independent Director

Austin Beutel

 80 1973 Independent Director

Paul Bronfman

 55 2004 Independent Director

Jack Cockwell

 72 1997 Independent Director

George Cohon

 75 1984 Independent Director

Paul Godfrey

 73 1993 Independent Director

Sidney Horn

 62 2003 Independent Director

Monique Jerome-Forget

 72 2010 Independent Director

Phyllis Yaffe

 64 2009 Independent Director
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Biographies

Name Description

Andre Bureau

 Mr. Andre Bureau is Non-Independent Chairman of the Board of Astral Media Inc. He is Counsel with the legal firm Heenan Blaikie LLP. He has spent his professional career in the field of communications and contributed significantly to the development of Canada’s broadcasting and communication industries. Mr. Bureau was Chairman of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) from 1983 to 1989. He was previously President and CEO of Cancom, and President of Telemedia Communications Inc.. Mr. Bureau was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1994. He is also a Knight of the Order of the Arts and Letters (France). In 2012, he was made Officer of the National Order of Québec.

Ian Greenberg

 Mr. Ian Greenberg is President, Chief Executive Officer, Non-Independent Director of Astral Media Inc. He has spearheaded the Corporation’s transformation into Canada’s operator of English- and French-language pay and specialty television services, Canada’s radio broadcaster and out-of-home advertiser. Since he was appointed to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer, the Corporation has recorded 16 years of consecutive growth. Mr. Greenberg is actively involved in a number of industry and charitable associations, including the MS Society of Canada, the Canadian Cancer Society, United Way, Centraide and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. A graduate of Harvard Business School’s, Mr. Greenberg was named one of Québec’s most influential business personalities by Revue Commerce in February 2001 and was nominated several times CEO of the Year by Les Affaires. In 2007, Mr. Greenberg received the prestigious Ted Rogers and Velma Rogers Graham Award for his unique contribution to the Canadian broadcasting system and was inducted in November 2008 into the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ Hall of Fame. On November 15, 2012, the Order of the Canadian Business Hall of Fame announced that Mr. Greenberg will be inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame during an induction ceremony that will take place on May 1st, 2013.

Robert Fortier

 Mr. Robert Fortier is Chief Financial Officer, Vice President - Finance of Astral Media Inc. Having received his BA in accounting from the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières in 1981, he worked for the offices of Deloitte, Haskins & Sells up until 1983, before pursuing his career in the world of hospitality and hotel management with the Western hotel chain. He then became vice president of finance with the advertising agency Léveillé, Vickers & Benson. From 1995 until recently, he held the position of vice president of finance and corporate controller at Microcell Telecommunications, Inc., a national wireless telecommunication company operation under the brand name Fido. He has held the position of Chairman of the Taxation Committee of the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association and he is a member of the Ordre des Comptables Agréés (Chartered Accountants) of Québec since 1983.

Jacques Parisien

 Mr. Jacques Parisien is Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President of Astral Media Inc. Mr. Parisien, who joined Astral in 1994, has been Group President of Astral Radio and Out-of-Home since 2004. In his new capacity, he will lead the presidents of Astral's business units in overseeing the Company's operations and more efficiently coordinating activities to seize business opportunities across Astral's media portfolio. He will remain at the head of the Astral Radio group.

Jocelyn Cote

Jean-Francois Bergeron

Arnold Chiasson

 Mr. Arnold Chiasson is Vice-President - Human Resources of Astral Media Inc. Prior to that, he worked as General Manager, Human Resources and Quality Management at Armstrong World Industries Canada Ltd for over two years at their head office in Montreal. Mr. Chiasson started his professional career with Alcan Aluminium Ltd in 1974 and was with that firm for more than 17 years, until 1991. Over that period of time, various assignments gave him the opportunity to delve into most sub-disciplines within the HR function, through stays at four different plant sites in Quebec and British Columbia as well as at the head office in Montreal on two separate occasions. Mr. Chiasson has a Masters degree in education and a B.A. in economics and political science from the University of Arizona.

Brigitte Catellier

 Ms. Brigitte K. Catellier is Vice-President - Legal Affairs, Secretary of Astral Media Inc. After having received her degree in law at McGill University in 1988 and having been admitted to the Québec Bar in 1989, Brigitte Catellier worked for several years with the law firm Ogilvy Renault, where she was named partner. She then joined the Canadian National Railway company (CN) as lead counsel and associate secretary for the business. She stayed at CN for five years. Before joining Astral Media, she held the position of corporate secretary at Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

Sidney Greenberg

 Mr. Sidney Greenberg is Vice President, Non-independent Director of Astral Media Inc. Mr. Greenberg is active in many community associations. Mr. Greenberg and his brothers were awarded the Eleanor Roosevelt Humanities Award in 1993. Among the numerous awards for his involvement in community activities, Mr. Greenberg received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame which honours those individuals who have made contributions to the state of Israel and society through sports. Mr. Greenberg received the Jerusalem Award in 2003. He sits on a number of boards, including those of Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame and Polyair Inter Pack Inc.

Stephane Goyette

Timothy Price

 Mr. Timothy R. Price is Lead Independent Director of Astral Media Inc. He is the Chairman, Brookfield Funds of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. and has more than 30 years of management experience with the Brookfield (formerly Brascan Corporation) group of companies. His primary role in these companies has included raising capital and operating a merchant bank. Mr. Price also serves on the York University Board of Governors, the St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation Board, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation Board and the Dean’s Advisory Board at the Schulich School of Business.

Stephen Greenberg

 Mr. Stephen Greenberg is Non-Independent Director of Astral Media Inc. He is President of Incendo Media Inc. and a director of Incendo Productions Inc., with offices in Montréal and Toronto. Incendo Media is Canadian television distribution company, while Incendo Productions is a Canadian production company. Mr. Greenberg began his career with the Corporation in 1976 where he worked for more than 20 years. He is also a member of the Association des Producteurs de Films et Télévision du Québec, the Canadian Film and Television Production Association, the Academy of Canadian Cinema and a Past President of the Canadian Association of Film Distributors and Exporters. Mr. Greenberg’s charitable activities include serving as Director of Camp B’Nai Brith.

Austin Beutel

 Mr. Austin C. Beutel is Independent Director of Astral Media Inc. He is Chairman of Oakwest Corporation Limited, a private investment holding company. Mr. Beutel is the co-founder of Beutel Goodman and Co. Ltd., an investment management firm for which he served as President from 1967 to 1989 and Chairman from 1989 to 1994. He holds an M.B.A. from Harvard University, the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, and has more than 50 years of business experience.

Paul Bronfman

 Mr. Paul A. Bronfman is Independent Director of Astral Media Inc. He is the Chairman and CEO of Comweb Corporation. He is also Chairman of Pinewood Toronto Studios Inc. Over the last twenty plus years, Mr. Bronfman has built a group of entertainment firms dedicated to supplying production services to the film and television industry. Mr. Bronfman works closely with the film and television production industry to foster and develop new talents. He serves, or has served, on many industry boards including the Banff International Television Festival, the Canadian Film Centre, FilmOntario, and the Ontario Media Development Corporation. As well, he is a member of the Board of Directors of Canadian Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre, as well as a Board of Governors member of B’nai Brith Canada and Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. In 2010, Mr. Bronfman was inducted into the Canadian Film and Television Hall Of Fame. He was also awarded an Honorary Life Member Award by the Directors Guild of Canada for his long-standing commitment to the Canadian film and television industry.

Jack Cockwell

 Mr. Jack L. Cockwell is Independent Director of Astral Media Inc. He is Group Chairman and Director of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. ("Brookfield"), an asset management company, and a director of its principal affiliates. From 1991 until February 2002, he served as Brookfield’s (formerly Brascan Corporation) President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Cockwell is also a Heritage Governor of the Royal Ontario Museum and a Governor of the Ryerson University, and a Director of the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation. Mr. Cockwell has been inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame in 2009.

George Cohon

 Mr. George A. Cohon is Independent Director of Astral Media Inc. He is the Founder of McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited and Founder of McDonald’s Russia. He served as Chairman, President and CEO of McDonald’s Canada from 1971 to 1992. Under his leadership, the first McDonald’s franchise was opened in the former Soviet Union in 1990. Mr. Cohon has received many awards for his business and philanthropic achievements in Canada and internationally. Mr. Cohon is an Officer of the Order of Canada, recipient of the Order of Ontario and has been inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame.

Paul Godfrey

 Mr. Paul V. Godfrey is Independent Director of Astral Media Inc. Mr. Godfrey is a Director as well as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Postmedia Network Inc. Prior to this he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of National Post Inc., President and Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club, and spent 16 years with Sun Media Corporation, eventually taking the role of President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Godfrey has a proud record of public service including a record four terms (11 years) as the Chairman of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto. He is the Chair of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, and currently serves on various other boards including, Data & Audio Visual Enterprises Mobility (formerly known as DAVE Wireless Inc.) and serves as Vice Chair of Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care. Mr. Godfrey has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Toronto.

Sidney Horn

 Mr. Sidney M. Horn is Independent Director of Astral Media Inc. He is a Partner in the Montréal office of Stikeman Elliott LLP. He received the highest practitioner rating in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in the areas of corporate commercial, corporate mid-market, corporate finance and securities, and mergers and acquisitions. He was name Montréal Mergers & Acquisitions of the year by Best Lawyers’ 2013 and 2010.

Monique Jerome-Forget

 Ms. Monique Jerome-Forget is Independent Director of Astral Media Inc. She is a Special Advisor in the Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt Montréal office and also a Fellow of CIRANO, a centre of research involving all Québec universities. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), of the Foundation of Greater Montréal and Chairman of the McCord Museum. In 2010, she was appointed by the Minister of Finance of the Federal Government, Mr. James Flaherty, to the Economic Advisory Council which is made up of eleven high profile members from across Canada. She was a Member of the Québec National Assembly from 1998 until April 2009 and served as Minister of Finance, Minister of Government Services, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for governmental administration. In addition, she has been a Vice Rector at Concordia University, Assistant Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare Canada, President and CEO of the Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail, President of the Institute for Research on Public Policy and Chair of its related research institute.

Phyllis Yaffe

 Ms. Phyllis Yaffe is Independent Director of Astral Media, Inc. She was the Chief Executive Officer of Alliance Atlantis Communications ("Alliance") from 2005 until 2007. Ms. Yaffe joined Alliance in 1993, and was the Chief Executive Officer of the Broadcast Group from 2001 to 2004 and the Chief Operating Officer of Alliance from 2004 to 2005. Ms. Yaffe is the past Chairperson of the Foundation to Underwrite New Drama for Pay Television and was Vice President, Marketing of the Young Naturalists Foundation from 1985 to 1993. Ms. Yaffe is also Chair of the Board of Governors of Ryerson University and the Chair of Women Against Multiple Sclerosis (Canada). In 1999, Ms. Yaffe was selected as the Canadian Women in Communications’ Woman of the Year, and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Women in Film and Television in April 2000. In 2006, Ms. Yaffe was included in the Women’s Executive Network’s list of Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women and in November 2007, she was inducted into the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ Broadcast Hall of Fame.

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