CALGARY, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fred Green, President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Pacific Railway (TSX/NYSE: CP) announced today the appointment of Michael R. Lambert as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Lambert joins CPR from Canadian Tire Corporation where he was Executive Vice President and Co-President of their Mark's Work Wearhouse Division. He has more than 25 years of operational and financial management experience in a variety of industries. As Chief Financial Officer for CPR, Mr. Lambert will be responsible for enterprise-wide finance functions of the Company. Mr. Lambert will join the Company in mid-October. Canadian Pacific Railway is a transcontinental carrier operating in Canada and the U.S. Its 13,500-mile rail network serves the principal centres of Canada, from Montreal to Vancouver, and the U.S. Northeast and Midwest regions. CPR feeds directly into America's heartland from the East and West coasts. Alliances with other carriers extend its market reach throughout the U.S. and into Mexico. Canadian Pacific Logistics Solutions provides logistics and supply chain expertise worldwide. Canadian Pacific Railway is marking its 125th anniversary in 2006. For more information, visit CPR's website at http://www.cpr.ca/. DATASOURCE: Canadian Pacific Railway CONTACT: Media: Ed Greenberg, Tel.: (403) 319-3686, e-mail: ; Investment Community: Janet Weiss, Assistant Vice-President Investor Relations, Tel.: (403) 319-3591, e-mail:

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