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Exhibit (b)(3) to
Schedule TO
The Bank of Nova Scotia
San Francisco Agency
580 California Street, Suite 2100
San Francisco, CA, U.S.A. 94104
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3716
San Francisco, CA U.S.A. 94119
Tel: (415) 986-1100
Fax: (415) 397-0791
Telex: 00340602
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CONFIDENTIAL
September 5, 2000
Vincor International Inc.
441 Courtneypark Drive East
Mississauga, Ontario L5T 2V3
Attention: Mr. Richard G. Jones,
Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
RE: COMMITMENT LETTER DATED AUGUST 28, 2000 ISSUED BY THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
IN FAVOUR OF VINCOR INTERNATIONAL INC. RE: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
ACQUISITION FACILITY AND THE TERM SHEET ATTACHED THERETO
Dear Sirs:
We confirm that Condition Precedent to Initial Funding under the Acquisition
Facility No. 10 as described in the Term Sheet has been satisfied. We trust
the above is satisfactory.
Yours very truly,
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
/s/ Sean Buchan
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Sean Buchan
Director
