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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-08-001536
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080917
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080917
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080917

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TECK COMINCO LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000886986
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MINING, QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS) [1400]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13184
		FILM NUMBER:		081075536

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 BURRARD STREET STE 600
		STREET 2:		VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA
		CITY:			V6C 3L9
		STATE:			A1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		604 687 1117

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 BURRARD ST STE 600
		STREET 2:		VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA
		CITY:			CANADA V6C 3L9
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			00000
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            UNITED STATES</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font face="Arial" size="2">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font face="Arial" size="2">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">FORM 6-K</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">Pursuant to Section 13a-16 15d-16 of the</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font face="Arial" size="2">Dated: September 17, 2008</font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font face="Arial" size="2">Commission File Number: 001-13184</font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font face="Arial">TECK COMINCO LIMITED</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font face="Arial" size="2">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font face="Arial" size="2">Suite 600 &ndash; 200 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3L9</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font face="Arial" size="2">(Address of principal executive offices)</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in" align="justify"><font face="Arial" size="2">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font face="Arial" size="2">Form 20-F<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 40-F&nbsp;<u>&nbsp; X&nbsp;</u> &nbsp;</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font face="Arial"><font size="2">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).<u>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in" align="justify"><font face="Arial" size="2">Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in" align="justify"><font face="Arial" size="2">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>
            &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in" align="justify"><font face="Arial" size="2">Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant&rsquo;s &ldquo;home country&rdquo;), or
            under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant&rsquo;s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant&rsquo;s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font face="Arial" size="2">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font face="Arial" size="2">Yes&nbsp;<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;<u>&nbsp; X&nbsp;</u> &nbsp;</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in" align="justify"><font face="Arial" size="2">If &ldquo;Yes&rdquo; is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_____</font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.47in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font face="Arial" size="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">Teck Cominco Limited</font></b></p>

                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font face="Arial" size="2">(Registrant)</font></p>
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                            <font face="Arial" size="2">Date: September 17, 2008</font></p>
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                            <font face="Arial"><font size="2">/s/</font> <font size="3"><small>KAREN</small> <small>L.</small> <small>DUNFEE</small></font></font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font face="Arial" size="2">Karen L. Dunfee</font></p>

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                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><b><font size="2">EXTERNAL NEWS RELEASE</font></b></p>

                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font size="2">08-25-TC</font></p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><font size="2">For Immediate Release:</font></b></p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">FORT HILLS ENERGY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP RELEASES</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">UPDATED COST INFORMATION FOR THE FORT HILLS PROJECT</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Vancouver, BC -- Teck Cominco Limited today announced, together with its Partners in</font><font size="2">the Fort Hills Energy Limited Partnership, that the preliminary results from the Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) work suggest that estimated costs for the Fort Hills Project (Project) have risen considerably. The Project, as currently conceived, consists of an integrated oil sands mine and
            bitumen extraction plant 90 kilometres north of Fort McMurray, Alberta and an upgrader in Sturgeon County northeast of Edmonton, Alberta.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">The Fort Hills Partners remain fully committed to the Project and are assessing these preliminary estimates and a range of options to reduce or defer capital costs.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">While both the preliminary cost data and the Project scope are still under review, initial indications suggest that the estimated capital costs for the Project, as currently conceived, have increased in the range of 50% from those announced when the Partners approved the Design Basis Memorandum for the Project in June 2007.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">The major increases are costs associated with construction materials, labour, project management and engineering.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">The Fort Hills Partners are discussing options for development of the Project, including the phasing of various aspects of the Project. Selected options are expected to be reflected in the final FEED outcome. Once FEED work is complete, Fort Hills will develop a definitive cost estimate, which will be the basis for the final investment decision planned by the Fort Hills Partners for the fourth quarter
            of 2008.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Proceeding with the Fort Hills Project is also subject to certain regulatory approvals being received. Fort Hills is working with the regulators and various stakeholders to obtain the necessary approvals.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Fort Hills Energy L.P. consists of Petro-Canada with a 60% working interest, UTS Energy Corporation with a 20% working interest and Teck Cominco Limited with a 20% working interest, with Petro-Canada Oil Sands Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Petro-Canada, as the contract operator for the project.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Petro-Canada is one of Canada's largest oil and gas companies, operating in both the upstream and downstream sectors of the industry in Canada and internationally. Its common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol PCA and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol PCZ.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">UTS Energy Corporation is focused on growing and developing oil sands assets. The company was instrumental in re-establishing the Fort Hills Oil Sands Project and is the principal founder of the Fort Hills Energy Partnership. Based in Calgary, Alberta, the company's common shares are traded on the TSX under the symbol UTS.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Teck Cominco Limited is a diversified mining company, headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Its shares are listed on the TSX under the symbols TCK.A and TCK.B and on the NYSE under the symbol TCK. The company is a world leader in the production of zinc and metallurgical coal and is also a significant producer of copper, gold, indium and other specialty metals. Further information can be found at
            www.teckcominco.com.</font></p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">For more information please contact:</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Sarah Goodman</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Greg Waller</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Director, Corporate Affairs</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Vice President, Investor Relations and Strategic Analysis</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Teck Cominco Limited</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Teck Cominco Limited</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Tel: (604) 685 3045</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Tel: (604) 685 3005</font></p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><font size="2">Legal Notice &ndash; Forward-Looking Information</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">This release contains forward-looking information. You can usually identify this information by such words as "plan," "anticipate," "forecast," "believe," "target," "intend," "expect," "estimate," "budget" or other similar wording suggesting future outcomes or statements about an outlook. Below are examples of references to forward-looking information:</font></p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;future capital, exploration and other costs and expenditures</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;project development and expansion schedules and results</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;business strategies and goals (including whether a project will be sanctioned)</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;pre-production and operating costs</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;construction and repair activities</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;future regulatory approvals</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;future oil and gas production levels and the sources of their growth</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;future results of exploration activities and dates by which certain areas may be developed or may come on-stream</font></p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Such forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Other factors may cause actual results, levels of activity and achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such information. Such factors include, but are not limited to:</font></p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;industry capacity</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the effects of weather and climate conditions</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;imprecise reserves estimates of recoverable quantities of oil from resource plays, and other sources not currently classified as reserves</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the results of exploration and development drilling, and related activities</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the ability of suppliers to meet commitments</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;decisions or approvals from administrative tribunals</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;risks attendant with international domestic oil and gas operations</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;expected rates of return</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;general economic, market and business conditions</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;competitive actions by other companies</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;fluctuations in oil and natural gas prices and supplies</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;refining and marketing margins</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;actions by governmental authorities (including changes in taxes, royalty rates and resource-use strategies)</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;changes in environmental and other regulations</font></p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;international political events</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;nature and scope of actions by stakeholders and/or the general public</font></p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Many of these and other similar factors are beyond the control of Petro-Canada, Teck and UTS. Petro-Canada, Teck and UTS discuss these factors and other risks in greater detail in their respective annual information forms and other filings with the Canadian provincial securities commissions and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">We caution readers that this list of important factors affecting forward-looking information is not exhaustive. Furthermore, the forward-looking information in this release is made as of the date of this release and, except as required by applicable laws, Petro-Canada, Teck and UTS do not intend to update it publicly or revise it. This cautionary statement expressly qualifies the forward-looking
            information in this release.</font></p>

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