Fording Announces Filing of Schedule 13E-3 With the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

CALGARY, ALBERTA - (Marketwire - Aug. 21, 2008) - Fording Canadian Coal Trust (TSX:FDG.UN) (NYSE:FDG) today announced that a Schedule 13E-3 has been filed for review with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the proposed sale of its assets to Teck Cominco Limited. The filing is required, as the proposed sale constitutes a going private transaction under U.S. federal securities laws. Included with the Schedule 13E-3 filing is Fording's preliminary management information circular, which is subject to completion. Copies of the complete Schedule 13E-3 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian Securities Administrators will be available at www.sec.gov and at www.sedar.com and on Fording's website. It is expected that the final management information circular will be mailed to... [read full story]