Abria Financial Group is pleased to announce the Abria Alternative Strategies Notes, Series 3

Date: Monday, May 17, 2004

Launch Date: May 17, 2004
Closing Date: August 16, 2004

The Abria Alternative Strategies Notes are a guaranteed investment designed to provide investors with an alternative to traditional equity and fixed-income vehicles.  The Notes provide 100% principal protection at maturity and deliver investors returns linked to the performance of a diversified multi-manager, multi-strategy absolute return fund.