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CALGARY, Sept. 13, 2011 /CNW/ - The Churchill Corporation (TSX: CUQ, CUQ.DB) ("Churchill" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Evan Johnston to the position of Vice President & General Counsel effective immediately.

Mr. Johnston is joining Churchill as its first General Counsel, bringing in-house a number of legal activities previously performed by outside counsel. As Vice President & General Counsel, he will be managing Churchill's relationships with all external legal firms as well as advising the company on all corporate activities including mergers & acquisitions, securities law, employment law and contract law. Mr. Johnston's most recent experience was as Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary for The Forzani Group which was recently acquired by Canadian Tire. Prior to Forzani, Mr. Johnston practiced law with several law firms in the areas of corporate finance and securities law as well as private and public equity, venture capital, M & A, fund formation and corporate governance. His experience has been in Calgary, Vancouver, New York and London (UK). Mr. Johnston holds Bachelor of Commerce and Law degrees from the University of Manitoba and was also awarded a CFA (Certified Financial Analyst) designation.

Mr. Johnston will report directly to Jim Houck, Churchill's President and CEO.

"I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Evan as our Vice President & General Counsel and to have Evan join our Executive Management Team at Churchill," said Mr. Houck. "Evan comes to us at a time when Churchill has achieved a size and complexity that requires in-house counsel. We look forward to his leadership contribution to the company's strategy and continued growth."

About The Churchill Corporation

The Churchill Corporation provides building construction, commercial and industrial electrical contracting, earthmoving and industrial insulation services to an array of public and private sector clients. Churchill operates office locations throughout British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, northwest Ontario and the Yukon. Churchill common shares and convertible debentures are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols "CUQ" and "CUQ.DB", respectively. www.churchillcorporation.com

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