Calgary, May 9, 2005 (TSX -- COS.UN) — Mr. Marcel Coutu, President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Oil Sands, is scheduled to present at Canaccord Capital’s Energy Trust Conference in Montreal, Canada on May 12 at 8:30 a.m. eastern standard  time. The presentation slides will be available at Canadian Oil Sands Trust’s Web site, www.cos-trust.com under investor information, presentations & Web casts.

Canadian Oil Sands Trust is an open-ended investment trust that generates income from its indirect 35.49 per cent working interest in the Syncrude Joint Venture. The Trust currently has approximately 91.7 million units outstanding, which trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol COS.UN. The Trust is managed by Canadian Oil Sands Limited.

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