KELOWNA, B.C. (Dow Jones)--Dia Met Minerals Ltd. (DMMA) said it plans to buy back up to 150,000 of its Class A subordinate voting shares, or about 1.7% of the 8,668,374 outstanding shares of that class. In a news release, the diamond-mining company said it also plans to buy back up to 350,000 of its Class B multiple voting shares, or about 1.6% of the 21,973,496 outstanding shares of that class. It said the buyback will begin Friday and will end by Oct. 14, 2000. The company noted it purchased 136,000 Class A shares and 331,400 Class B shares pursuant to its previous buyback. -Wendy Lampert, Dow Jones Newswires; 416-306-2100 PHIL |