Consolidated Magna receives approval for amalgamation                                                                                                   Consolidated Magna Ventures Ltd                                         CMV Shares issued 21,484,464                                 Nov 18 close $0.05 Fri 19 Nov 99                                                  News Release Mr. Robert Archer reports At the extraordinary  general  meeting  of  the  company  yesterday,  Magna shareholders  gave their overwhelming support for the amalgamation of their company with CoyoteNet Inc. CoyoteNet owns and  operates  Canada's  largest network of public access Internet terminals. Magna announced in Stockwatch June 15, 1999, that the company had  acquired an  option  to  amalgamate  with  CoyoteNet,  a  private  company  based in Richmond, B.C.  In  a  management  information  circular  mailed  to  Magna shareholders on Oct. 12, 1999, members were asked to vote upon the proposed amalgamation with CoyoteNet, among other matters. Almost  95  per  cent  of shareholders  voted  in favour of the amalgamation, giving Magna's board of directors a clear mandate to proceed with the transaction. As soon  as  all of  the  requisite  conditions  in  the option agreement have been met, the company will now be able to apply for the approval of  the  court  and  the Vancouver Stock Exchange. Meanwhile, CoyoteNet is continuing to grow at a rate of almost 70 per  cent per  quarter  and  currently has 74 reporting Internet terminals installed. Ten more are scheduled for installation in November, bringing the month end total to 84. With 10 additional orders already pending, the company is well positioned to meet its objective of 100 terminals by year-end. In addition, CoyoteNot  has installed its first three terminals in the United States and several more are on order. Magna's board of directors is very pleased with the outcome of  yesterday's meeting  and  is looking forward to completing this transaction in a timely fashion.   |