12/14 8:28A (DJ) +DJ Dia Met Mnrls 9 Mos Net C$1.01 A Shr Vs Loss C$0.05 Story 1797 DJ Dia Met Minerals Earns -2: 9 Mos Financial Table >DMMA Dia Met Minerals Ltd. - Kelowna, B.C. 9 months Oct. 31: All figures in Canadian dollars 1999 1998 Revenues C$78,157,064 C$1,396,474 Net income 30,459,936 (1,605,417) Shr ern (basic) Net income 1.01 (.05) Figures in parentheses are losses. Dia Met's revenues are from its 29% interest in the Ekati Diamond Mine, Canada's first diamond mine, which started operations this year. It said that, from the beginning of February to the end of October, a total of 1,757,000 carats of rough diamonds were sold for US$289 million, which is an average of about US$165 a carat. Dia Met said its 29% share of diamond sales for the first nine months was C$124 million. Dia Met Minerals Ltd. (DMMA) is a mineral exploration and development company. (END) DOW JONES NEWS 12-14-99 09:06 AM PHIL |