Maracote to acquire 591729 B.C. Maracote International Resources Inc MCE Shares issued 20,008,648 Feb 17 close $0.30 Fri 18 Feb 2000 News Release Mr. Chet Idziszek reports The company has entered into a letter of intent to acquire, subject to regulatory approval, all of the issued shares of 591729 B.C. Ltd. (591), a private company involved in the development of Asian language and Linux-based e-commerce solutions, integrating systems, software and services. The principals of 591 have broad-based technical expertise in Asian language computing and communication, systems and software design and the Linux operating system which will enable it to provide high-quality Linux-based systems designed for optimal performance, reliability and scalability for multilingual/multinational e-commerce, education, scientific research and personal use. In conjunction with this acquisition, Maracote has agreed, subject to shareholder approval, to consolidate its share capital on a 1 for 10 basis. The consideration for the acquisition of the shares of 591 will be 10 million postconsolidated shares of Maracote. |