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Gold/Mining/Energy : Shearhart Corporation (SHW) Home and Rural
SHW 345.64+0.2%Nov 3 9:30 AM EST

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To: Conky Lives! who wrote (83)3/27/2000 9:55:00 PM
From: Conky Lives!  Read Replies (1) of 86
 
Shearhart Corporation and Midnorthern Appliance Inc. - Anticipate That Midnorthern Will Mail Its Offer To Shearhart Shareholders

Toronto, Ontario - Monday, March 27, 2000, 4:27 PM EST

Shearhart Corporation (CDNX : SHW) and Midnorthern Appliance Inc.
announce that in connection with Midnorthern's previously
announced take-over bid for 100% of the issued and outstanding
common shares of Shearhart at a purchase price of $1.58 per share
payable in cash, Midnorthern and Shearhart anticipate that
Midnorthern will mail its offer to Shearhart shareholders on March
31, 2000 together with a recommendation from Shearhart's board of
directors that shareholders accept Midnorthern's offer.
Midnorthern's offer will be open for acceptance until May 1, 2000
and will be conditional upon at least 90% of the outstanding
shares of Shearhart being deposited and not withdrawn from the
offer.

Shearhart has engaged the investment banking firm of Global
Capital Partners Inc. with respect to this transaction. For
further information contact Kevin Wilson (416-867-9099 Ext. 222)
or Jonathan Edgett (416-867-9099 Ext. 223) of Global Capital
Partners Inc.

Shearhart operates 16 retail appliance stores across southern
Ontario under the name "Home & Rural". Shearhart is Canada's
leading independent retailer of appliances.

Midnorthern, a privately held Canadian corporation, was founded in
1959 and for the past forty years has been the industry leader in
major home appliance sales to the new construction and property
management trade. In addition, Midnorthern operates two retail
stores in Toronto and has two franchise locations in St.
Catherines and Niagara Falls.

On behalf of Shearhart Corporation:

(signed) "Robert Shearhart"
Name: Robert Shearhart
Title: Chairman

On behalf of Midnorthern Appliance Inc.:

(signed) "Jordan Gnat"
Name: Jordan Gnat
Title: Executive Vice-President

THE CANADIAN VENTURE EXCHANGE HAS NOT REVIEWED AND DOES NOT ACCEPT
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE CONTENTS OF
THIS NEWS RELEASE.

Shearhart Corporation
2165 Williams Parkway East
Brampton, Ontario
L6S 6B8

Midnorthern Appliance Inc.
255 Steeprock Drive
Toronto, Ontario
M3J 2Z5
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