Can someone offer an analysis of today's release?
SHARE PURCHASE WARRANTS EXERCISED FOR $1,540,000.
Toronto, March 31, 1998 - Banro Resource Corporation reports that pursuant to a private placement completed on March 27, 1996, 220,000 share purchase warrants were issued allowing the holder to purchase up to 220,000 Banro treasury shares at $7.00 per share for a period of two years, ending March 27, 1998.
The Company is pleased to advise that all 220,000 of these share purchase warrants have been exercised resulting in net proceeds of $1,540,000.
Negotiations are continuing with several investment dealers for additional financing. The Company anticipates an agreement will be formalized shortly.
Banro Resource Corporation is a gold exploration and development company with 47 mining concessions encompassing an area of 10,271 square kilometers in the Democratic Republic of The Congo. Banro's common stock is quoted on the Canadian Dealing Network (CDN), under the symbol "BNRS". The Company has 13,671,218 common shares issued and outstanding.
For further information on Banro, please visit our Web Site at banro.com or contact:
A.T. Kondrat Michael Nikiforuk Cliff Jones Co-Chairman Vice-President, Director Investor Relations Phone: (416) 366-2221 Fax: (416) 366-7722
>From outside Toronto, call toll-free: 1-800-714-7938
Doug |