LAKE ELSINORE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 1999--Medinah Mining, Inc. (formerly Medinah Energy, Inc.) now appears on the OTC Bulletin Board as Medinah Mining, Inc. (MDHM), CUSIP number 5848944109. No consolidation of the share capital has occurred, or is contemplated. Medinah Gold, Inc., a Nevada Corporation, has purchased all the properties and rights thereto from Medinah Mining, Inc., save and except the Alto de Lipangue and Las Dos Marias holdings that are the subject of ongoing exploration and development in Chile and retained by Medinah Mining, Inc. The consideration for the sale of these properties to Medinah Gold, Inc. is 11,694,033 common shares, which have been declared, effective May 7, 1999, as a dividend to all equity holders of Medinah Mining, Inc., on a ratio of one share of Medinah Gold, Inc. for each 10 common shares owned of Medinah Mining, Inc., and one share of Medinah Gold, Inc. for each four preferred shares of Medinah Mining, Inc. The result of this dividend gives 100% ownership of Medinah Gold, Inc. to the current shareholders of Medinah Mining, Inc. in the same ratio as their present equity. The law firm of Michael Morrison in Reno, Nevada has been engaged to file documents with the Securities Exchange Commission to register Medinah Gold, Inc. Shares received as dividends will be restricted under State and Federal securities laws. Dividend record date was May 7, 1999 and the dividend shares of Medinah Gold, Inc. will be distributed by the Transfer Agent in due course. Shareholders of Medinah Mining, Inc. may replace their old certificates (Medinah Energy, Inc.) by remitting them directly to the transfer agent: American Registrar & Transfer Company 705 - No. 10 Exchange Place P.O. Box 1798 Salt Lake City, UT 84110 On behalf of the Board of Directors Per: Larry Regis, President For further information, contact RGM Communications Inc. at 1-800-547-9375 or access the web site at medinahenergy.com CONTACT: RGM Communications Inc. 800/547-9375 medinahenergy.com 15:22 EDT MAY 14, 1999 *** end of story *** |