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Gold/Mining/Energy : Lundin Oil (LOILY, LOILB Sweden) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Timelord who wrote (1459)	1/17/2000 11:22:00 AM
From: Tomas	Respond to of 2742

Red Sea Oil And Lundin Oil In Discussions Regarding Business Combination Company Press Release Monday January 17, 11:01 am Eastern Time VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- Red Sea Oil Corporation and Lundin Oil AB are pleased to announce that they are in discussions regarding a business combination of Red Sea and Lundin. The Board of Directors of Lundin and Red Sea have agreed to proceed in principle with a business combination, subject to mutually agreeable terms, which will most likely involve the offer to Red Sea shareholders of newly issued shares in Lundin. Lundin currently owns 58% of the outstanding shares in Red Sea. Red Sea has a 60% interest in and is the operator of Area NC177 in Libya, including the undeveloped En Naga North and West oil field. Lundin has a 40% interest in Area NC177. Lundin shares are quoted on the Stockholm Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ market and the Red Sea shares are quoted on the Canadian Venture Exchange. The transaction would constitute a ``related party transaction' in accordance with applicable Canadian securities legislation. Accordingly, an independent committee of the Board of Directors of Red Sea has been formed in order to assess the fairness of any offer to those shareholders other than Lundin and other insiders. The committee will appoint an independent third party in order to assist it in reviewing any potential offer and who will prepare appropriate valuations on Lundin and Red Sea as part of its mandate. Red Sea and Lundin expect to be in a position to announce the terms of the offer by 29 February 2000. Mr. Ian Lundin, President of Lundin and Red Sea said, ``The combination of Red Sea and Lundin is a logical development, particularly as Lundin already owns 58% of Red Sea. The greater financial capacity of Lundin to raise project financing should ensure that the En Naga North development can proceed'. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD Ian H. Lundin President Contact: Red Sea Oil Corporation Sophia Shane Corporate Development (604) 689-7842 redseaoil.com

To: Timelord who wrote (1459)	1/17/2000 11:58:00 AM
From: Tomas	Respond to of 2742

Bloomberg Energy: Sweden's Lundin Oil in Talks to Take Over Canada's Red Sea Oil By Beate Schjolberg Stockholm, Jan. 17, 11.20am EST (Bloomberg) -- Lundin Oil AB, a Swedish oil company, said it's in talks to take over Canada-based Red Sea Oil Corp. in an effort to expand its presence in Libya. Lundin, which already owns 58 percent of RSO, will probably offer to buy the remaining shares for newly issued Lundin stock, the company said. RSO has a market value of C$88.3 million ($61 million), while Lundin is valued at 2.1 billion Swedish kronor ($250 million). Terms of the offer are expected to be announced by the end of February. RSO's main asset is a 60 percent stake in the NC177 area in Libya, where the company is operator. Lundin owns the remaining 40 percent of the area, which includes the undeveloped oil fields En Naga North and West. ``The combination of Lundin and RSO is a logical development,' said Ian Lundin, president of Lundin Oil. ``The greater financial capacity of Lundin Oil to raise project financing should ensure that the En Naga North development can proceed.' Lundin added 2.3 kronor, or 9.6 percent, to 26.2. RSO climbed C$0.15, or 14 percent, to C$1.25 on the Canadian Venture Market. quote.bloomberg.com