To: SSP who wrote (65347 ) 9/28/2000 12:26:09 PM From: Link Lady Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 150070 Hi SSP Not suggesting these as a buy. Got some info I'd like your opinion on ACYTF. Question do you think they will attempt to get off the pinks.They should be trading on Canadian Dealing network in 3-4 weeks is what I've heard. TIA Wendy Merchant Capital Group Acquires Shares in Houston Lake Mining and Plaintree Systems From release Merchant Capital Group is a publicly traded merchant bank with investments in various sectors including industrial minerals and manufacturing. MCGI seeks to acquire and integrate assets where significant value can be realized by providing professional management available at the company. In addition, the company provides corporate finance transactional advisory services to third party firms in circumstances that are of strategic relevance to the company. MCGI trades over the counter in the United States under the symbol ACTYF. MCGI has received conditional approval for quotation from the Canadian Dealing Network Inc. Any over the counter trades reported through the facilities of the Canadian Dealing Network Inc. will be under the symbol MCGI. %SEDAR: 00002296E Have to add this regarding Plaintree. MCGI has acquired 500.000 share of Plaintree Plaintree (TSE:LAN) is an Ottawa based company involved in the manufacture and sale of local area network switches and optical based fibreless LAN and telecommunications products. Scott Sinclair, President & CEO of MCGI, and Jay Richardson, Managing Director of MCGI, are Directors of Plaintree. Thor Global Fund Ltd., a strategic partner of MCGI, has also acquired approximately 685,000 common shares of Plaintree. More information on Plaintree Systems can be found at www.plaintree.com. PLAINTREE READIES FOR WIRELESS EXPLOSION Plaintree Systems has re-invented itself through cost cutting, R&D and acquisitions to prepare for the wireless explosion. Plaintree Systems Inc, Ottawa, is putting the finishing touches on four new wireless products, nearly six months after the struggling ethernet switch developer purchased wireless network firm AT Schindler Communications Inc., also of Ottawa ( RoW, April 3/00). Plaintree's pending product releases are using the same infrared technology to bring new capabilities to mobile phone companies using the GSM standard and Internet Service Providers, as well as avionics and the enterprise markets. The company is also on the verge of releasing a new wireless product that promises to be a major breakthrough in wireless last mile connectivity.http://www.stockhouse.com/bullboards/viewmessage.asp?no=2235514&t=0&StartDir=N&StartID=2233763&TableID=0