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To: Ron M who wrote (20971)	7/23/1998 8:38:00 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 31646

Thanks for posting that Ron... Now for some specifics on Rio Tinto LLC.... hoovers.com Be sure to check financials and news as well for more info. Also riotinto.com Very large company and quite a feather in TAVA's cap in the mining sector. Regards, Ron

To: Ron M who wrote (20971)	7/23/1998 9:52:00 AM
From: C.K. Houston	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 31646

TAVA Announces Master Consulting Agreement with RIO TINTO World's #1 Metal & Mining Corporation. ========================================================== freeedgar.com (First for me - I never saw an 8-K filing BEFORE a press release.) ========================================================== - Rio Tinto is the world's #1 Metal & Mining corporation. - Group companies in 40 countries - Employ some 51,000 people. - 1997 Group sales were $9.2 billion & net earnings $1.2+ billion. Pursuant to Master Consulting Agreement with Rio Tinto London Limited, TAVA will make Year 2000 products and services available at specified rates to 36 business units of Rio Tinto, including properties they manage. This agreement follows on TAVA engagement by Kennecott Minerals/Utah Copper, a Rio Tinto affiliate, which commenced in December 1997." Rio Tinto PLC (formerly the RTZ Corporation) and its sister company, Australia's Rio Tinto Ltd. (formerly CRA Limited), comprise the world's #1 metals and mining corporation. Copper and gold account for nearly 40% of Rio Tinto's revenues, industrial minerals (borax, silica, talc) for about 20%, and aluminum and coal for around 10% each. Among Rio Tinto's holdings are Kennecott (US; copper, coal, gold); U.S. Borax (borates, silica); Palabora (South Africa, copper); Escondida (30%, Chile), the world's largest copper mine; and Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (12%), which mines principally in Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Though they trade separately, the two Rio Tintos essentially operate as one business. hoovers.com riotinto.com RIO TINTO YEAR 2000 PLANS (July 2 '98 before TAVA announcement) Message 5286651 ========================================================== "subsidiary" ... TAVA Y2kOne, Inc? - Hmmm, now that's interesting. Cheryl