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CPR Corporation Finalises Completion of Acquisitions

18 January 1999

CPR Corporation Finalises Completion of Acquisitions

    LONDON, Jan. 15 -- CPR Corporation
(OTC Bullentin Board: CPZR) has today announced that it has today completed
the first stage of its global acquisition program with the acquisition of five
companies in the hi-tech Engineering and Automotive sectors.
    In a statement today, the company said the acquisitions comprise of
holding companies with large stakes in engineering and manufacturing companies
which bring a net worth with them of over $250 million.