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TecSyn Retains Orenda Corporate Finance Ltd. as Investment Advisor

22 July 1999

TecSyn Retains Orenda Corporate Finance Ltd. as Investment Advisor

    ST. CATHARINES, Ontario--July 21, 1999--TecSyn (TSE:TSN) announces that it has retained Orenda Corporate Finance Ltd. as investment advisor to assist TecSyn in its continuing efforts to enhance shareholder value. Orenda will assist in assessing TecSyn's businesses and identifying opportunities for growth.
    TecSyn is the world's largest supplier of automotive restraint and convenience netting products, one of the largest manufacturers of baler twine in North America and the world's most advanced manufacturer of powdered metal products utilizing TecSyn's proprietary cold isostatic compaction technology.