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TecSyn International Inc. Announces Second Quarter Results

7 April 2000

TecSyn International Inc. Announces Second Quarter Results

    ST. CATHARINES, Ontario--April 6, 2000--TecSyn International Inc. (TSE:TSN)

3 months to Feb. 29: 2000 1999 -------------------- ---------------------

Revenue $10,149 $7,606 Net income from continuing operations $791 $167 Net income from discontinued operations $22,726 $2,498 Net income per share - basic $1.38 $0.15 Net income per share - fully diluted $1.32 $0.14

6 months to Feb. 29: 2000 1999 -------------------- ---------------------

Revenue $20,059 $14,790 Net income from continuing operations $1,593 $760 Net income from other and discontinued operations $23,389 $4,669 Net income per share - basic $1.47 $0.31 Net income per share - fully diluted $1.40 $0.28 Average Common Shares Outstanding 17,030,085 17,577,469

    For the second quarter ended February 29, 2000, TecSyn recorded net income from continuing operations of $791 on revenue of $10,149 compared to net income from continuing operations of $167 on revenue of $7,606 a year ago.
    Net income from discontinued operations for the second quarter is $22,726 which includes the gain on the sale of the Poli-Twine business of $22,482.
    For the six months ended February 29, 2000, TecSyn recorded net income from continuing operations of $1,593 on revenue of $20,059 compared to net income from continuing operations of $760 on revenue of $14,790 a year ago.
    TecSyn has declared a special dividend of $3.00 per share to registered holders of its common stock on the record date of April 14, 2000. The payment will be made May 1, 2000. The special dividend disperses to shareholders the proceeds from the recent sale of TecSyn's Poli-Twine business.
    TecSyn is the leading global supplier of automotive restraint and convenience netting products, and is a manufacturer of advanced powdered metal cylinder liners utilizing TecSyn's proprietary cold isostatic compaction technology.



                       TECSYN INTERNATIONAL INC
             INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                         AND RETAINED EARNINGS
                         (UNAUDITED) ($000's)

                                      Three Months Three Months
                                             ended        ended
                                        Feb. 29/00   Feb. 28/99
                                      ------------ ------------

NET REVENUE                                $10,149       $7,606
                                      ============ ============
INCOME FROM CONTINUING
 OPERATIONS BEFORE
 PROVIDING FOR AMORTIZ-
 ATION, INTEREST, AND
 INCOME TAXES                                1,293          792
                                      ------------ ------------

 Amortization                                  345          309
 Interest on long-term debt                     12           32
 Interest (Income) expense on
 short-term debt                              (76)        (117)
                                      ------------ ------------
                                               281          224
                                      ------------ ------------
INCOME FROM CONTINUING
 OPERATIONS BEFORE
 INCOME TAXES                                1,012          568

INCOME TAXES                                   221          401
                                      ------------ ------------
NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD                      791          167

INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED
 OPERATIONS                                 22,726(a)     2,498

RETAINED EARNINGS
 BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD                    30,500       23,297
                                      ------------ ------------

RETAINED EARNINGS                     ------------ ------------
 END OF PERIOD                             $54,017      $25,962
                                      ============ ============

(a) includes gain on sale of Poli-Twine business of $22,482

PER SHARE
---------
Net Income:
 Basic earnings per share                    $1.38        $0.15
 Fully diluted earnings per share            $1.32        $0.14


                       TECSYN INTERNATIONAL INC
               INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES
                         IN FINANCIAL POSITION
                         (UNAUDITED) ($000's)

                                      Three Months Three Months
                                             ended        ended
                                        Feb. 29/00   Feb. 28/99
                                      -------------------------

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 Net income for the period                    $791         $167
 Add (deduct) items not requiring
  an outflow (inflow ) of cash:
  Amortization                                 345          306

(Increase) Decrease in operating working
 capital:
  Accounts receivable                        (789)        (860)
  Inventory                                    160           28
  Prepaid expenses                         (2,041)          202
  Accounts payable and accrued charges       1,124          101
  Income Taxes                                 261         (67)
  Effect of exchange rate changes            (194)        (376)
                                       ------------------------
CASH (CONSUMED) PROVIDED BY
 OPERATING ACTIVITIES                        (343)        (499)
                                       ------------------------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 Purchase of capital assets                  (174)        (983)
                                       ------------------------
CASH CONSUMED BY
 INVESTING ACTIVITIES                        (174)        (983)
                                       ------------------------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 Principal payments on long-term
  debt                                          81         (40)
 Redemption of common shares                     -      (1,971)
 Issuance of common shares                      56            -
                                       ------------------------
CASH PROVIDED (C0NSUMED) BY
 FINANCING ACTIVITIES                          137      (2,011)
                                       ------------------------
CASH OUTFLOW FOR THE PERIOD                  (380)      (3,493)

SALE PROCEEDS                               53,000            -

CASH OUTFLOW BY
 DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS                   (3,410)        (355)

NET CASH AT BEGINNING OF
 THE PERIOD                                  8,067       12,112
                                       ------------------------
NET CASH AT END OF THE PERIOD              $57,277       $8,264
                                       ========================


                      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                         (UNAUDITED) ($000's)

                                              February February
                                                  2000     1999
                                              -------- --------
ASSETS
CURRENT
 Cash                                          $57,277   $8,395
 Accounts receivable                             8,066   $4,999
 Inventories                                     5,973    4,165
 Prepaid expenses                                1,592      597
                                              -------- --------
  Total current assets                          72,908   18,156

CAPITAL ASSETS                                   6,268    5,053

NET INVESTMENT IN
 DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS                             -   22,092
                                              -------- --------
                                               $79,176  $45,301
                                              ======== ========
LIABILITIES
CURRENT
 Accounts payable and accrued
  charges                                        6,581    4,138
 Income taxes payable                            3,325      470
 Current portion of long-term debt                 300      141
                                              -------- --------
  Total current liabilities                     10,206    4,749
                                              -------- --------

LONG-TERM DEBT                                     928    1,134
                                              -------- --------
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Capital stock                                  12,890   11,415
 Accumulated unrealized gains
  on foreign exchange                            1,140    2,041
 Retained Earnings                              54,012   25,962
                                              -------- --------
  Total shareholders' equity                    68,042   39,418
                                              -------- --------
                                               $79,176  $45,301
                                              ======== ========


             INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                        AND RETAINED EARNINGS
                         (UNAUDITED) ($000's)

                                          Six Months Six Months
                                               ended      ended
                                          Feb. 29/00 Feb. 28/99
                                          ---------- ----------

NET REVENUE                                  $20,059    $14,790
                                          ========== ==========
INCOME FROM CONTINUING
 OPERATIONS BEFORE
 PROVIDING FOR AMORTIZ-
 ATION, INTEREST, OTHER
 AND INCOME TAXES                              2,865      1,909
                                          ---------- ----------

 Amortization                                    654        607
 Interest on long-term debt                       32        129
 Interest (income) expense on
 short-term debt                               (171)      (253)
                                          ---------- ----------
                                                 515        483
                                          ---------- ----------
INCOME FROM CONTINUING
 OPERATIONS BEFORE OTHER
 AND INCOME TAXES                              2,350      1,426

INCOME TAXES                                     757        666
                                          ---------- ----------
NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD                      1,593        760

OTHER INCOME                                       -        899
                                          ---------- ----------
INCOME FROM
 DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS                      23,389(a)   3,771

RETAINED EARNINGS
 BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD                      29,030     20,532
                                          ---------- ----------
RETAINED EARNINGS
 END OF PERIOD                               $54,012    $25,962
                                          ========== ==========

(a) Includes gain on sale of Poli-Twine business of $22,482

PER SHARE Net Income:
 Basic earnings per share                      $1.47      $0.31
 Fully diluted earnings per share              $1.40      $0.28


                    INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
                   OF CHANGES IN FINANCIAL POSITION
                         (UNAUDITED) ($000's)

                                          Six Months Six Months
                                               ended      ended
                                          Feb. 29/00 Feb. 29/99
                                          ---------- ----------

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 Net income for the period                     1,593        760
 Add (deduct) items not requiring
  an outflow (inflow ) of cash:
  Amortization                                   655        607
 (Increase) Decrease in operating
   working capital:
  Accounts receivable                        (1,877)      (862)
  Inventory                                    (519)        482
  Prepaid expenses                           (1,176)      (268)
  Accounts payable accrual charges             2,109      1,030
  Income Taxes                                 (362)        257
  Effect of exchange rate changes              (385)      (557)
                                          ---------- ----------
CASH PROVIDED BY
 OPERATING ACTIVITIES                             38      1,449
                                          ---------- ----------
OTHER INCOME                                       -        899
                                          ---------- ----------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 Principal receipts on notes receivable            -        241
 Purchase of capital assets                    (543)    (1,233)
                                          ---------- ----------
CASH CONSUMED BY
 INVESTING ACTIVITIES                          (543)      (992)
                                          ---------- ----------

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 Principal payments on long-term debt          (307)    (5,358)
 Issuance of common shares                      (31)          -
 Redemption of common shares                 (1,260)    (1,972)
                                          ---------- ----------
CASH CONSUMED BY FINANCING
 ACTIVITIES                                  (1,598)    (7,330)
                                          ---------- ----------

CASH OUTFLOW FOR THE PERIOD                  (2,103)    (5,973)

SALE PROCEEDS                                 53,000          -

CASH OUTFLOW BY
 DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS                     (9,472)    (1,313)

NET CASH AT BEGINNING
 OF THE PERIOD                                15,852     15,550
                                          ---------- ----------

NET CASH AT END OF THE PERIOD                $57,277     $8,264
                                          ---------- ----------