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TecSyn International Inc. -- Third Quarter Results

5 July 2000

TecSyn International Inc. -- Third Quarter Results

    ST. CATHERINES, Ontario -


3 months to May 31:  (000's)                2000           1999
-------------------                     -----------------------
Revenue                                  $12,173         $8,801
Net income from continuing operations     $1,548           $641
Net income from discontinued operations        -         $3,371
Net income per share from continuing
 operations - basic                        $0.09          $0.04
Net income per share from continuing
 operations - fully diluted                $0.08          $0.03

9 months to May 31:   (000's)               2000           1999
-------------------                     -----------------------
Revenue                                  $32,232        $23,701
Net income from continuing operations     $3,141         $1,401
Net income from other and
 discontinued operations                 $23,389         $7,142
Net income per share - basic               $0.18          $0.13
Net income per share - fully diluted       $0.17          $0.12

Average Common Shares Outstanding     17,289,249     17,435,515


    For the third quarter ended May 31, 2000, TecSyn recorded net income from continuing operations of $1,548,000 on revenue of $12,173,000 compared to net income from continuing operations of $641,000 on revenue of $8,801,000 a year ago.
    For the nine months ended May 31, 2000, TecSyn recorded net income from continuing operations of $3,141,000 on revenue of $32,232,000 compared to net income from continuing operations of $1,401,000 on revenue of $23,701,000 a year ago.
    The Information Circular respecting the Merger Agreement with Exco Technologies Limited previously announced on June 16, 2000 has been approved by the Board.
    The Special Meeting of Shareholders to approve the merger will take place on August 10, 2000. The Information Circular and related material will be mailed next week.
    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.
    For further information, please contact Wayne Corbett, President & CEO or Paul E. Riganelli, Vice-President Administration, General Counsel at Tel: (905) 687-8811; Fax: (905) 687-6917.



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

                                  Three Months     Three Months
                                         ended            ended
                                     May 31/00        May 31/99
                                  -----------------------------
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income for the period               $1,548             $641
Add (deduct) items not requiring
an outflow (inflow ) of cash:
Amortization                               376              385

(Increase) Decrease in operating working capital:
Accounts receivable                      (388)          (2,325)
Inventory                                (854)              612
Prepaid expenses                           469              162
Accounts payable and accrued charges       122              679
Income Taxes                           (2,297)            (700)
Effect of exchange rate changes          (427)            (332)
                                  -----------------------------
CASH CONSUMED BY
OPERATING ACTIVITIES                   (1,451)            (878)
                                  -----------------------------

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of capital assets             (1,526)          (1,029)
                                  -----------------------------
CASH CONSUMED BY
INVESTING ACTIVITIES                   (1,526)          (1,029)
                                  -----------------------------

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on long-term
debt                                      (40)             (41)
Redemption of common shares                  -          (1,165)
Issuance of common shares                1,944                -
                                  -----------------------------
CASH PROVIDED (C0NSUMED) BY
FINANCING ACTIVITIES                     1,904          (1,206)
                                  -----------------------------

CASH OUTFLOW FOR THE PERIOD            (1,073)          (3,113)

SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT              (53,914)                -

CASH OUTFLOW BY
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS                      -          (1,237)

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

NET CASH AT END OF THE PERIOD           $2,290           $3,914
                                  =============================


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

                                  Three Months     Three Months
                                         ended            ended
                                     May 31/00        May 31/99
                                  ------------     ------------

NET REVENUE                            $12,173           $8,801
                                  ============     ============

INCOME FROM CONTINUING
OPERATIONS BEFORE
PROVIDING FOR AMORTIZ-
ATION, INTEREST, AND
INCOME TAXES                             1,590            1,453
                                  ------------     ------------

Amortization                               376              385
Interest on long-term debt                  13               31
Interest Income                          (492)             (79)
                                  ------------     ------------
                                         (103)              337
                                  ------------     ------------

INCOME FROM CONTINUING
OPERATIONS BEFORE
INCOME TAXES                             1,693            1,116

INCOME TAXES                               145              475
                                  ------------     ------------

NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD                1,548              641

INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED
OPERATIONS                                   -            3,371

RETAINED EARNINGS
BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD                 54,012           25,962
                                  ------------     ------------

SPECIAL DIVIDEND                      (53,914)                -

RETAINED EARNINGS                 ------------     ------------
END OF PERIOD                           $1,646          $29,974
                                  ============     ============

Net Income on continuing operations:
Basic earnings per share                 $0.09            $0.04
Fully diluted earnings per share         $0.08            $0.03


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


                                   Nine Months      Nine Months
                                         ended            ended
                                     May 31/00        May 31/99
                                  ------------     ------------

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income for the period                3,141            1,401
Add (deduct) items not requiring
an outflow (inflow ) of cash:
Amortization                             1,030              992
(Increase) Decrease in operating
working capital:
Loss on disposal of assets                   -               10
Accounts receivable                    (2,265)          (1,049)
Inventory                              (1,373)               33
Prepaid expenses                         (707)            (252)
Accounts payable accrual charges         2,231            2,184
Income Taxes                           (2,659)            (442)
Effect of exchange rate changes          (812)            (889)
                                  ------------     ------------
CASH PROVIDED BY
OPERATING ACTIVITIES                   (1,414)            1,988
                                  ------------     ------------

OTHER INCOME                                 -              899
                                  ------------     ------------

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Principal receipts on notes
 receivable                                  -              241
Purchase of capital assets             (2,069)          (2,249)
                                  ------------     ------------
CASH CONSUMED BY
INVESTING ACTIVITIES                   (2,069)          (2,008)
                                  ------------     ------------

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on
 long-term debt.......                   (347)          (5,399)
Issuance of common shares                1,914                -
Redemption of common shares            (1,260)          (3,137)

SALE PROCEEDS                           53,000                -

SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT              (53,914)                -
                                  ------------     ------------
CASH CONSUMED BY FINANCING
ACTIVITIES                               (607)          (8,536)
                                  ------------     ------------

CASH OUTFLOW FOR THE PERIOD            (4,090)          (7,657)

CASH OUTFLOW BY
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS                (9,472)          (3,979)

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

NET CASH AT END OF THE PERIOD           $2,290           $3,914
                                  ============     ============

                   TECSYN INTERNATIONAL INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                         (UNAUDITED) ($000's)


                                        May 31           May 31
                                          2000             1999
                                  ------------     ------------

ASSETS
CURRENT
Cash                                    $2,290           $3,914
Accounts receivable                      8,711            5,480
Inventories                              7,038            3,390
Prepaid expenses                         1,155              471
                                  ------------     ------------
Total current assets                    19,194           13,255

CAPITAL ASSETS                           7,657            5,600

NET INVESTMENT IN
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS.......               -           28,833
                                  ------------     ------------
                                       $26,851          $47,688
                                  ============     ============
LIABILITIES
CURRENT
Accounts payable and accrued
charges                                  6,496            4,748
Income taxes payable                     1,125            (242)
Current portion of long-term debt          313              299
                                  ------------     ------------
Total current liabilities                7,934            4,805
                                  ------------     ------------

LONG-TERM DEBT                             917            1,345
                                  ------------     ------------

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Capital stock                           14,834           10,249
Accumulated unrealized gains
on foreign exchange                      1,520            1,315
Retained Earnings                        1,646           29,974
                                  ------------     ------------
Total shareholders' equity.......       18,000           41,538
                                  ------------     ------------
                                       $26,851          $47,688
                                  ------------     ------------


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

                                   Nine Months      Nine Months
                                         ended            ended
                                     May 31/00        May 31/99
                                  ------------     ------------


NET REVENUE                            $32,232          $23,701
                                  ============     ============

INCOME FROM CONTINUING
OPERATIONS BEFORE
PROVIDING FOR AMORTIZ-
ATION, INTEREST, OTHER
AND INCOME TAXES                         4,445            3,362
                                  ------------     ------------
Amortization                             1,030              992
Interest on long-term debt                  45              160
Interest income                          (663)            (332)
                                  ------------     ------------
                                           412              820
                                  ------------     ------------

INCOME FROM CONTINUING
OPERATIONS BEFORE OTHER
AND INCOME TAXES                         4,043            2,542

INCOME TAXES                               902            1,141
                                  ------------     ------------
                                         3,141            1,401

OTHER INCOME                                 -              899
                                  ------------     ------------

NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD.......         3,141            2,300

INCOME FROM
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS                 23,389            7,142

RETAINED EARNINGS
BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD......           29,030           20,532

SPECIAL DIVIDEND                      (53,914)                -
                                  ------------     ------------

RETAINED EARNINGS
END OF PERIOD                           $1,646          $29,974
                                  ============     ============

PER SHARE
Net Income on continuing operations:
Basic earnings per share                 $0.18            $0.13
Fully diluted earnings per share         $0.17            $0.12




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