Voluntary Assignment of the Assets of Magnum Pharmaceutics
EKO / TSX
MONTREAL, June 4 /CNW Telbec/ - Noveko International Inc. ("the Company") today announces that its subsidiary Magnum Pharmaceutics Inc. ("Magnum") has availed itself of the provisions of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) in order to proceed with the voluntary assignment of its assets.
Since its acquisition by the Company, Magnum has generated considerable losses and debt due to its incapacity to carry out its business plan. As Magnum's financial position is not expected to improve in the near future, the Company has decided not to inject any additional funds in this business entity. It will rather focus its resources on achieving its main growth objectives, in the interests of its shareholders.
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Noveko International Inc. offers innovative solutions in the environmental and medical fields worldwide. Through its subsidiaries, the Company specializes primarily in the following business segments: the development, manufacturing and marketing of derivative products from its patented antimicrobial filtration technology, including air filters, surgical masks and respirators and the development, manufacturing and marketing of medical equipment, primarily portable real-time ultrasound scanners for use in human and veterinary medicine.
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For further information: Chantal Vennat, Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, Noveko International Inc., (514) 875-0606; http://www.noveko.com
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