Press Release
Announces Normal
Course Issuer Bid
(For Immediate Release)
June 21,
2002 - Toronto, Ontario: Pro-AMS Trust (TSX: PR) (the "Trust")
announced today that the Toronto Stock Exchange has accepted the Trust's
Notice of Intention to make a normal course issuer bid. The Trust will
have the right to purchase under the bid up to a maximum of 4,442,800
units (representing approximately 10% of the Trustıs public float) commencing
June 26, 2002. There are currently 44,470,000 units of the Trust issued
and outstanding. Purchases made pursuant to the normal course issuer bid
will be made in the open market through the facilities of the Toronto
Stock Exchange. The normal course issuer bid will remain in effect until
the earlier of June 25, 2003, the termination of the bid by the Trust
or the Trust purchasing the maximum number of units permitted under the
bid. Units purchased by the Trust pursuant to the issuer bid will be cancelled.
Management and directors
of the manager of the Trust, Mulvihill Fund Services Inc., believe that
units of the Trust may become available during the proposed purchase period
at prices which would make such purchases in the best interests of the
Trust.
Forfurther information,
contact:
John Mulvihill or David Middleton
Mulvihill Fund Services Inc.
Telephone: (416) 681-3900
Mulvihill
Pro-AMS RSP
121 King Street West, Suite 2600
Toronto, Ontario M5H 3T9
(416) 681-3966 (800) 725-7172
hybrid@mulvihill.com
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