Oct 29 (Reuters) - Lassonde Industries Inc LASa.TO :
* CANADIAN-OWNED COMPANIES LASSONDE INDUSTRIES INC. AND
SUN-RYPE
PRODUCTS LTD. TO JOIN FORCES!
* LASSONDE INDUSTRIES INC - TWO OF ITS UNITS HAVE ENTERED
INTO
AGREEMENT WITH SUBSIDIARIES OF JIM PATTISON GROUP TO ACQUIRE
SUN-RYPE PRODUCTS LTD
* LASSONDE INDUSTRIES INC - DEAL FOR FOR A CASH
CONSIDERATION OF
APPROXIMATELY $80 MILLION
* LASSONDE INDUSTRIES INC - CO WILL ASSUME $21 MILLION IN
LEASE
LIABILITY RELATED TO LONG-TERM LEASES FOR FACILITIES LOCATED IN
KELOWNA, SELAH AND WAPATO
* LASSONDE INDUSTRIES INC - CASH CONSIDERATION REFLECTS
EXCESS
WORKING CAPITAL ESTIMATED AT $7 MILLION
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