Aurizon arranges $50-million financing

2009-04-08 05:29 PT - News Release

Mr. David Hall reports

AURIZON MINES LTD. ANNOUNCES BOUGHT DEAL FINANCING

Aurizon Mines Ltd. has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by National Bank Financial, under which the underwriters have agreed to purchase, on a bought deal basis by way of a short-form prospectus, 9,708,800 common shares at a price of $5.15 per common share for gross proceeds of $50,000,320. The company has granted the underwriters an option, for a period of 30 days following the closing of the offering, to purchase up to an additional 15 per cent of the offering at the issue price to cover overallotments, if any. The net proceeds of the offering will be used for working capital, potential acquisitions and general corporate purposes. The offering is expected to close on or about April 29, 2009, and is subject to the company receiving all necessary regulatory approvals.

We seek Safe Harbor.

This matters because SGR shares the same disability as ARZ as our market maker operates through TD and is most likely under the strict guidance of the puppet master.

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Dundee Wealth Management Equity Issue

Toronto, September 29, 2003 - Dundee Wealth Management Inc. (TSX: DW) ("Dundee Wealth") announced today that it has filed a preliminary prospectus in all provinces of Canada for a new issue of its common shares.

The common shares will be offered by a syndicate of underwriters led by Griffiths McBurney & Partners and National Bank Financial Inc. and including Dundee Securities Corporation, Scotia Capital Inc. and TD Securities Inc.

Dundee Wealth intends to apply the net proceeds of this offering to repay certain indebtedness and may use the remainder to enhance the capabilities of the advisory business of Dundee Wealth, to finance deferred sales commissions, for general working capital purposes and for any future acquisitions. Dundee Bancorp
Inc., Dundee Wealth's parent company, will be subscribing for common shares under the prospectus.

The preliminary prospectus will be available in the normal course under Dundee Wealth's SEDAR profile (www.SEDAR.com). The securities being offered have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of such Act.

Dundee Wealth Management Inc. is a Canadian publicly-traded wealth management company, which provides investment management, securities brokerage, financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, financial advisors, institutions, corporations and foundations. As at August 31, 2003, Dundee Wealth had approximately $9.5 billion in assets under management in 630,000 accounts and approximately $9.3 billion in assets under administration with 451 financial advisors located in approximately 150 independent branches across Canada. Dundee Wealth is an 84% owned subsidiary of Dundee Bancorp.

For further information please contact:
Ned Goodman
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
(416) 365-5665

D U N D E E__C O R P O R A T I O N - AKA THE DEATH STAR__

Dundee Corporation is primarily a holding company dedicated to wealth management, real estate and resources. Its domestic financial service activities are carried out through its 56% owned subsidiary, DundeeWealth Inc. Dundee Corporation's real estate activities are conducted through its approximate 78% owned subsidiary, Dundee Realty Corporation which operates a land and housing business in Canada and the United States. Real estate activities also include an approximate 18% interest in Dundee REIT, a Canadian real estate investment trust, which owns a diversified portfolio of high quality office and industrial properties across Canada. Resource activities are carried out through its wholly owned subsidiary Dundee Resources Limited.

M E T H O D O L O G Y

Dundee operates with a disciplined intrinsic value-oriented investment methodology, a proprietary growth-momentum style of investing and focus investing. We stress the importance of anticipating, and responding to, new global investment patterns. Our working environment is characterized by creativity, lateral thinking, a unique collegial atmosphere and long-term loyalty commitments with key personnel.

O B J E C T I V E

Management's objective is to achieve outstanding long-term growth per share value. To meet this objective, we strive to manage our own business well and to invest, on behalf of others and for our own corporate portfolio, in growing businesses which can earn above-average returns on investment capital.

C O D E__O F__E T H I C S

As professional investment managers and independent financial advisors, we abide by three sets of rules. The first set consists of the laws and regulations adopted by governments, securities commissions, The Investment Dealers Association of Canada and the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada. The second set of rules resides in the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct of the CFA Institute. The government, regulatory and CFA Institute rules are minimum standards.We go beyond them by observing a third set of rules that includes an approval and monitoring system for personal investments of Dynamic Mutual Funds, and a strict Code of Compliance for independent financial advisors.

C O M M U N I T Y__S U P P O R T

Dundee has an ongoing commitment to provide philanthropic support to charities and community organizations throughout Canada. The Dynamic Fund Foundation relies on locally based, independent financial advisors, who are important Dynamic Mutual Funds clients, to guide the Foundation to deserving causes. In addition to donations made directly by The Dynamic Fund Foundation, Dundee actively encourages employees to support their favourite charities by matching their contributions. During the year 2001, employee donations to The Dynamic Fund Foundation approximated $550,000. The Foundation facilitated the distribution of these donations to over 100 charities selected by the employees. Since its inception in 1992, The Dynamic Fund Foundation has donated over $4.5 million to charities chosen by independent financial advisors and Dundee employees.

L O C A T I O N

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Toronto, Ontario
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