DICEON ELECTRONICS <DICN.O> TO BUY SYMTRON CORP
Diceon Electronics Inc said it
has entered an agreement in principal to buy closely-held
Symtron Corp in a stock exchange transaction.
    Under the pact, Diceon would exchange 300,000 shares of its
stock for all of Symtron's shares.
    The acquisition, which is subject to board approval and a
definitive agreement, is expected to be concluded during May.
    Diceon said Symtron management would continue running the
business, which would become a wholly-owned subsidiary.
    Symtron had 1986 sales of about 20 mln dlrs.

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