RTO ENTERPRISES INC. RELEASES FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

Announces 1999 Second Quarter Results; Reports same store sales increase of 5.9 % and . Pre-tax income increase of 6.5% to $1.2 million from $1.1 million. Edmonton, Alberta ( August 6, 1999) - RTO Enterprises Inc. ( TSE/ASE:RTO ) today announced net income of $1.4 million and an operating margin of 9.2% for the quarter ended June 30, 1999. ................
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