INTEK DIVERSIFIED CORP
SC 13D/A, 1996-03-13
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                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
                                               
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                               SCHEDULE 13D
                 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                            
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                             (Amendment No. 1)

                       INTEK DIVERSIFIED CORPORATION
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                             (Name of Issuer)

            Common Stock                           458134 10 3
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   (Title of class of securities)                (CUSIP number)

                              Robert B. Kelly
                             1101 30th Street
                       N.W., Washington, D.C.  20007
                              (202) 342-0460
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    (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive
                        notices and communications)

                               March 7, 1996
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          (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)


If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the
following box   [_].


Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement   [_]


(A fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent
of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no
amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five
percent or less of such class.)  (See Rule 13d-7.)


Note:  When filing this statement in paper format, six copies of this
statement, including exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See
Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.


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 CUSIP No.       458134 10 3             13D           

     1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:    Securicor International Limited

           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
           OF ABOVE PERSON:

     2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:       (a) [_]
                                                                   (b) [_]

     3     SEC USE ONLY

     4     SOURCE OF FUNDS:  00

     5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS             [_]
           REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):

     6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF      United Kingdom
           ORGANIZATION:

    NUMBER OF     7   SOLE VOTING POWER:       937,042
     SHARES
  BENEFICIALLY    8   SHARED VOTING POWER:     -0-
    OWNED BY
      EACH        9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:  937,042
    REPORTING
   PERSON WITH   10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE       -0-
                      POWER:

    11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY       937,042
           OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON:

    12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)               [_]
           EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:

    13     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):  8.6%

    14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:    CO
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               This amends and supplements the Statement on Schedule 13D
     filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")
     by Securicor International Limited (the "Reporting Person") with
     respect to its ownership of common stock, par value $.01 per share
     (the "Common Stock"), of Intek Diversified Corporation (the "Issuer"). 
     Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used herein shall
     have the meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D.

     Item 4.   Purpose of Transaction.
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               Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented by the addition of
     the following information:

               On March 7, 1996, the Issuer, Simmonds Capital Limited
     ("Simmonds Capital"), Roamer One and Securicor Communications Ltd., an
     affiliate of the Reporting Person, entered into a letter of intent
     (the "Letter of Intent") regarding the combination of certain of their
     wireless communication businesses and related technology.  Securicor
     Communications Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Security Services,
     plc, which also owns 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock
     of the Reporting Person.  If the transactions contemplated by the
     Letter of Intent are consummated, (i) Securicor Communications Ltd.
     will receive 25,000,000 shares of Common Stock in exchange for all of
     the issued and outstanding securities of Securicor Radiocoms Ltd. and
     all of Securicor Communications Ltd.'s shares of Preferred Stock of
     E.F. Johnson Company, and (ii) Issuer will acquire a certain license
     from an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Simmonds Capital and will
     acquire certain intangible assets, in exchange for the issuance of
     2,500,000 shares of Common Stock to Simmonds Capital.  The completion
     of the transactions contemplated by the Letter of Intent is subject to
     the completion of due diligence reviews by the parties, the
     negotiation and execution of definitive documentation and other terms
     and conditions, including the receipt of regulatory and third-party
     approvals and consents and the approval of the Issuer's shareholders
     of the proposed transactions.   The Issuer also has announced that,
     following consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Letter
     of Intent, it intends to effect a public offering of its securities.

               Upon completion of the transactions contemplated by the
     Letter of Intent, the Reporting Person and Securicor Communications
     Ltd. will beneficially own an aggregate of 25,937,042 shares of Common
     Stock, or approximately 67.4% of the issued and outstanding shares of
     Common Stock on a pro forma basis.  After giving effect to the
     contemplated public offering,





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     the Reporting Person and Securicor Communications Ltd. currently
     intend to hold a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of
     Common Stock.

               Except as set forth herein, the Reporting Person has no
     present plans or proposals which relate to or would result in any of
     the events required to be disclosed under this Item 4.

     Item 7.   Material to be Filed as Exhibits
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               The following are filed herewith as exhibits to this
     Schedule 13D:

               (1)  Letter of Intent, dated as of March 7, 1996, by and
                    among the Issuer, Simmonds Capital, Securicor
                    Communications Ltd. and Roamer One

               (2)  Joint Press Release, dated March 8, 1996, of the
                    Issuer, Simmonds Capital and Securicor Group plc

               (3)  Press Release, dated March 8, 1996, of Securicor Group
                    plc




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                                    SIGNATURE


               After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge, I
     certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
     complete and correct.


     Date:  March 12, 1996         /s/ Nigel Griffiths
                                   __________________________
                                   Signature

                                   Nigel Griffiths/Director
                                   _________________________
                                   Name/Title








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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
        



     Exhibits: (1)  Letter of Intent, dated as of March 7, 1996, by and
                    among Issuer, Simmonds Capital, Securicor
                    Communications Ltd. and Roamer One

               (2)  Joint Press Release, dated March 8, 1996, of the
                    Issuer, Simmonds Capital and Securicor Group plc

               (3)  Press Release, dated March 8, 1996, of Securicor Group
                    plc






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                                                                EXHIBIT (1)


     INTEK
     970 West 190th Street, Suite 720
     Torrance, California  90502
     310-366-7335
     Fax: 310-366-7712




                                        March 7, 1996


     Simmonds Capital Limited
     5255 Yonge Street, Suite 1050
     Willodale, Ontario M2N 6P4
     CANADA

     Securicor Communications Ltd.
     Sutton Park House
     15 Carshalton Road
     Sutton Surrey SM1 4LD
     ENGLAND

     Roamer One Holdings, Inc.
     1431 West 117th Street
     Cleveland, Ohio  44107

          Re:  Proposed Combination of Land Mobile Radio Businesses
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     Gentlemen:

               Intek Diversified Corporation, a Delaware corporation
     ("Intek"), proposes to enter into agreements with Midland
     International Corporation ("Midland U.S."), a Delaware corporation and
     a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Simmonds Capital Limited, an
     Ontario corporation ("Simmonds"), pursuant to which it will acquire a
     license (the "License" or the "License Agreement") to operate Midland
     U.S.'s Land Mobile Radio ("LMR") business in the United States as
     specified herein and will acquire certain intangible assets pursuant
     to an asset purchase agreement (the "Asset Purchase Agreement"). 
     Simultaneously, Intek also proposes to enter into an agreement (the
     "Buy-Sell Agreement") with Securicor Communications Ltd., a
     corporation formed under the laws of England and Wales ("Securicor"),












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     pursuant to which Intek will acquire all of the outstanding securities
     of Securicor's wholly-owned subsidiary, Securicor Radiocoms Ltd.
     ("Radiocoms"), together with all the Preferred Stock which Securicor
     holds in E.F. Johnson Company, a Minnesota corporation ("Johnson"). 
     All such transactions (the "Transactions") are to be consummated at
     the Closing (as hereinafter defined) on the following terms and
     conditions (provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
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     contained herein which may state the form or structure of one or more
     of the Transactions, the parties shall cooperate to create a structure
     for the Transactions that meets the parties' business, tax and legal
     objectives):

               1.   Intek will acquire a perpetual, exclusive License to
     operate Midland U.S.'s LMR business in the United States, including
     existing and future LMR products, but excluding the Midland 70-1336 &
     17-1526 and Midland 70-9020 & 70-9405 LTR products, and to use of all
     Midland U.S. trademarks and the Midland name in the United States. 
     Intek will also acquire: (i) rights and obligations to purchase as a
     "Midland Affiliate" under the Midland Hitachi Denshi Ltd. supply
     agreement dated May 12, 1994 (the "Hitachi Supply Agreement"), and
     similar arrangements with other Midland vendors (with applicable
     charges payable to Simmonds); (ii) all Midland U.S. direct supply
     agreements and quotations; (iii) all Midland U.S. dealer
     relationships, agreements and contracts; and (iv) all Midland U.S.
     customer order backlog.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the License
     would not extend to (i) Midland U.S. consumer products, Midland 70-
     1336 & 70-1526 or Midland 70-9020 & 70-9405 products or (ii) any sales
     or business outside of the United States.  In connection with the
     foregoing, Simmonds will enter into a noncompetition agreement with
     Intek on terms to be mutually agreed and Simmonds and Intek will enter
     into arrangements to ensure that each of them performs, after the
     Closing, each of their respective continuing obligations under the
     Hitachi Supply Agreement, including without limitation, fulfillment of
     minimum purchase requirements under the Hitachi Supply Agreement to be
     allocated among Intek and Simmonds.

               2.   In consideration of the License and the purchase of
     intangible assets described in paragraph 1, Intek will issue to
     Simmonds 2,500,000 fully paid, non-assessable shares of common stock,
     par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock") of Intek.  Such
     2,500,000 shares of Common Stock would, as of March 7, 1996, assuming
     issuance of all shares of Common Stock Intek has a commitment to issue
     and the additional shares of Common Stock contemplated to be issued
     under this Letter of Intent, including without limitation under
     paragraph 7, equal 6.0% of the


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     outstanding shares of Common Stock of Intek on a fully diluted basis. 
     Intek shall also assume certain obligations of Midland U.S., including
     outstanding purchase orders for United States products, the Securicor
     supply agreement and Roamer distribution agreement regarding 220 MHz
     mobiles/systems, obligations on sales and backlog orders, and customer
     supply and support obligations for the United States direct supply
     contracts.

               3.   At Intek's option, it may agree to purchase certain
     inventory and other tangible assets of Midland for cash.  Simmonds
     and/or Midland U.S. will also provide interim management services on
     terms to be mutually agreed.

               4.   The securities to be acquired by Intek from Securicor
     under the Buy-Sell Agreement include all of the outstanding securities
     of Radiocoms and all of Securicor's Preferred Stock of Johnson.  The
     Buy-Sell Agreement shall provide for a description of the assets and
     business lines included in the Radiocoms business and certain other
     terms to be agreed to by the parties.

               5.   In consideration of the purchase of the securities
     described in paragraph 4, Intek shall issue to Securicor 25,000,000
     fully paid, non-assessable shares of Intek Common Stock.  Such
     25,000,000 shares of Common Stock would, as of March 7, 1996, assuming
     issuance of all shares of Common Stock Intek has a commitment to issue
     and the additional shares of Common Stock contemplated to be issued
     under this Letter of Intent, including without limitation under
     paragraph 7, equal 60.3% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of
     Intek on a fully diluted basis.

               6.   Simmonds shall transfer any Midland U.S. employees to
     Intek that Securicor and Intek select.

               7.   From the date hereof through the earlier of the Closing
     and termination of this Letter of Intent, Intek, Midland U.S. and
     Radiocoms will be operated in the ordinary course of business and
     consistent with past practices.  Except for Intek's issuance of a $2.5
     million debenture, up to 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock in an equity
     offering, and up to 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock to acquire
     additional licenses, as to which the parties have agreed, transactions
     out of the ordinary course, including but not limited to any changes
     in the outstanding equity securities of Intek or Radiocoms, any
     changes in roll-out plans, any inter-affiliate transfer or related
     series of inter-affiliate transfers of funds or assets involving Intek
     or Radiocoms and amounts in excess of $500,000 (unless for the


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     purpose of purchasing goods and services at the fair market value of
     such goods and services) and any incurrence of debt or pledging of
     assets or related series of incurrences of debt or pledging of assets
     by Intek, Midland U.S. or Radiocoms, involving amounts in excess of
     $500,000, will require the consent of Nicholas Wilson, John Simmonds
     and Ed Hough.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Intek shall not issue
     any portion of the 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock to acquire
     additional licenses unless Nicholas Wilson, John Simmonds or Ed Hough
     are in mutual agreement, provided that such agreement shall not be
     unreasonably withheld.  Upon or shortly following the Closing of the
     Transactions, Intek shall endeavor to raise approximately $40,000,000
     by a suitable placement of securities to fund further expansion of the
     business and provide working capital.

               8.   The Closing of the Transactions will be conditioned on:

                    a.   the negotiation and execution of a mutually
     satisfactory License Agreement, Asset Purchase Agreement, Buy-Sell
     Agreement (collectively, the "Transaction Agreements") and the other
     documents referred to therein or otherwise required to consummate the
     Transactions, including, but not limited to such supply agreements,
     customer supply and support agreements, and management services
     agreements as the parties shall agree;

                    b.   the accuracy of the representations and warranties
     of Intek, Midland U.S., Simmonds and Securicor as of the Closing;

                    c.   the receipt of all necessary governmental and
     regulatory approvals in connection with the Transactions;

                    d.   the receipt of all necessary third party consents
     in connection with the Transactions, including without limitation,
     those related to Securicor's Preferred Stock under that certain
     shareholders agreement between Securicor and Johnson;

                    e.   approval of the Transaction Agreements by the
     Boards of Directors of Intek, Simmonds and Securicor;

                    f.   the completion of, and satisfaction of the parties
     with, financial, legal, environmental and operational due diligence
     regarding the Intek, Midland U.S. and Radiocoms businesses, including,
     but not limited to, receipt of a satisfactory fairness opinion by the
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                    g.   the closing of the transactions contemplated under
     each of the Transaction Agreements (the "Closing");

                    h.   the provision of December 31, 1995 audited
     financial statements of Intek, Radiocoms and the Midland U.S.
     businesses;

                    i.   the absence of any material adverse change in the
     businesses of Intek, Radiocoms and Midland U.S.; and

                    j.   such other conditions as are customary in
     transactions such as the Transactions.

               9.   In connection with the aforementioned due diligence
     reviews, the parties will provide full access to their respective
     records, personnel and facilities.

               10.  Each of Intek, Simmonds, Securicor and Roamer One
     Holdings, Inc. will cause (i) any information received in connection
     with the Transactions; and (ii) the substance of any discussions
     between the parties, to be held in confidence and not to be disclosed
     or used for any purpose other than for the review and furtherance of
     the Transactions, except to the extent required by law or in
     connection with obtaining necessary approvals and consents (or
     required or reasonably deemed appropriate in any filing with the
     Securities and Exchange Commission or other similar foreign agency). 
     The parties hereto acknowledge that any announcement or other
     disclosure relating to the matters herein (except disclosure to their
     respective professional advisors) shall be made only upon their
     express mutual agreement, unless otherwise required by law or in
     connection with obtaining necessary approvals and consents, such as in
     order to make any filings of Schedules 13D with the Securities and
     Exchange Commission with respect to the matters included herein, in
     which case, the parties hereto shall consult with each other and
     coordinate such disclosure to the extent reasonably feasible.  The
     obligations of the parties under this paragraph 10 shall survive any
     termination of this Letter of Intent for a period of three (3) years
     thereafter.

               11.  Subject to the rights, if any, of a party arising out
     of the breach of the binding portions of this Letter of Intent,
     whether or not the Transactions are consummated, each of the parties
     hereto shall pay its legal, investment banking and accounting fees,
     costs and expenses in connection with the Transactions, including the
     fees and expenses of their advisors or other representatives.  Intek
     shall pay the fee for the Hart-Scott-Rodino filing.  The parties shall
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     respective advisors share equally in the legal and other work required
     to consummate the Transactions to the extent reasonably feasible.

               12.  This Letter of Intent shall be governed by and
     construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without
     regard to its principles of conflicts of laws.

               13.  This Letter of Intent may be terminated only (i) by
     mutual written consent of the parties hereto, or (ii) upon written
     notice by any party to the other parties hereto if the Transaction
     Agreements have not been executed by April 30, 1996; provided however,
     that the termination of the binding provisions shall not affect the
     liability of a party for breach of any such provision prior to the
     termination.  Upon termination of the binding provisions, the parties
     shall have no further obligations hereunder, except as provided for in
     paragraphs 10 through 15.  Until the termination of this Letter of
     Intent, each party agrees not to (and agrees to cause its affiliates
     and shareholders not to) negotiate or enter into or continue
     discussions with any other person or entity or solicit or encourage,
     directly or indirectly, or furnish information to any other person or
     entity regarding the sale or purchase of all or any part of the
     securities, rights, and/or assets that are the subject of this Letter
     of Intent.

               14.  Other than as set forth in paragraphs 7 and 10 through
     15 hereof, this Letter of Intent is a statement of intent only and is
     not intended to and does not constitute a legally binding commitment
     or agreement of any party hereto, nor is there any separate oral
     agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof, and none of the
     parties hereto will have any liability to any other party for any
     breach of the terms of this Letter of Intent, including the failure to
     enter into any Transaction Agreement, other than for breach of any of
     the terms of paragraphs 7 and 10 through 15.  Statements herein as to
     what either party may or will do are otherwise so expressed for
     convenience only, and are understood to be non-binding indications of
     intent only.  Paragraphs 7 and 10 through 15 however, are intended to
     be fully binding and enforceable by and against the parties hereto.

               15.  Intek hereby represents that this Letter of Intent and
     the proposed transaction have been duly approved by its Board of
     Directors, acting through a committee of its disinterested directors,
     at a meeting duly noticed and convened at which a quorum was present.

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               If the foregoing is acceptable to you, please sign the
     attached counterpart of this Letter of Intent in the space provided
     below and return the counterpart to the undersigned.  This letter
     shall become effective when we have received counterparts which have
     been duly executed by Simmonds, Securicor and Roamer One Holdings,
     Inc.

                                   INTEK DIVERSIFIED CORPORATION



                                   By:                                     
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                                   Title:                                  
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     Agreed to and accepted as of
     the 7th day of March, 1996:


     SIMMONDS CAPITAL LIMITED


     By: /s/ John Simmonds    
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     Title: President         
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     SECURICOR COMMUNICATIONS LTD.


     By: /s/ Edward Hough     
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     Title: Chief Executive   
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     ROAMER ONE HOLDINGS, INC.


     By:                           
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     Title:                        
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                                  NEWS RELEASE

                         PLAN FOR 3-WAY WIRELESS MERGER
               ANNOUNCED BY INTEK, SIMMONDS CAPITAL, AND SECURICOR


     U.S.A., CANADA, AND ENGLAND - MARCH 8, 1996 - In a joint statement,
     Intek Diversified Corporation ("Intek") of Los Angeles, California and
     Simmonds Capital Limited ("SCL") of Toronto, Canada and Securicor
     Group plc ("Securicor") of Surrey, England today announced that they
     have signed a Letter of Intent to combine certain of their wireless
     communication businesses and related technology.  The transaction will
     combine Intek's Roamer One air time services business with the US Land
     mobile radio business of Midland International Corporation
     ("Midland"), a wholly owned subsidiary of SCL, and the narrowband
     wireless technology and manufacturing operations of Securicor
     Radiocoms Limited ("SRL"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Securicor.  As
     a result of the proposed transaction, Intek will become an integrated
     wireless company providing air time services, product distribution and
     manufacturing for the wireless Land Mobile Radio market.

     The completion of the proposed transactions is subject to the
     completion of due diligence reviews by the parties, the negotiation
     and execution of definitive documentation and customary other closing
     conditions, including the receipt of regulatory and third party
     approvals and consents and the approval of Intek's shareholders to the
     transactions and the issuance of its common stock.  The parties expect
     the transactions to close during the second quarter of 1996.  Intek
     and SCL reported that the new three way transaction replaces the
     previously announced proposed acquisition of Midland, which has been
     terminated by mutual agreement of SCL and Intek.

     Under the terms of the Letter of Intent, Intek will purchase a license
     from Midland for the use of the Midland trademark in the United States
     for the Land Mobile Radio market in exchange for approximately 2.5
     million common shares of Intek.  In addition, Intek will purchase for
     cash from Midland certain assets which are used in the business.  SCL
     will retain the international operations of Midland and the SCL
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     as a systems integrator for wide area communication networks.  It is
     contemplated that SCL will provide certain management services to
     Intek for the support of the Midland two-way radio business in the
     United States.

     The Letter of Intent also provides that Intek will acquire all of the
     shares of SRL in exchange for approximately 25 million common shares
     of Intek.  The SRL business includes the Linear Modulated radio
     technology, a manufacturing facility in Bath, England, a network of
     wireless dealers and resellers in the United Kingdom, a Specialized
     Mobile Radio network in England, a wireless systems integration
     business, and all of Securicor's convertible preferred shares in E.F.
     Johnson, a manufacturer of wireless communications equipment in
     Waseca, Minnesota.

     Upon completion of the transactions contemplated by the Letter of
     Intent, there will be approximately 39 million common shares of Intek
     outstanding, with control passing to Securicor.  It is contemplated by
     the parties that Intek will then publicly offer securities to raise
     funds to continue the construction of the Roamer One Specialized
     Mobile Radio system infrastructure and to provide working capital.  It
     is Securicor's current intention to maintain its controlling interest
     in Intek.

     Intek Diversified Corporation is a publicly traded company on the
     NASDAQ small cap exchange.  (Symbol:  IDCC).  Through its wholly owned
     subsidiary, Roamer One, Intek is constructing a nationwide Specialized
     Mobile Radio network on the 220 MHz spectrum to provide voice dispatch
     and mobile data services.

     Securicor Group plc is a major UK international organization, with
     core businesses in security services, parcels and freight
     distribution, and fixed and mobile telecommunications.  The
     telecommunications interests include a 40% stake in Cellnet, the major
     UK cellular operator which currently has in excess of 2 million
     subscribers.  Securicor's shares are traded on the London Stock
     Exchange (Symbols:  Securicor; Securicor 'A' and Security Services.) 

     Simmonds Capital Limited, Toronto, Ontario, is a diversified
     electronics company.  It is a manufacturer, distributor, and systems
     integrator in the global wireless communications market and the
     production and distribution of electronic components.  SCL is listed
     on The Toronto Stock Exchange (Symbol:  SMM).

     The subject of this press release includes forward looking statements
     concerning a contemplated transaction.  The forward looking statements
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     provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 
     There are many factors that could cause the events in such forward
     looking statements to not occur, including the inability of the
     parties to negotiate final agreements or to obtain regulatory or
     shareholder approvals.


     For further information contact:

     David Neibert                      Brian Faughnan
     Intek Diversified Corporation      Simmons Capital Limited
     tel: 310-366-7703                  416-221-1900 ext. 230

     Dr. Ed Hough
     Securicor Group
     441-81-770-7000









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              SECURICOR JOINT VENTURE IN WIRELESS TELEPHONY IN USA



     Securicor Group plc and Security Services plc (together "Securicor")
     have reached agreement in principle with Intek Diversified Corporation
     ("Intek") of California and Simmonds Capital Limited ("Simmonds") of
     Toronto to combine within Intek certain of their wireless
     communication businesses and related technology.

     It is proposed that the transaction, if completed, will combine the
     narrowband wireless and technology operations of Securicor Radiocoms
     Limited ("Radiocoms") with Intek's Roamer One air time services
     business and the US land mobile radio business of Midland
     International Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Simmonds.

     Radiocoms' business includes linear modulation radio technology, a
     private mobile radio network and a manufacturing facility near Bath,
     England.  The business does not include any of Securicor's cellular
     telephony interests.  The turnover of Radiocoms for the year ending 30
     September 1995 was Pound Sterling 27m.

     The proposals are subject to, inter alia, due diligence, the 
     negotiation of definitive agreements, the receipt of regulatory and
     third party approvals and consents and the approval of Intek's
     shareholders.

     It is intended that the merger should be concluded towards the end of
     the second quarter of 1996 and that Securicor will hold a majority of
     the share capital of Intek following a proposed public offering of
     Intek shares in the US to raise additional working capital.

     A further announcement will be made in due course.






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