U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
FORM 3
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Westgate International, L.P.
c/o HSBC Financial Services (Cayman) Limited
P.O. Box 1109, Mary Street
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, BWI
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
4/11/00
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Aries Ventures Inc. (ARVT)
5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable)
[ ] Director [ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Chairman [x] 10% Owner
[ ] Other (specify below)
6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check applicable line)
[x] Form filed by one Reporting Person [ ] Form filed by more than one
Reporting Person
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Table I Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)
Common Stock
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)
633,132
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)
D
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Not applicable.
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
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Table II Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g. puts, calls, warrants,
options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)
Warrant
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
Date Exercisable:
Immediately
Expiration Date:
4/11/01
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)
Title:
Common Stock
Amount or Number of Shares:
633,132
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
$6.00
5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)
D
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Not applicable.
Explanation of Responses:
** Intentional misstatement or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Date: May 9, 2000
WESTGATE INTERNATIONAL, L.P.
By: Elliott International Capital Advisors, Inc.,
as Attorney-in-Fact
By: /s/ Elliot Greenberg_
Elliot Greenberg
Vice President
**Signature of Reporting Person
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