Exhibit (a)(5)(iv)
VINCOR INTERNATIONAL INC.
GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION OF
HART-SCOTT-RODINO WAITING PERIOD
IN ITS OFFER FOR R.H. PHILLIPS, INC.
Mississauga, Ontario (September 19, 2000) - Vincor
International Inc. (VN-TO) announced today that it has received
notice of the early termination of the waiting period under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act in connection with
Vincor's $7.00 cash offer for all of the shares of R.H. Phillips,
Inc. (RHPS-NASDAQ). As a result, the Hart-Scott Rodino condition
of Vincor's offer for R.H. Phillips has been satisfied.
Vincor mailed its tender offer materials on September 7,
2000. The offer will expire at midnight, New York City time, on
October 4, 2000 unless extended.
R.H. Phillips, Inc. common stock is traded on the NASDAQ
under the symbol "RHPS." R. H. Phillips, Inc. produces and sells
premium varietal table wines. It is located in the Dunnigan Hills
Viticultural Region, which is situated near the wine regions of
Napa and Sonoma, California. The winery specializes in the
production of Chardonnay and Syrah, a Mediterranean varietal, and
produces both premium and super premium wines.
Vincor International Inc. is Canada's leading producer and
marketer of wines and related products with leading brands in all
segments of the market. Vincor owns and operates wineries in
British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick, and markets
wines produced from grapes grown in the Niagara Peninsula of
Ontario and the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. Vincor's
premium brands include Inniskillin, Jackson-Triggs, Sumac Ridge,
Hawthorne Mountain and Sawmill Creek. Vincor generated net sales
of CN$268.2 million for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2000.
Vincor's common stock is listed on The Toronto Stock Exchange
under the symbol "VN."
For further information about the tender offer and a copy of
the tender offer materials, please contact the Information Agent
for the offer, MacKenzie Partners, Inc. at (212) 929-5500 or (800)
322-2885.
For further information contact:
Donald L. Triggs
President and Chief Executive
Officer
Vincor International Inc.
(905) 564-6900
