FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of October, 2002
Intertape Polymer Group Inc.
110E Montee de Liesse, St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada, H4T 1N4
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or
will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]
Form 20-F Form 40-F X
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by
furnishing the information contained in this Form is also
thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.]
Yes No X
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assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-______]
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
INTERTAPE POLYMER GROUP INC.
Date: October 8, 2002
By: /s/ Andrew M. Archibald
Andrew M. Archibald, CFO, Vice
President Administration, Secretary
& Treasurer
October 8, 2002 NYSE SYMBOL: ITP
TSX SYMBOL: ITP
ADVISORY
INTERTAPE POLYMER GROUP INC.'S THIRD QUARTER 2002 Results
ANNOUNCEMENT DELAYED ONE WEEK DUE TO HURRICANE LILI
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, October 8, 2002--Intertape Polymer Group Inc.
(NYSE, TSX: ITP) today advised that its third quarter financial results will
be released Monday, October 28, 2002. Previously scheduled for October
21, 2002, the results have been delayed one week due to the effects of
Hurricane Lili on Rayne, Louisiana, currently the site of Intertape Polymer
Group's ("IPG") Fabric Intermediary Bulk Containers (FIBC) accounting
and customer service North American offices.
While none of IPG's facilities sustained any damage whatsoever, access
to the Rayne offices was severely hampered as a result of the storm.
"The process of tabulating the third quarter results have been set back
by one week. At no time were any of IPG's computer systems down,
it was simply a matter that our staff could not get to the office,"
explained IPG's Chief Financial Officer Andrew M. Archibald C.A.
Results will be released after the market closes on October 28, 2002.
A conference call will be held Tuesday, October 29, 2002 at 10:30
A.M., Eastern Time. Participants may dial 1-800-611-1147 in the
U.S. and Canada and 1-612-332-0107 international.
About Intertape Polymer Group
Intertape Polymer Group is a recognized leader in the development
and manufacture of specialized polyolefin plastic and paper based
packaging products and complementary packaging systems for
industrial and retail use. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec and
Sarasota/Bradenton, Florida, the Company employs approximately
2,800 employees with operations in 21 locations, including 15
manufacturing facilities in North America and one in Europe.
Safe Harbor Statement
The reader should note that the Company's forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date of this media release or
when made and the Company undertakes no duty or obligation
to update or revise its forward-looking statements. Although
management believes that the expectations, plans, intentions and
projections reflected in its forward-looking statements are
reasonable, such statements are subject to known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the
Company's actual results, performance or achievements to be
materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.
The risks, uncertainties and other factors that the Company's
stockholders and prospective investors should consider include,
but are not limited to, the following: risks associated with pricing,
volume and continued strength of markets where the Company's
products are sold; delays and disruptions associated with terrorist
attacks and reprisals, political instability, heightened security and
war in countries of the world that affect the Company's business;
the effect of competition on the Company's ability to maintain
margins on existing or acquired operations; and other risk factors
listed from time to time in the Company's reports (including its
Annual Report on Form 40-F) filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melbourne F. Yull
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Intertape Polymer Group Inc.
Tel.: 866-202-4713
E-mail: itp$info@intertapeipg.com
Web: www.intertapepolymer.com