FIRST MARATHON <FMS.A.TO> PLANS STOCK SPLIT
  First Marathon Inc said it planned a
  two-for-one stock split, to be effective on shareholders'
  approval at the June 4 annual meeting.
      The financial services company said it also completed the
  previously reported 29.6 mln dlr private placement of 1.5 mln
  non-voting preferred shares convertible one-for-one into
  non-voting class A shares.