Order: In the Matter of Merax Resource Management Ltd. carrying on business as Crown Capital Partners et al.

Order

IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACT
R.S.O. 1990, c.S.5, AS AMENDED

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IN THE MATTER OF

MERAX RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LTD.
carrying on business as CROWN CAPITAL PARTNERS ,

RICHARD MELLON and ALEX ELIN

ORDER

WHEREAS on November 29, 2006 the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) issued a Notice of Hearing as amended on November 30, 2006 pursuant to s.127 of the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.S.5, to consider whether it is in the public interest to make certain orders against Merax Resource Management Ltd. carrying on business as Crown Capital Partners, Richard Mellon (“Mellon”) and Alex Elin (“Elin”) ;

AND WHEREAS on December 6, 2006, Staff and counsel for Mellon and Elin attended a hearing and requested that the matter be adjourned to February 27, 2007 in order to allow counsel for Mellon and Elin to review disclosure and possibly set a hearing date;

AND WHEREAS on February 27, 2007, Staff and counsel for Mellon and Elin attended a hearing and requested that the matter be adjourned to April 16, 2007 in order to have a pre-hearing conference on or before that date;

AN D WHEREAS on April 12, 2007, Staff and counsel for Mellon and Elin attended a pre-hearing conference before Commissioner Paul Bates;

AND WHEREAS on April 16, 2007, Staff and counsel for Mellon and Elin requested that this matter be adjourned to April 27, 2007 for the purpose of setting a hearing date;

AND WHEREAS on April 27, 2007, Mellon, Elin and Staff attended a hearing and the panel was advised that Mellon and Elin are now unrepresented and Mellon, Elin and Staff requested that this matter be adjourned to May 4, 2007 for the purpose of setting a hearing date;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED on consent that this matter be adjourned to May 4, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. for the purpose of setting a hearing date .

DATED at Toronto this 2 nd day of May, 2007.

“L. E. Ritchie”
Lawrence E. Ritchie
“Wendell S. Wigle”
Wendell S. Wigle, Q.C.