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CDS INC.    NOTICE OF RECORD & MEETING DATES  New [ X ]   Change [  ]
A subsidiary of The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited
Issuer Name (Maximum 30 characters)

English  M A G N A  I N T E R N A T I O N A L  I N C .
French        not applicable

Address                           Contact Names:
337 MAGNA DRIVE     . Brian Colburn/Yvonne Baillargeon-Klugmann
AURORA, ONTARIO, CANADA L4G 7K1 Telephone:(905)726-2462; 726-7075

Transfer
Agent:   CUID      Name: Computershare Trust Company of Canada

Address:                                  Contact Name:
100 UNIVERSITY AVENUE,                    Florence Smith
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA M5J 2Y1          Telephone:  (416) 263-9483
                            ail:florence.smith@computershare.com

Proxy Type      Meeting Type  Material Distribution
X Management    X Annual      Type
  Dissenting      General     X Form C holders only
                  Special       All holders
                  Extraordinary

Record Date: 2004 03 23
             yyyy mm dd
Meeting Date: 2004 05 06
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Material Mail Date: 2004 03 29
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[1] # of Publications at $93.00 per publication plus $6.51 GST = $99.51
Payment for Publication [X] payment enclosed  [   ] to be invoiced
CDS Inc. GST Reg. No. is 892971631RT

                       Eligible Issues for Proxy
     ISIN                          Security Description
                Voting Status
559222-40-1      Voting/yes     CLASS A SUBORDINATE VOTING SHARES
559222-50-0      Voting/yes     CLASS B SHARES

Early Search (Determination of Intermediaries)
Send Early Search reports to [X] Transfer Agent [] Issuer [] Other
(statutory declaration required)
Send via [X] Mail  [] Courier (Collect) [] SSS System Envelope [] Fax #

Proxy Related Material
will be distributed by:   [X] Transfer Agent   [ ]  Issuer   [ ]  Other

Holders of Record
Send Holders of Record and Omnibus Proxy to:
[X] Transfer Agent  [X] Issuer    [ ]Other (statutory declaration required)
Send via:   []  Mail   [X] Courier (Collect)    [] SSS Envelope System

This Notice and Request for services is authorized by:
[ ] Transfer Agent      [X]  Issuer       [ ] Third Party
All services provided by CDS INC. are subject to the terms and
conditions printed on the reverse of this form.

Secretary       /s/ J. Brian Colburn      February 26, 2004
Title                Signature                  Date
Form CdX166 (02/03) front


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