A supervisory board meeting of Magna International Inc (MGA) scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed, a person familiar with the matter said Monday.

The supervisory board was to meet to discuss the company's offer for General Motors Corp's (GM) Opel GmbH.

Magna is nevertheless optimistic of signing an agreement with General Motors Corp (GM) on taking a stake GM's European subsidiary Opel in the coming days, the person said.

Company Web site: http://www.magnasteyr.com

-By Katharina Becker; Dow Jones Newswires; +49 69 29725500; katharina.becker@dowjones.com