20,565,839 shares issued  

  

NEWS RELEASE

 Date: January 21,1998

MILLSTREAM OBTAINS 100% INTEREST

OPTION FOR POTTER PROPERTY

TIMMINS - MATHESON, ONTARIO AREA

  

Millstream is pleased to announce it has completed negotiations with 589171 Ontario Limited giving Millstream an exclusive Option to Purchase 100% undivided interest in the Potter Property. Millstream will issue to 589171 Ontario Limited 100,000 common voting shares as consideration for executing a full release and forfeiting of all its rights, interests and privileges in the property to Millstream.

 Millstream has further finalized with The Harrison Group of Companies the cancellation of the 5% net smelter return ("NSR") royalty burden on the property and the cancellation of the "Back-in Purchase Right" by The Harrison Group of Companies contained in the original agreement with 589171 Ontario Limited.

 The principle objective of Millstream is to enhance and develop known mineral properties to production potential. Millstream holds mineral claims or interests, directly or through wholly owned subsidiaries, in Czech Republic, USA and Canada.

  

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