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Millstream Mines Ltd.

4 King St. Suite 1320            Toronto, Ontario, M5H 1B6      Tel: (416) 368-9595

Fax: (416) 368-6827

31,632,043 SHARES ISSUED

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: Sept. 17, 2003

Sept. 16, 2003 Close: $0.18

MILLSTREAM ADDS TO MANAGEMENT AND

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Toronto, Ontario -- Millstream Mines Ltd. (YLI - TSX-V) wishes to announce that, Mr Jorma Hannila, P.Geo., has joined Millstream’s management team exploring the Airport Property. Mr. Hannila has over 30 years experience working for INCO around the globe.

Over the past 6 years, Mr. Hannila was General Manager of INCO’s Turkish subsidiary, Dardanel Madencilik, supervising the execution of exploration programs for VMS deposits in the Pontid Belt in northeastern Turkey and Pb-Zn exploration programs throughout Turkey. Prior to that, Mr. Hannila spent 8 years as Manager of Exploration for the Thompson Nickel Belt and NWT. At this posting, he was responsible for all exploration work, surface and underground, in the Thompson area and with the discovery of the Pipe Deep nickel orebody. Project Geologist and Exploration Manager for Quebec, from 1979-1989, he headed all surface exploration efforts and was directly responsible for the Casa Berardi gold exploration program. Prior to 1979, Jorma was project geologist for various locations throughout North America; a geologist in Sudbury; and a senior geologist in Michigan, USA.

Mr. David J. McConomy, MBA, C.A., has joined Millstream’s board of directors subject to regulatory approval. Mr. McConomy brings to Millstream a wealth of financial industry experience and knowledge gained from over 30 years in the business. As President of QC Quadrant Corporation and its affiliate company, McConomy & Company Ltd., Mr. McConomy has offered financial management and consulting services to a range of clients since 1984. Prior to this, David held the position of Vice-president & CFO, SHL Systemhouse for 5 years where he had full responsibility for all the financial affairs and administrative aspects of the Company. On top of the above current responsibilities, Mr. McConomy also manages at present to carry out the duties of an Adjunct Professor to Queen’s University and has in the past served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Ottawa.

Millstream would also like to remind the interested public of its website location @ www.millstreammines.com.

The principle objective of Millstream Mines Ltd. is to enhance and develop known mineral properties to production potential.

 

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For further information contact:

 

 

Mr. Ernest Harrison, EM, CEO       Mr. Marty Martinello, B.A., V.P.

Phone: 705-474-7282

Fax: 705-474-5491

 

Mr. Robert Chase, B.A., CFO

 

Phone:416-368-9595

Fax:  416-368-6827

 

Email: info@millstreammines.com Web:www.millstreamminesmines.com

 

 

No regulatory authority or similar body approved nor disapproved the information contained herein.