Wescan Common Shares To Commence Trading

October 14, 2004

George Sanders, President of Wescan Goldfields Inc. (“Wescan”), is pleased to report that the Company has been informed by the TSX Venture Exchange that Wescan’s common shares will be listed and called for trading effective at the opening Friday, October 15, 2004. The trading symbol will be “WGF”.

Wescan has 26,000,100 common shares issued and outstanding. The Company will be a Tier 2 Issuer.

Wescan is a Canadian-based corporation engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties.

For further information please contact:

Kenneth E. MacNeill, Chairman and C.E.O. or George Sanders, President at (306) 664-2202.

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