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 Phenomenal assays
 
 Naneco Minerals Ltd
 NNE
 Shares issued 17,668,496
 1998-09-30 close $0.36
 Wednesday Sep 30 1998
 
 Calgary, Alberta
 
 Phone (403) 232-6833
 Fax   (403) 232-6463
 Toll free 1-877-2NANECO
 (1-877-262-6326)
 
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 NANECO MINERALS ANNOUNCES PHENOMENAL ASSAYS
 Continued drilling on NANECO MINERALS LTD.'S Jiawula
 zinc-silver-lead-copper deposit in Nei Mongolia, China, has again intercepted
 HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT MASSIVE TO SEMI-MASSIVE SULPHIDE
 MINERALIZATION within Zone No. 2 in Core Holes J-98-4, J-98-5, J-98-6. Of
 particular significance in Hole J-98-4 is the 10.0 m (32.8 ft) interval from 188.0 m to
 198.0 m with weighted averages 260.0 g/mt Silver, 1.05% Copper, and 19.58%
 combined Lead-Zinc.
 Additionally, an interval in Hole J-98-5 from 124.6 m to 132 m (24.3 ft) graded
 160.52 g/mt Silver, 0.52% Copper, and 19.2% combined Lead-Zinc and a 3.8 m
 (12.5 ft) interval in Hole J-98-6 intercepted grades of 240.2 g/mt Silver, 1.07%
 Copper, and 22.07% combined Lead-Zinc. The full intercepts and noted intervals
 are listed below.
 
 Depth of     Silver  Copper  Lead   Zinc
 Intercept    Values  Values Values Values
 (metres)       g/t      %      %     %
 
 Hole J-98-4
 
 155.95-156.8   224.9  0.37  3.97   17.69
 171.60-172.6     6.8  0.01  1.13    1.23
 172.60-173.8    14.9  0.07  1.37    1.85
 174.20-175.5    38.0  0.06  2.16    4.24
 179.10-180.1     9.3  0.02  1.05    0.82
 180.10-181.1    22.4  0.08  1.23    2.05
 181.10-181.7     6.0  0.02  0.72    0.81
 181.70-182.6   124.8  0.11  5.29    7.59
 185.25-186.25  128.9  0.36  2.06    5.13
 186.25-187.25   79.0  0.35  0.65    4.96
 187.25-188.00    4.0  0.03  0.25    0.29
 188.00-189.00  194.0  0.47  0.95   20.92
 189.00-190.00  110.7  0.39  2.65   12.51
 190.00-191.21  320.9  0.57 11.56   27.09
 191.21-191.50   24.7  0.04  1.22    1.01
 191.50-192.00  115.4  0.42  0.24   21.49
 192.00-193.00  117.7  0.58  0.16   20.15
 193.00-194.00  248.8  1.49  0.44   16.22
 194.00-195.00  479.9  2.55  0.99    7.68
 195.00-196.00  462.2  2.20  1.14   10.25
 196.00-197.00  349.8  0.97  0.66   19.62
 197.00-198.00  183.7  0.95  0.77   22.39
 
 From 188.00-189.00 = 10.00m
 259.99 1.05  2.22   17.36
 198.00-199.40   17.8  0.08  0.83    2.09
 
 Weighted Average over 22.0m
 147.67 0.55  1.94   10.04
 
 Hole J-98-5
 
 124.6 -125.6   159.8  0.69 16.51   11.52
 125.6 -126.6   164.5  0.57 14.86     8.5
 126.6 -127.6    98.4  0.25  7.16    5.83
 127.6 -128.6   200.8  0.3   9.14    7.79
 128.6 -129.6   192.1  0.57  3.12   17.99
 129.6 -130.6   127.5  0.47  1.69   10.05
 130.6 -132.0   174.8  0.71  2.66   17.02
 
 From 124.6-132.0 = 7.4m
 160.5  0.52  7.6    11.56
 
 Hole J-98-5 Continued
 
 190.00-191.21  320.9  0.57 11.56   27.09
 163.70-164.1    50.3  0.10  0.73    3.07
 165.60-166.6    78.6  0.08  0.96    6.0
 166.60-167.6    44.0  0.21  0.72    1.12
 167.60-168.6    25.4  0.04  1.71    3.67
 168.60-169.8     8.0  0.01  0.64    0.86
 
 Weighted average over 12m
 113.8  0.35  5.05    8.21
 
 Hole J-98-6
 190.00-191.21  320.9  0.57 11.56   27.09
 127.50-128.5    68.7  0.10  5.60    2.02
 128.50-129.5    32.1  0.13  1.15    1.92
 129.50-130.5   165.4  0.21  8.91   10.85
 130.50-131.5    78.5  0.13  5.24    9.74
 131.50-132.5    20.4  0.05  2.22    1.81
 132.50-133.5    22.4  0.10  2.29    2.65
 133.50-134.5   101.2  0.17  7.59    4.32
 134.50-135.5   118.3  0.16  7.03    5.09
 135.50-136.5    70.7  0.09  5.44    3.93
 136.50-137.1   100.5  0.20  7.58    6.75
 137.1 -138.1   379.2  1.28  2.63   18.58
 138.1 -138.55  255.4  1.33  8.16   24.10
 138.55-138.9   171.7  0.74  1.67   32.66
 138.9 -139.9   260.5  1.22  7.42   12.83
 139.9 -140.9    97.9  0.72  1.90   13.98
 
 From 137.1-138.1 = 3.8 m
 240.2  1.07  4.26   17.81
 
 140.90-141.9    84.6  0.83  1.25    6.26
 141.90-142.9    95.2  0.22  3.98    4.50
 142.90-143.9    19.8  0.08  0.70    1.86
 143.90-144.6    73.7  0.23  0.95    4.36
 
 Weighted average over 17.1m
 111.22  0.39  4.3     7.59
 
 
 Earlier results from Holes J-98-1, J-98-2, and J-98-3 were as follows:
 J-98-1 intercepted a 17.1 meter interval (56.1 ft) grading 171.6 g/mt Silver, 0.21%
 Cu, 6.91% Pb, and 4.14% Zn which contained a 3.5m (11.5 ft) interval grading
 439.3 g/mt Silver, 0.64% Cu, and 25.0% combined Pb-Zn.
 J-98-2 intercepted 2.5 meters (8.2 ft) grading 313.04 g/mt Silver, 0.5% Copper,
 15.53% Lead, and 11.56% Zinc.
 J-98-3 intercepted 3.0 meters (9.8 ft) grading 191.87 g/mt Silver, 0.34% Copper,
 11.82% Lead, and 10.95% Zinc.
 Naneco's technical staff continues to be encouraged by both the substantial
 thickness and extremely high grades encountered in the confirmation and
 exploratory drilling. Naneco's staff further believes these data support the
 tremendous potential of the Jiawula district where Naneco holds a 700 sq. km. Area
 of Interest. The Jiawula deposit Zone No. 2 currently being tested is only one of
 forty identified outcropping zones of silver-copper-lead-zinc mineralization in
 Naneco's Area of Interest.
 Naneco has completed a total of 30 confirmation and exploration core holes to-date
 on Jiawula No. 2 Zone with sample cutting completed on-site and one-half core
 samples being shipped to ITS in Vancouver for assaying. The remaining one-half
 core is stored at the Jiawula mine site. Assays will be reported as available. Drilling
 will continue through 1998 to explore further along the trend of Zone No. 2 and to
 expand on the known mining resource.
 
 For further information please contact:
 Archie J. Nesbitt, President or
 Raju Wani, Corporate Development
 Phone (403) 232-6833/ Fax (403) 232-6463
 Toll Free 1-877-2NANECO (1-877-262-6326)
 Email: miningco@ab.imag.net
 Visit Our Website:  www.naneco.com
 
 Investor Relations please contact:
 Dan Patience of Noble House Investments Inc.
 
 Phone: (403) 262-7111
 Toll Free 1-800-499-2388
 
 
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