To: SAM-DAN who wrote (9477 ) 9/21/2002 8:33:52 AM From: Al Collard Respond to of 11802 Hi SAM-DAN, I wanted to take SLT, as I also like their prospects. I try not to take a stock two weeks in a row when I am running the contest :( Regards, Al ------------------------------------------------------------- Friday's NR on SLT-v:Solitaire adds Golden Pickle claims to Red Lake menu Fri 20 Sept 2002 News Release Mr. Charles Desjardins reports SOLITAIRE ADDS TO PORTFOLIO OF RED LAKE AREA GOLD PROPERTIES Solitaire Minerals has entered into an agreement to acquire a 100-per-cent interest in the Golden Pickle property claims located in the Patricia mining district. The Golden Pickle properties consist of five claims, 49 units or 1,960 acres and are located between the Pickle Crow and Patricia mines in the town of Pickle Lake, Ont. In July, 2002, the company agreed to option a 50-per-cent interest in King's Bay Gold Corp.'s 51 mineral claim units, or approximately 2,000 acres, known as the Pickle Crow properties located within the Connell township, located in the Patricia mining division, near the town of Pickle Lake, Ont. The Pickle Lake greenstone belt lies within the Uchi subprovince of Ontario. The Uchi subprovince also hosts the Rice Lake and Red Lake greenstone belts. The Pickle Crow and Golden Pickle claims are located adjacent to the Pickle Crow gold mine, which produced 1,446,000 ounces of gold at an average grade of 0.47 ounce/ton to a maximum depth of 1,158 metres between 1935 and 1966 and is one of the highest grade, million ounce plus, producing mines in Canada (source: www.wolfdenresources.com, 2002). Solitaire can acquire a 100-per-cent interest in the Golden Pickle properties by making the following payments to the vendor: a) $5,000 and issue 25,000 common shares upon approval from the TSX Venture Exchange; b) a $12,000 work commitment, $8,000 and issue 25,000 shares upon the first anniversary; c) a $12,000 work commitment, $15,000 and issue 25,000 shares upon the second anniversary; d) a $12,000 work commitment, $24,000 and issue 25,000 shares upon the third anniversary; and e) $30,000 upon the fourth anniversary. The vendor will retain a 2-per-cent net smelter return royalty, which Solitaire has the right to purchase at any time for the payment of $1-million per 1 per cent of NSR. Solitaire Minerals and King's Bay Gold are continuing with their drilling plans, at the mineralized zone within the Garnet Lake property, to further test the newly discovered gold-bearing horizon. The companies are looking forward to receiving the forthcoming full assay results which will be released upon receipt.