To: marcos who wrote (1202 ) 5/4/2005 5:32:12 PM From: menanna Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1285 Great News: Cadre Resources Ltd. P.O. Box 2297 Vancouver, B.C. CANADA V6B 3W5 Phone: (250) 447-6641 TSX Venture Exchange-CSL 12g-2(b):82-2911 NEWS RELEASE May 4, 2004 Stanley L. Sandner, Chairman & CEO, is pleased to announce the decision to proceed with the permitting of the first phase of the Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS) on the Company’s bajo Caroni Project. This first phase includes sub-bottom profiling and geophysical surveying over the Macagua reservoir. This decision is the result of considerable effort on behalf of the Company dealing with challenges over a protracted length of time. Favorable timing, renewed political stability, positive financial and commodity markets, environmentally friendly conditions, sustainable socio-economic needs and favorable project acceptance responses, prompted this timely decision to proceed with the BFS, subject to financing. The extensive Project investigations and preparations during the past months (and years) have clearly defined the procedure to allow the Project to become a reality. Utilizing the extensive technical and preliminary investigation work already completed, the completion of the BFS is expected to require a minimum time period at reduced cost. Initial test geophysical work has already begun with preliminary sub bottom profiling test work. A detailed area map covering the entire (24Km X 4 km) Macagua reservoir has been prepared as a guide for profiling and side scan sonar. The Company has engaged a local highly qualified professional and technical “team” with an excellent track record of approvals for major projects in the area. These people know Cadre’s bajo Caroni Project thoroughly and do NOT take on projects they feel will not win final production and tenure approval. They have indicated Cadre’s project is a major project with merit. Sub bottom profiling with side scan sonar tracked and plotted from a Global Positioning System (GPS) is expected to take approximately one month. This process will locate and cubicate the areas of greatest sand & gravel accumulations (deposits). That will be followed by “bulk” sampling of one or more 20-25 tons samples from each of the major deposits. These samples will be fully analyzed and evaluated for the maximum product and “added value” recoveries. Simultaneously with the material sampling and processing an updated Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and an up-to-date sustainable socio-economic study will be completed and presented to obtain necessary environmental production permits and approvals as part of the BFS to the Ministries concerned. Due to the extensive preliminary work already completed and submitted during the planning of the Bajo Caroni Project, which is to be updated by the affiliated professional and technical team, short term final approval for the Project is expected. CADRE RESOURCES LTD. Per: “Stanley L. Sandner”, CEO The statements made in this News Release may contain certain forward looking statements. Actual events or results may differ from the Company’s expectations. Certain risk factors may also affect the actual results achieved by the Company. The TSX Venture Exchange or any other regulatory authority has not reviewed, and does not accept, responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.