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Published on 5/4/2005 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Fortress Minerals raises $3 million in private placement of stock

By Sheri Kasprzak

Atlanta, May 4 - Fortress Minerals Corp. said it will receive $3 million in a private placement from Phelps Dodge Exploration Corp. over the course of two years.

Fortress has already received $1.7 million in the first portion of the deal by selling 2,656,250 shares at $0.64 each.

Phelps will invest in shares next year for total proceeds of $1.3 million. The shares will be priced at market price plus 50%.

Also, Fortress said it has accelerated the expiration on its warrants issued on March 21. A total of 6.72 million warrants were exercised for proceeds of C$1.68 million.

Based in Vancouver, B.C., Fortress is a mineral exploration company. It plans to use the proceeds for exploration expenses.

Issuer:Fortress Minerals Corp.
Issue:Stock
Amount:$1.7 million
Shares:2,656,250
Price:$0.64
Warrants:No
Investor:Phelps Dodge Exploration Corp.
Settlement date:May 3
Stock price:$0.53 at close May 3

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