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August 16, 2004

Pacific Booker Minerals Inc. is pleased to announce a private placement consisting of 98,000 units. Each unit consists of one share at $4.00 and one warrant exercisable for two years at $4.25. Total proceeds of $392,000 will be used for general working capital and continued exploration of the Morrison/Hearne Hill Project located 65km north east of Smithers, B.C.


“John Plourde”

John Plourde, Director

Pacific Booker Minerals, Inc.

“No regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained in this news release. This release includes certain statement that may be deemed “forward-looking statements”. All statements in this release, other than statement of historical facts, that address future production, reserve potential, exploration drilling, exploitation activities and events or developments that the Company expects are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, exploitation and exploration successes, continued availability of capital and financing, general economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautious that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.”