Highbank Resources Ltd.


TSX - "HBK"
12g3-2(b): 82-1508

January 4, 2005

"NEWS RELEASE"

HIGHBANK ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION

Highbank Resources Ltd. (“HBK”) wishes to announce that a revised agreement with Portland Canal Aggregates Corp. has been signed, the original agreement dates back to August 2003. Highbank has the right to earn 100% interest in Portland Canal’s Swamp Point Gravel Deposit. The terms are 2,000,000 shares over a three year period plus expenditure of $1.3 million and a royalty interest of 5%. The above is subject to TSX approval.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Gary Musil, Secretary/Director

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