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For Immediate Release

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CONTACT:

OCTOBER 24, 1997

WADE J. MURRAY
information@vse.ca
(604) 643-6592
Metro Resources Company Limited Lists on VSE
Effective at the opening this morning Metro Resources Company Limited was posted and called for trading on the Vancouver Stock Exchange. The company is classified as an "Advanced" company and trades under the symbol "MRL".

Through its 27.5 percent interest in Asia Pacific Potash Corporation, Metro Resources Company is engaged in the exploration and development of the potash mineralization situated
in the Udon Thani Concession in north eastern Thailand.

Metro Resources Company has completed its initial distribution of shares to the public for total gross proceeds of $1,600,000 (2,000,000 shares at $0.80 per share).

The company's capitalization is 200 million common shares with no par value of which 47,450,000 shares are currently issued and outstanding (including 750,000 shares in escrow). Montreal Trust Company of Canada is the transfer agent and Canaccord Capital
Corp. is the sponsoring member.

For further information, please refer to the company's prospectus dated July 11, 1997.

METRO RESOURCES COMPANY LIMITED
Prasert Tangtrongsakdi, President
532 - 999 Canada Place
Vancouver, BC V6C 3E1
Phone: (604) 844-2855

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