January 06, 2005 16:10 ET

TSX Venture Exchange: Halt, Spitfire Energy Ltd.

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JANUARY 6, 2005 - 16:10 ET

TSX Venture Exchange: Halt, Spitfire Energy Ltd.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(CCNMatthews - Jan. 6, 2005) -

SPITFIRE ENERGY LTD. ("SEL")
BULLETIN TYPE:  Halt
BULLETIN DATE:  January 6, 2005
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company 

Effective at 8:06 a.m. PST, January 6, 2005, trading in the shares of
the Company was halted at the request of the Company, pending an
announcement; this regulatory halt is imposed by Market Regulation
Services, the Market Regulator of the Exchange pursuant to the
provisions of Section 10.9(1) of the Universal Market Integrity Rules.

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