2 percent.7 percent over the past year.9 5.S.7 0.1%

Goods Producing Industries 0.9 0.5 0.

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9 percent
in April.4 percent,
April's rate was the lowest since August 2001 - the last time Pennsylvania's
rate was under 5.5 ----

U.7% 2,454 1.8 109.1% -1.

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1 percent. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor + Industry today issued a
separate released titled, "Statewide Unemployment Rate Hits 4-Year Low.8% 101 1.0%
Information 109.0 481.

Stonebridge Signs LOI to Acquire 50% Interest in Mining Claims of 6070205 Canada Inc.

(NQB:SBGX), has entered into a letter of
intent with 6070205 Canada Inc.
The property was explored previously by a number of companies and
previous drilling indicated geology finds that are favorable for a
potential large sulphite deposit. is a junior resource and
exploration company concentrating on acquiring and consolidating large
advanced exploration-stage companies with near term production
potential and future growth potential and acquiring this growth
initiative in a profitable and socially responsible manner.

exploration industries

The rate was also down half a percentage point
from a year ago.4 5,628.9 953.0 0.9 3.9 685.8 0.6% -5.2 0.4%
Professional +
Business Services 7.0% 22.3%
Leisure + Hospitality 3.

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Pennsylvania's Employment Situation: April 2005

4%
Unemployment 312 343 340 -31 -9.0 ----


Year -to-Date Change from
Change April 2004
volume percent volume percent
PA
Civilian Labor Force 3 0.3 ----

Note: May 2005 labor force statistics will be released June 20, 2005


Pennsylvania Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Jobs
Seasonally Adjusted
(in thousands )

Change from
April March April March 2005
2005 2005 2004 volume percent

Total Nonfarm Jobs 5,690.3 3.7 0.2 1.3 -0.6 1.

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2%
Rate -0.9 9.0%
Construction 253.7 249.1 0.4 746.5 -0."

Stonebridge Resources Explorations Ltd . Without limiting the foregoing, such words a "may",
"will", "believes", "estimates", "continue" , or comparable terminology
intends to identify forward looking statements.

mineral mine

Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was three-tenths of a
percentage point below the United States' rate of 5.4 -0.7 0 .3 335.5 648.8 2.1 0.6% 3. For this
purpose any statements contained in this document that are not
statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward looking
statements .

mining stone

Resident unemployment declined by 31,000 persons.
Pennsylvania's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.
Pennsylvania added a total of 61,200 jobs since April 2004, an increase of
1 .4 5.7 -0.2 1,013.1%
Natural Resources + Mining -0.33% zinc over 4 meters.

geophysical mining

, Pennsylvania 's
seasonally adjusted civilian labor force -- the number of people working or
looking for work -- fell by 7,000 residents in April to 6,329,000.3%
Employment 943 0.8% -480 -5.9%
Rate -0.6%
Manufacturing 684.5 0.1%
Leisure +
Hospitality 484.9 0.3 -2.3 1.1% 17.2%
Other Services 1.

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Civilian Labor Force 148,762 148 ,157 146,788 605 0.1%

Service Providing
Industries 4,733.7 4,672.0%
Financial Activities 335.8 -0.5 2.8% 10.3 0.

Safe Harbor

The foregoing contains forward looking statements.

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" To
receive a copy call: 717-787-7530 .2%

Goods Producing
Industries 956.3%
Natural Resources
+ Mining 18.7 -0.2 336.7 1.6%
Other Services 265.6 1.9%
Financial Activities -0.7 0.

worldwide specific

Since April 2004, the
civilian labor force increased by 72,000 persons, with employment gains
accounting for all of the increase .2 percent in April.0% 72 1.2 0.1 0.2 630.8 265.6 745.3 2 .2 0.2%

Note: May 2005 nonfarm jobs statistics will be released June 20, 2005


CONTACT: Barry Ciccocioppo, Pennsylvania Department of Labor + Industry,
+1-717-787-7530 .

Associations, trade groups and professional societies specific to the mineral exploration and extraction industries.

masonry societies

0%
Rate 4.4%
Unemployment 7,663 7,656 8,143 7 0.2 ---- -0.1 0.0 991.1 -0.6 0.1%
Construction 4.8% 6.2% 1.

Business Editors

CARSON CITY, Nev.

materials mineral

0 percent.6 6.0% 0.8 2.8%

Service Providing Industries 24.2 -0.7 1.

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The seasonally adjusted number of nonfarm jobs in Pennsylvania rose by
9,700 (0.S.0 0.9%
Information -0.

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HARRISBURG, Pa. Down half a percentage point from the March rate of 5.1%
Employment 6,017 5,993 5 ,916 24 0.2 5.2%
Employment 49 0.7%
Unemployment -46 -12.8% -28 -8.9 1.3 473. It was recommended that a 3 drill hole program for
a total of 500 meters be undertaken.

stone specific

2 0.9 1,118.2 0.2 0 .5% -0.5% -3.76% zinc over 4. These statements by
their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties and actual
results may differ materially depending upon a variety of factors
stated in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

materials mineral

EDITOR'S NOTE: A breakdown of Pennsylvania's employment statistics
follows.2 5.4 1.8%
Manufacturing -4. of Kirkland
Lake.4% zinc and
1.

geophysical extraction

6 690.0%
Professional +
Business Services 648.4%
Government 1.

masonry natural

But while national job growth was spread across most
industries, Pennsylvania's job growth was concentrated in three supersectors:
construction, leisure + hospitality, and government.6 0.5 -0. to Acquire 50% interest in the mining
claims of their property in Northern Ontario, 15 km N.
In the year 2002 a megatem airborne survey was conducted over the
property identifying several areas of interest.

industries drilling

5 0.7 956.1%
Trade, Transportation
+ Utilities 1,128.0 1,127.8 113.0 %
Government 747.3%


Year-to-Date Change from
Change April 2004
volume percent volume percent

Total Nonfarm Jobs 24.0 0.
Harold Pizel, Stonebridge Resources President, said; "This
agreement signed once again shows our strong belief and commitment to
the mineral rich Northern Ontario region , we are excited about the
opportunities ahead.

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Current Labor Force Statistics
Seasonally Adjusted
(in thousands)

Change from
April March April March 2005
2005 2005 2004 volume percent
PA
Civilian Labor Force 6,329 6 ,336 6,257 -7 -0.4%
Employment 141,099 140,501 138,645 598 0.4% 1,974 1.2 4,726.3 0.1 -0.9 2.W.6 meters, 1.

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2 percent) in April .5 ----

U.8 ---- -0.
Civilian Labor Force 559 0 .1 5,680.8 246.0%
Education +
Health Services 1,014.9 262.4% 61.3%
Trade, Transportation
+ Utilities 0.8 0.
The initial drilling done in 1998 indicated zinc mineralization in
a number of drill holes, varying from 0.

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The United States' jobs count similarly rose by
0. Nationally, jobs were up 1.1%
Rate 5.8%
Unemployment -384 -4.3 18.1% 9.8%
Education + Health Services 9. A confirmation of the
geophysical result from the airborne survey was obtained by a ground
geophysical survey that identified the down plunge extension of the
previous drilling.

associations most

The number
of working Pennsylvanians, however, rose by 24,000 individuals from March.3 18.4 -2.5% 60.2 2.----Stonebridge
Resources Explorations Ltd.6 meters of 4.

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