Additional
information on The Cato Corporation is available at http: //www.com .Sc. Ministry of Energy and Mines and B.

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Neil D. Drill assays,
plans and sections are pending.

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2 million for the four weeks
ended May 1, 2004.

The TSX Venture Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved of
the information contained herein.

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The Company offers exclusive merchandise with updated fashion and quality
comparable to mall specialty stores at low prices, every day.

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83 to $. The combined
installments will be based on the discharged weight of 404.

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, The Cato Corporation
(NYSE: CTR) today reported sales of $67. The new stores opened in Mountain Home, AR,
Granite City , IL, Albert Lea, MN, Tulsa, OK, Newberry, SC, Chattanooga, TN,
Alice, Amarillo, Levelland, Lumberton , and Texarkana, TX, and Keyser, WV. Int'l Wayside will receive payment for
the mined gold in two installments.

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86
versus $.

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Sales for the first quarter ended April 30, 2005 were $215. The closed store
was in Plymouth, NC.

Ed Gates, BSc, MS, the qualified person as required under National
Instrument 43-101 has reviewed this News Release and reports drilling
continues on soil and coincident SP anomalies along strike with the
Bonanza Ledge exploring for similarly mineralized zones.

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Expects 1Q EPS at High End of Previous Estimate

CHARLOTTE, N.
Comparable store sales were flat for the first quarter.
"First quarter sales were at the low end of our estimated range," said
John Cato, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer. Ministry of Water , Land
and Air Protection on Tuesday May 10th, 2005 in Quesnel, B.C.

International Wayside Gold Mines Ltd.

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1 million for the four weeks ended
April 30, 2005, a 6% decrease from sales of $71 .0 million, a 5%
increase over sales of $205. Such
forward-looking statements are based on current expectations that are subject
to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-
looking statements .C.

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2 million for the first quarter ended May 1, 2004.80 last year.

Business Editors

VANCOUVER , British Columbia----International Wayside Gold Mines Ltd.C.

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Cato Reports April Comp Sales Down 10%

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During the month of April, the Company opened twelve new stores, relocated
two stores, and closed one store.

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The Company is not responsible for any changes made to this press
release by wire or Internet services.eao.bc. This is further to and confirms the information
provided in the News Release of April 6, 2005.

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The Albert Lea store is the Company's first in
Minnesota, its 31st state .
The Cato Corporation is a leading specialty retailer of value-priced
women's fashion apparel operating two divisions, "Cato" and "It's Fashion!".C.

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The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise
the forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it
clear that the projected results expressed or implied therein will not be
realized.

International Wayside Gold Mines Ltd.: First Payment From Bonanza Ledge Bulk Sample Received and Cow Mountain Permitting Update

Actual results may differ
materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.

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ca) . The implications of metal leaching / acid rock
drainage (ML/ARD) potential of waste rock that will be generated for
the mine design is a key component and the current focus of technical
work on the project.

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Statements in this press release not historical in nature including,
without limitation, statements regarding the Company's expected financial
results for the first quarter, are considered "forward-looking" within the
meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the
following: general economic conditions; competitive factors and pricing
pressures; the Company's ability to predict fashion trends; consumer apparel
buying patterns; adverse weather conditions and inventory risks due to shifts
in market demand., VP Environment has reported to the Board
of Directors that the Terms of Reference for the proposal to mine
1,500 tonnes per day (547,500 tonnes per year) at the Cariboo Gold
Project on Cow Mountain have now been formally accepted by the B. A meeting was held with the representatives of
the B. Frank Callaghan, President

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding
the timing and content of upcoming programs.

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The Board of Directors of International Wayside Gold Mines Ltd. The mineralized material
from the bulk sample was shipped to the Mount Polley mine in central
British Columbia where it was milled to a concentrate. The first installment was received
in the amount of US $884,115 (CAN $1,088,341). to
confirm the information requirements for the formal application for
the proposed mine.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors

J.

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The concentrate
was then shipped to Noranda Inc. Mallen, M.

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's Quebec smelter where it was
processed into gold bouillon.

Engineering and environmental work is proceeding on the Bonanza
Ledge project, a separate, stand-alone proposal to mine 70,000 tonnes
per year on Barkerville Mountain (anticipated to begin in the fall of
2005), which is being permitted concurrently through the B.C.

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C.
Because of the shift of Easter into March, the best measure for year over
year performance for March and April is the combined sales for the two months,
which increased 2% overall and decreased 3% on a comparable store basis. "However, due to
better than expected gross margin , we estimate first quarter earnings per
diluted share to be at the high end of our previous estimate of $.Pl.

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As of April 30, 2005, the Company operated 1,188
stores in 31 states, compared to 1,118 stores in 28 states as of May 1, 2004. The gold assays and the average gold
price for the month of April will determine final payment.gov.

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Comparable store sales for the month decreased 10 %.735 dry
metric tonnes of concentrate. Samples are
currently being assayed. Ministry
of Energy and Mines. (TSX VENTURE:IWA)

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The relocated stores are in Cullman, AL and Swainsboro, GA.
(the Company) wish to report further on the 10,000 tonne bulk sample
completed in 2004 (see News Release 04-09).
Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) and can be viewed online at
(www.

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