Private Placement

Posted on Wednesday May 21, 2003

Belvedere Resources Ltd. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has received regulatory acceptance and has issued a total of 1,806,000 common shares at a price of $0.50 per share to Middlemarch Partners Ltd. The proceeds from the private placement will be applied to general working capital. The Company will pay Middlemarch Partners Limited a fee of $63,210 in respect of the private placement. The shares issued are subject to a four month hold period expiring September 21, 2003 pursuant to the Securities Act (British Columbia) and a four month hold period expiring September 20, 2003 pursuant to the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange.

BELVEDERE RESOURCES LTD.
Griffin Philip
Secretary
For further information, please contact:
Andrew Aylwin: 011-44-207-630-0263
Griffin Philip: 604-408-0550

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