Highbank Resources Ltd.


TSX - "HBK"
12g3-2(b): 82-1508

March 2, 2005

"NEWS RELEASE"

PORTLAND CANAL AND OTHER UPDATES

Subject to final approval from the TSX Venture Exchange of the property earn-in agreement, the Company is now in the process of selecting candidates for the commencement of the first phase of the Wardrop Engineering recommended work program on the Portland Canal-Swamp Point North project.

Other:
Due to an unrelated petition (L042012) filed in the B.C. Supreme Court challenging the ownership and directorship of 657516 B.C. Ltd. (the 50% owners of the Granby Moly Claims), the agreement between Highbank and 657516 and any further exploration on these claims will be put on hold, pending the outcome of the petition. Highbank has filed assessment work and put the Granby Moly claims in good standing until November 2005. These claims were optioned in January 2003 as potential gold/moly prospects.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Gary Musil, Secretary/Director

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