Greene states, "Once we finish the domestic expansion of the retail
store chain, we will also consider international expansion. 101 in the central core of the Los Mantos Zone which
returned 19.6 4.17
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60 62 2 57.2 19.0 13.99
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146 148 2 36.23
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218 62 64 2 47.1 4.53
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42 44 2 52.9 2.65 13.21
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205 0 2 2 60.70
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168 170 2 51.6 0.68 32.Eng. This news release
may contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments
regarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological
interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral recovery
processes, etc.

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(AMEX:TLF) in which she
talks at length about the Company. VANCOUVER, Jan.
The mineralization at Tejamen consists of galena, sphalerite , pyrite,
minor chalcopyrite, tetrahedrite and argentite in a gangue of mainly quartz
and clay minerals.6 6.0 6.5 5.49
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82 84 2 43.6 1.0 6.6 1.5 13.48
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204 18 20 2 41.20 6.30 6.48 52 .17
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50 60 10 45.00 6.11
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All analytical results in this news release are from samples shipped to
the ALS Chemex prep lab in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.

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For subscription
information call 800/246-7673.
This particular geological model appears valid for the Los Mantos Zone
which is located along and adjacent to an andesite/rhyolite contact within
northeast trending fault-fracture zones that often contain high-grade silver
mineralization.13
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120 122 2 77.6 1.02
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130 132 2 78.6 2.1 6.11
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229 6 10 4 68.1 1.07
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100 102 2 27.04
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206 12 18 6 70.6 1 .30 6.40 6.

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"
Hole No.1 1.4 32.6 0.6 6.2 26.9 13.1 1.6 1.4 6.1 1.30 6.40 6.04
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22 32 10 102.

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6 1.24
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214 0 8 8 47.39
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68 70 2 32 .1 6.5 6.6 4.8 6.59
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30 32 2 39.17
----- --------------------------------------------------------------------
60 62 2 73.37
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64 66 2 64.7 13.6 1.6 0.7 2.26
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20 22 2 53.

thermatex nightwinds

Because of the nature of RC drilling techniques, it is not
possible to determine the true width and orientation of the mineralized
intersections reported below.2 6.6 8.1 1.14
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18 20 2 77.6 1.2 6.6 1.65 13.0 45.0 6.6 1.6 6.1 2.6 1.50 6.

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96
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90 92 2 42.48
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160 162 2 32.43
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46 48 2 74.3 6.2 1.1 1.39
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76 78 2 43.1 1.06
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225 26 30 4 54.20
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14 20 6 132.24
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110 114 4 137.8 1.7 4.6 1.6 1.

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"The latest assay results are being incorporated into an updated 43-101
compliant technical report and our intention is to integrate that particular
data into a Scoping Study for the Tejamen project in the next few months," he
added. However, interpretation of the Mantos structure
indicates a low angle dip intersected by a vertical hole, representing what is
believed to be an approximate true width.6 6.6 1.6 1.6 1.27
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116 118 2 36.0 6.6 3.5 6.62
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40 42 2 79.6 1.6 1.90 6.40 6.8 1., is the Qualified Person (QP) responsible for
oversight of the Tejamen exploration program and has verified the above data.

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htm
The Leather Factory , Inc. Greene states, "We'll end
up with probably eight to 10 new stores in 2005.
"In many cases, we are seeing repetitions of shallow dipping, blanket-
style mineralization emanating off these feeders which is highly encouraging
from the standpoint of developing block models for scoping study purposes," he
emphasized.5 6.40
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86 90 4 80.68
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122 124 2 30.18
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217 62 70 8 69.6 6.38
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12 14 2 31.34
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72 74 2 30.71
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223 0 8 8 109.46
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203 76 80 4 77.54
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46 50 4 309.75 13.88
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144 148 4 56.35 13.10 6.

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com/ceos. We will do the
same thing in 2006. There are
several countries that would be very logical markets for us.05
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212 50 52 2 254.6 2 .8 6.98
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102 106 4 69.6 0.55 13.

lunge horseman

24
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108 110 2 70.02
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26 28 2 96.6 0.7 4.2 3.6 1.6 1.80 6.50 6.36
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28 30 2 28.8 3.

For further information please contact:
David K.

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1 1.6 2.2 6.1 2.91
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86 90 4 63.65 13.72
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24 26 2 42.82
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18 20 2 59.

reins nightwinds

An excellent example of such high grade mineralization was
evident in Hole No.38
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50 52 2 62.1 26.6 2.6 0.75
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226 108 110 2 34.6 1.0 13.1 19.6 1.90 13.23 78.1 5.17
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82 98 16 64.91
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182 184 2 37.29
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42 44 2 30.90
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26 28 2 34.

halters silversmith

is a specialty retailer and wholesale
distributor of a broad product line including leather, leatherworking
tools, buckles and adornments for belts, leather dyes and finishes ,
saddle and tack hardware, and do-it-yourself kits. 230, which was drilled on the extreme northwestern limit of the
known mineralization at Los Mantos, intersected good silver values, indicating
that the zone extends further to the north and in fact is still open beyond
the confines of what was reported in the 43-101 compliant resource estimate
last year. (See Oremex
news release dated September 8, 2004).85
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82 84 2 33.52
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56 72 16 170.7 6.68
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219 8 10 2 105.2 1.7 26.13
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8 10 2 45.8 6.6 6.2 13.1 9.6 1.6 1. Actual
results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such
statements.

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Shannon Greene CFO of The Leather Factory Talks to The Wall Street Transcript Monday May 23

At the end of 2005 we will
have completed year four of our expansion, so we'll need 48 stores by
then to keep that pace. 30 - The Company is pleased to
report assay results from the most recent drilling program in the Los Mantos
and Cerro Prieto Zones at its Tejamen Silver Project in Durango State, Mexico.6 1.0 6.6 13.6 6.53
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82 84 2 30.6 1.69
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224 2 6 4 32.9 6.45
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24 26 2 49./ton)
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199 64 66 2 33.31
----- --------------------------------------------------------------------
124 126 2 52.95
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66 68 2 40.90
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104 106 2 27.1 1.6 1.80 6.

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The Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling program extended the Los Mantos
Zone to the southwest by approximately 100 metres and was conducted on
50 metre step-out lines , with collar locations at approximately 30 metre
centers.8 52.7 6.4 6.14
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50 52 2 254.6 1.20 6.91
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40 44 4 35.14
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82 84 2 52.

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"
In describing the Company's international expansion approach, Ms.0 ounce silver per tonne from the most recent
drill program and results from holes 204 through 209 , highlights from which
were reported in a news release on September 13, 2005, are presented in the
following table. From To Intercept Silver Intercept Silver
(Metres) (gm/tonne) (Feet) (oz./ton)
--------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
210 50 52 2 147 .46
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20 24 4 44.57
--------------------------------------------------- ----------------------
106 108 2 52.0 6.25
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
22 24 2 54. From To Intercept Silver Intercept Silver
(Metres) (gm/tonne) (Feet) (oz.3 6.95
----------- --------------------------------------------------------------
54 56 2 37.20
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62 64 2 59.2 3.6 1.44
-------------------- -----------------------------------------------------
209 12 14 2 56. Duval, CEO
Ph: (604) 683-5651
Fax: (604) 684-9365
info@oremex.com

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed or does not accept
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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"
The Wall Street Transcript does not endorse the views of any
interviewees nor does it make stock recommendations.
Oremex CEO, David Duval, states that, "The results further confirm the
widespread distribution of silver values in the Los Mantos Zone and expand the
silver -bearing horizons to the south and southwest beyond the boundaries of
our existing 43-101 compliant resource estimate.73
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60 62 2 60.37
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211 54 58 4 35.8 6.6 2.8 6.7 1.1 2.6 0.27
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228 8 22 14 67.6 26.6 1.43
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162 164 2 35.50 6.32
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118 122 4 40.68
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130 134 4 37.82
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152 154 2 28.6 0.90 6.6 1.97
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72 76 4 37.1 1.70 6. Forward-looking statements address future events and
conditions and, therefore, involve inherent risks and uncertainties.

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Business Editors

NEW YORK----The Wall Street
Transcript has published an in-depth interview with Shannon Greene,
CFO and Treasurer of The Leather Factory, Inc. It also
manufactures and distributes leather lacing and kits.95 oz.51
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10 14 4 35.3 6.2 6.6 1.1 2.17
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122 124 2 125.6 13.0 6.76
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30 34 4 36.09
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84 86 2 38.6 1.32
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102 104 2 45.55 13.1 1.5 2.93
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164 166 2 47.30 6.

halters horseman

twst. I don't
expect we'll move that way until we're closer to winding down the
expansion in the US but I think that's a logical route to take
eventually.

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Los Mantos Zone
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Hole No.09
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213 6 16 10 45.6 1.2 26.5 6.97
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16 18 2 41.12
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227 2 6 4 35.7 6 .18
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230 34 42 8 97.53
--------------------------------------------------- ----------------------

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Cerro Prieto Zone
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Hole No.30
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70 74 4 160.17 19.40 6.40
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208 0 40 40 98.50 131.

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With regard to the Company's growth, Ms.

6 1.4 6.6 8.06
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90 92 2 47.1 4.10 6.26
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36 38 2 50.6 2.1 1.

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9 6.6 2.04
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215 58 60 2 74.98
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222 4 12 8 53.15
-------------------------------------------- -----------------------------
32 34 2 190.8 6.6 1.6 0.20
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
186 190 4 32.10 13. They were prepared in
the Guadalajara lab by ALS Chemex and shipped by their facilities in
Vancouver, BC for analysis.

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6 1.8 1.5 6.4 6.39
-------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
216 32 38 6 47.2 2.6 3.09
---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
220 4 6 2 30.5 6.6 1.6 6.14
----------------------------------- --------------------------------------
200 82 86 2 41.05 13.6 1.50 13.10 6.93
------------------------------------------------- ------------------------
60 62 2 29.50 6.65
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207 16 18 2 32.40 6.40 32.19
------------------------------------ -------------------------------------
78 80 2 43.
Norm Tribe, P.

silversmith requisites

We want to stay on a
pace of an average of 12 stores per year. That's the real focus in terms of expansion
and growth, and I don't see any changes to our plans.

Oremex Drilling Extends Los Mantos Zone at Tejamen Silver Project in Mexico

A geological model proposed for the Tejamen property suggests that
mineralizing solutions moved along steep feeder zones until a porous and
permeable contact zone was encountered. silver per tonne over an interval of 292 feet. "Native silver and free gold have been reported in strongly
oxidized areas which could enhance recoveries from heap leach , vat leach and
more conventional recovery techniques," Duval said.0 6.2 13.5 13.00
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112 114 2 38.50
---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------
24 26 2 43.1 6.6 2.6 1.4 13.6 1.0 6.6 13.6 2.7 6.05
-------- -----------------------------------------------------------------
92 116 24 134.50 6.60 6.53
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------
170 172 2 28.6 1.

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The entire 2,500-word interview is available free online at
http://www. The Company
distributes its products as The Leather Factory through its wholesale
centers and as Tandy Leather Company through its retail stores. In the meantime, the Company is continuing with column leach tests on
composite samples from the Tejamen property, with initial results indicating
that silver recoveries exceed industry standards .
Assay results exceeding 1.6 1.6 2.49
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76 78 2 46.53
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150 154 4 145.2 3.6 1.1 2.32
----------------------------- --------------------------------------------
24 34 10 39.34 32.00 6.6 0.6 0.1 1.6 1.1 1.47
---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
68 70 2 44.6 1.6 1.