TORONTO, Aug. 9, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Ekwan-X (Pink Sheets:EKWX) is pleased to announce that it has completed its first ground sampling on one of the targets selected from our satellite data from the State of Nevada. The target area is in the Virgina City mining district of Nevada. This area has been one of the most prolific mineral producing regions in the world and is home to the famous Comstock Lode. The samples will be analyzed to obtain spectral signatures, which will be used to refine the definition of this target for further follow up work.
Ekwan-X is a mineral exploration company utilizing a very advanced exploration technology. We believe that Ekwan-X has a high probability of making a mineral discovery, which will have a significant economic impact on Ekwan-X.
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