Investor Financial Information - Press Release


Normiska Announces Key Results For The Year Ended October 31, 2001

January 29, 2002

MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO -- Normiska Corporation (CDNX - NCO) is pleased to announce the key results from operations for the year ended October 31, 2001 as follows:

Sales
$9,994,748
Gross Profit
$2,308,529
EBITDA
$1,029,226
Interest Paid
$446,582
Amortization
$607,013
Net Income
$51,631

Normiska is pleased to report that the sales growth achieved over the past year surpassed management's forecasted sales for 2001.

The Company will be mailing its Annual Report on February 22, 2002 and will be hosting the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders at the Company's offices, 6465 Millcreek Dr., Suite 200, Mississauga, Ontario on March 28, 2002 at 2:00 in the afternoon.

Normiska Corporation manufactures vermiculite and perlite, harvests peat moss and manufactures Jack Pine Bark composts and mulches for the horticultural industry with production plants in Lachine, Quebec and Fort Frances, Ontario.

Normiska has 9,209,344 common shares issued and outstanding.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
John M. Arnold, Chairman and CFO
David Graham, President and CEO

Telephone: 905 816 2334
FAX: 905 816 1339
e-mail: normisk1@on.aibn.com
Web: www.normiska.com

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