Normiska Announces Listing On The Canadian Venture Exchange NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY CCN DISCLOSURE FOR : Normiska Corporation CANADIAN DEALING NETWORK SYMBOL: NORP October 25, 2000 Normiska Announces Listing On The Canadian Venture Exchange TORONTO, ONTARIO--Normiska Corporation (CDN: NORP) today announced that it has obtained a listing on the Canadian Venture Exchange as a Tier 2 issuer. The Company will begin trading on the CDNX effective October 26, 2000 under the symbol NCO. "We are very pleased to be a part of the Canadian Venture Exchange," said David Graham, President and CEO of Normiska. "Our addition as a Tier 2 issuer highlights our recent growth and positive outlook, while helping to raise our profile and broaden our investor audience." About Normiska Normiska Corporation is a leading supplier of high quality horticultural materials across Canada and throughout the midwest and northeastern United States. Products include sphagnum peat moss, composted pine bark, vermiculite, perlite and bark mulches. The Company has production facilities in Fort Frances, Ontario and Lachine, Quebec. Customers include professional greenhouse and nursery operators, landscapers and large blenders of national brand name horticultural mixes. The Company is committed to achieving growth, both organic and also through acquisition in a market, which is undergoing consolidation. In the first nine months of fiscal 2000, revenue increased 644% to $4.8 million and the company became profitable, mainly reflecting the successful integration of a recent acquisition. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: David Graham President & C.E.O. or John Arnold Chairman & CFO Normiska Corporation (905) 212-9555 e-mail: normisk1@on.aibn.com website: www.normiska.com INDUSTRY : SOU SUBJECT : STK