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Vine Group's Technical Expert Advisor Harrison Cookenboo is invited by the government of Guyana to teach a Diamond Exploration short course

August 19, 2010 - New York and Vancouver

Harrison Cookenboo, Ph.D., P.Geo has been invited by the Government of Guyana to teach a Diamond Exploration short course for the government geologists of Guyana (formally the "Cooperative Republic of Guyana"). The dates of the short course are from August 19th and 20th. Also presenting at this short course are Dr. Roger Morton, Professor Emeritus from the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alberta, and Jeffrey Watkins, formerly President of De Beers in Brazil. The sponsors of the short course are the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission and North America Resources Inc.

Dr. Cookenboo was previously invited by the Government of Brazil to teach a short course on Diamond Exploration in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil. Dr. Cookenboo presented in this course ("PROJETO DIAMANTE BRASIL") on June 9th to 11th. The course was sponsored the Brazilian geological survey (CPRM – SERVIÇO GEOLÓGICO DO BRASI), the Minister of Mines and energy, and the Secretariat of Mines and Metallurgy, and hosted by: Manoel Barreto (Diretor de Geologia), Reinaldo Brito (Chefe do DEREM) and Francisco Valdir Silveira (Coordenador Executivo na DGM)

Evelyn YK Lee, Founder and CEO of the Vine Group, stated: "We are very pleased and honored that Dr Cookenboo is being selected and invited by both the government of Brazil and Guyana to teach their diamond exploration short courses. This aligns to our interest in exploring potential opportunities in the South America region and enrich our local insight and intelligence."

On behalf of the Board of Directors,