TSX Venture Exchange - Trading Halt - PACIFICA RESOURCES LTD. - PAX

VANCOUVER, April 27 /CNW/ -

PACIFICA RESOURCES LTD. ("PAX")
BULLETIN TYPE: Halt
BULLETIN DATE: April 27, 2005
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

Effective at the opening PST, April 27, 2005, trading in the shares of
the Company was halted at the request of the Company, pending an announcement;
this regulatory halt is imposed by Market Regulation Services, the Market
Regulator of the Exchange pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.9(1) of the
Universal Market Integrity Rules.