TSX Venture Exchange - Trading Halt - Strategic Metals Ltd. - SMD

VANCOUVER, Oct. 17 /CNW/ -

STRATEGIC METALS LTD. ("SMD")
BULLETIN TYPE:  Halt
BULLETIN DATE:  October 17, 2005
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

Effective at 6:38 a.m. PST, October 17, 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.