Webcast Advisory - The Westaim Corporation Webcast of Conference Call to Discuss 2005 Second Quarter Results

Thursday August 4, 2005
4:30 p.m. EDT
www.westaim.com

CALGARY, Aug. 3 /CNW/ - The Westaim Corporation will hold a webcast at
4:30 p.m. EDT on Thursday August 4, 2005 regarding the company's 2005 second
quarter results.
In addition to standard disclosure over wire services, a news release and
financial statements will be posted on the Westaim web site. To listen to the
call live on the Internet, please go to www.westaim.com.
Barry Heck, President & Chief Executive Officer, Tony Johnston, Senior
Vice President and Drew Fitch, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
will participate on the call.
An audio file of the call will be archived and posted on the Westaim web
site.

The Westaim Corporation's technology investments include: NUCRYST
Pharmaceuticals, which researches, develops and commercializes medical devices
and pharmaceutical products based on its nanocrystalline silver technology;
and iFire Technology, which has developed a revolutionary low-cost flat panel
display. Westaim's common shares are listed on NASDAQ under the symbol WEDX
and on The Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol WED.
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