Atna Res Ltd ATNAQ

RE: Question for the board

[nonrev321]

Hello, Just spoke with IR. IR Reports that as end of Aug Barrick had spend approx $1 mil. Estimations for end of year expendatures by Barrick are $2 Mil. I expresed surprise that so little had been spent. IR stated they believed that Barrick had their plate full with the PD aquisition but that they now had 5 drills working on Pison and were spending money. So though they haven't spent much it appears that spending is picking up. They still need to spend approx $28 Mil between end 08 and spring 09. IMO I'd like to see ATN return to 70% on this project... Will watch and if Barrick is still low on spending around late spring/mid-summer I may take a chunk,, Rgds nonrev