U. S. Antimony Announces Bear River Zeolite Progress on Grinding Circuit.

THOMPSON FALLS, Mont. -- United States Antimony Corporation (OTCBB:UAMY) announced that its Bear River Zeolite , Co., Inc.("BRZ") subsidiary has completed the first stage of its expansion project. Commercial electric power has been installed and will significantly reduce costs and increase production. Previously the plant was operated with diesel electric generators. The second stage of construction involves the installation of a vertical roller mill capable of producing 15 to 25 tons per hour of finely ground powder. Many new markets have been developed for the product. The plant is expected to be operational within 90 days.

BRZ has a Supply contract to sell an additional 3,000 tons of zeolite per month to the concrete industry. This will quadruple sales.

Forward Looking Statements:

This Press Release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are based upon current expectations or beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions about future events, including matters related to the Company's operations, pending contracts and future revenues. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements and the assumptions upon which they are based are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations and assumptions will prove to have been correct. The reader is cautioned not to put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, as these statements are subject to numerous factors and uncertainties. In addition, other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are discussed in the Company's most recent filings, including Form 10-KSB with the Securities and Exchange Commission.