Drilling Programme Centred on West-Limerick

Ovoca Resources PLC
21 December 1999


Ovoca Resources PLC

21 December 1999

Ovoca Resources Plc wish to announce that, subject to the usual departmental
approval and licensing conditions, they propose to carry out a drilling
programme to test selected geophysical targets outlined in recent surveys. The
Drilling programme is scheduled to commence in January 2000 and will centre
largely on the West-Limerick Area. The initial programme is expected to
continue for about four months and further drilling will be undertaken if
results indicate that such is warranted.

For further information contact Mr. James Morrissey, Fleishman Hilliard
Saunders, [phone].