TORONTO, ONTARIO - Crystallex International Corporation (TSX, AMEX: KRY) confirmed today that as part of a review by the Toronto Stock Exchange of the Company's eligibility for continued listing on the TSX, the Company will be meeting with the TSX Advisory Affairs Committee on June 24, 2003 to discuss the TSX's comments on material recently submitted to it by the Company. The TSX has extended its review until July 2, 2003 to accommodate this meeting.
 
About Crystallex:
Crystallex International Corporation is a Canadian based gold producer with operations and exploration properties in Venezuela and Uruguay. Crystallex shares are traded on the TSX and AMEX Exchanges. Crystallex is focused on growth in South America and recently signed a definitive agreement with respect to the Las Cristinas mining properties in Venezuela and has taken possession of those properties. Crystallex is currently working on a Feasibility Study to support its development plans for Las Cristinas.
 
For further information:
Investor Relations: A Richard Marshall, VP (800) 738-1577 or Andrea Boltz (604) 683-0672
Internet address: http://www.crystallex.com
Email us at: info@crystallex.com
 
Note:
This news release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization and reserves, exploration results, and future plans and objectives of Crystallex, are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations are disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in documents filed from time to time with The Toronto Stock Exchange, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory authorities.
 
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