Mr. David Ryan reports

SCOTCH CREEK VENTURES ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT

Scotch Creek Ventures Inc. has arranged a private placement financing of up to seven million units at 4.5 cents per unit for gross proceeds of up to $315,000.

Each unit consists of one common share of the company and one-half of one share purchase warrant, with each whole warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional common share for a period of 18 months from the date of the issue at an exercise price of 7.5 cents per share.

The proceeds of the offering will be used to retire corporate indebtedness and for working capital purposes.

About Scotch Creek Ventures Inc.

Scotch Creek is a mineral exploration company, focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of lithium projects located in Tier 1 North American mining jurisdictions. Scotch Creek's mission is to become a best-in-class lithium exploration company situated in one of the most promising lithium districts in the world -- Clayton Valley, Nevada.

We seek Safe Harbor.