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Published on 12/2/2005 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Benton closes sale of units for C$2.51 million

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Dec. 2 - Benton Resources Corp. said it has completed its previously announced private placement, including a partially exercised greenshoe, for C$2,512,909.

The company sold 3,717,500 flow-through units at C$0.40 each and 2,931,171 non flow-through units at C$0.35 each.

The flow-through units are comprised of one flow-through share and one half-share warrant. The whole warrants are exercisable at C$0.50 each for 18 months.

The non flow-through units include one share and one warrant. The warrants are exercisable at C$0.40 each for 18 months.

Placement agents Northern Securities Inc. and Canaccord Capital Corp. partially exercised an over-allotment option that had been granted for up to 30% of the offering size.

The offering was first announced Sept. 29 as a C$2 million offering under the same pricing terms.

Proceeds will be used for working capital.

Based in Thunder Bay, Ont., Benton Resources is a mineral exploration company.

Issuer:Benton Resources Corp.
Issue:Flow-through and non flow-through shares
Amount:C$2,512,909 (includes greenshoe for C$512,909)
Placement agents:Northern Securities Inc. (lead); Canaccord Capital Corp.
Pricing date:Sept. 29
Settlement date:Dec. 1
Stock price:C$0.30 at close Sept. 29
Stock price:C$0.35 at close Dec. 1
Flow-through units
Issue:Units of one share and one half-share warrant
Shares:3,717,500
Price:C$0.40
Warrants:One half-share warrant per unit
Warrant expiration:18 months
Warrant strike price:C$0.50
Non flow-through units
Issue:Units of non flow-through share and one warrant
Units:2,931,171
Price:C$0.35
Warrants:One warrant per unit
Warrant expiration:18 months
Warrant strike price:C$0.40

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