News Release

Letter of Intent Signed with European Pharma

Date: Jun 27, 2002

TSX Venture Exchange Trading Symbol: WXI
http://www.wextech.ca
E-mail: wex@wextech.ca

International Wex Technologies Inc. (the "Company") is pleased to announce that subsequent to the Letter of Understanding issued June 7th, an ensuing Letter of Intent was signed June 19th. The document is non-binding upon both parties. The parties will now carry out a due diligence process followed by contract negotiation.

In the area of neuro-bioscience, the Company is focusing on the fields of pain management, drug addiction treatment and anaesthesia. The Company is developing products that contain a sodium channel blocking compound and derivatives extracted from natural organic substance using its proprietary manufacturing technology.

For additional information on our products, view the Company website at http://www.wextech.ca or call Howard Milne, V.P. Corporate Communications, at 604-683-8880 or 1-800-722-7549.

Per: Donna Shum, Corporate Secretary

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