HORNBY BAY EXPLORATION LIMITED

SUITE 700 - 357 BAY STREET,
TORONTO, ONTARIO M5H 2T7
PHONE: (416) 368-0114         FAX: (416) 368-0198


September 28, 2004 - Symbol: HBE (TSXV)
Shares Outstanding: 60,212,291
CLOSE: September 27, 2004: $0.60

HORNBY BAY ENTERS INTO AGREEMENT FOR PROPOSED PRIVATE PLACEMENT

Hornby Bay Exploration Limited (TSXV:HBE) wishes to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Toll Cross Securities Inc. for a proposed best-efforts private placement for gross proceeds of $2 million.

The offering will be comprised of 1,818,181 units (a “Unit”) of the Company at a price of $0.55 per Unit and 1,388,889 Flow Through Units (“Flow Through Unit”) of the Company at a price of $0.72 per Flow Through Unit. Each Unit is comprised of one common share and one-half common share purchase warrant, each Warrant exercisable at a price of $0.75 for a period of 12 months from the date of closing. Each Flow Through Unit is comprised of one flow through common share and one-half of a flow through warrant, each flow through warrant exercisable at a price of $0.92 for a period of 12 months from the date of closing.

In addition, there is an over-allotment option granted to Toll Cross Securities for up to an aggregate of $0.5 million in each category exercisable for 30 days following the closing date. Hornby Bay Exploration will pay Toll Cross Securities a commission equal to 8% of the aggregate gross proceeds and will issue broker warrants ("Broker Warrants") equal to 8% of the number of securities purchased under the offering. Each Broker Warrant will be exercisable at a price of $0.70 for one Unit for a period of 12 months from the closing date.

The proceeds of this private placement will be used by the company for working capital and to fund its on-going uranium exploration program on its 214 mineral claims covering 211,000 hectares (520,000 acres) of the Hornby Bay Basin in the Coronation Gulf area of Nunavut.

For further information contact:
George P. Bell
President & CEO
Hornby Bay Exploration Limited
Tel: 416-368-0114
Fax: 416-368-0198
Website: www.hornbybay.com


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