THE COEUR D'ALENES COMPANY
Place "X" Only in One Box
This Proxy is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors
                            1. Election of Nominees
   (   ) For All Nominees
The undersigned holder of shares of capital stock of
THE COEUR D'ALENES COMPANY ("Cd'A")
   (   ) Withhold All Nominees
hereby appoints Jimmie T.G. Coulson and Marilyn A. Schroeder,
and each of them, with power of
    (   )  For All Except as Listed Below
substitution, as proxy of the undersigned to attend the Annual Meeting
of Shareholders of Cd'A to be held on March 25, 2002, and any postponements
or adjournments thereof, and to vote all shares of capital stock of Cd'A
the undersigned would be entitled to vote if personally present as follows:

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NOTE:  Please sign this proxy exactly as your names appear on the label.
Joint owners should each sign personally.  If signing as Attorney, Executor,
Administrator, Guardian or Trustee, please list full title.  If a corporation,
please provide full corporate name and have a duly authorized officer or
officers sign on behalf of the corporation and list full title.  If your
address

on of the selection of is incorrect or the zip code is missing,
please indicate corrections or provide zip code to facilitate
BDO Seidman as independent public accountants for the Company.

The shares represented by this proxy will be voted at the meeting and will be
voted in                        (  FOR     (  AGAINST    (  ABSTAIN
accordance with the specification made.
If no specification is made, such shares shall be voted in favor of
each action.

3.  Proposal to amend the Company's
As to any other matters which may properly come before the Annual Meeting,
the ammended & restated certificate of undersigned hereby confers
discretionary authority upon said proxies.
incorporation to effect a reverse stock split followed by a forward
stock split of the Company's Common Stock\
                  (  FOR     (  AGAINST    (  ABSTAIN

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the election of each
___________, 2002
nominee for director.


Jimmie Coulson
Marilyn Schroeder
Wendell Satre
Robert Shanewise
Lawrence Stanley

Instructions on back.        Tear Off Proxy Card At Perforation
Note: Tear off this portion and return in enclosed self-addressed
envelope.

PROXY CARD INSTRUCTIONS

This Proxy Card is made up of two sections.

The Proposal Section has been designed to present the issuer's proposals
for your consideration.  You may wish to retain this section
for your records.

The voting Section has been designed to accommodate the various proposals
and offer quick and accurate tabulation of your valued vote.

For Election of Nominees:

* Mark "FOR ALL" if you wish to vote for all nominees

* Mark "WITHHOLD ALL" if you wish to vote against all nominees.

* Mark "FOR ALL EXCEPT AS LISTED BELOW" if you wish to withhold
authority for any individual nominee.  Then, write the name of the nominee
for whom you wish to withhold authority in the space provided.
If you wish to withhold authority for more than one nominee, simply list
the names in the spaces provided.

* NOTE: Please sign as name appears.  Joint owners should each sign.
When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian,
give full* title as such.

* It is very important that you date and sign your card.
Failure to do so may result in your proxy being declared invalid.

* After making your selections, signing and dating the card, carefully
detach the Voting Section and return it to us for tabulation using
the enclosed postage paid envelope.