Exhibit 99

                      Daybreak Mines Changes Management

    OSBURN, Idaho, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Daybreak Mines, Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: DBRM), a Washington Corporation, announced today that at
a Board of Directors meeting held on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 President Dale
Lavigne had resigned his position as president of Daybreak Mines. Robert
Martin from Calgary, Alberta was selected as the new president for Daybreak
Mines. Thomas Kilbourne also resigned as Secretary-Treasurer and Jeffrey
Dworkin from Calgary, Alberta was selected to fill that position with Daybreak
Mines, Inc.
    The following members of the Daybreak Board of Directors also resigned
during the meeting. Dale Lavigne, Lewis Lavigne, Ronald Lavigne and Thomas
Kilbourne. These resignations become effective immediately. Michael Curtis of
Montreal, Quebec will continue to serve on the Board of Directors.

    "Safe Harbor" Statement under Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995:
    Certain statements contained in this News Release constitute "forward-
looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve a number of known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual
results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different
from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to
new management becoming familiar with the Company's business, the uncertainty
of market acceptance and demand for the Company's products, the ability to
obtain additional financing necessary to continue operations and other risks
detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The words "looking forward," "believe," "expect," "likely," and similar
expressions identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only for
the date the statement was made. Daybreak Mines, Inc. undertakes no obligation
to update any forward-looking statements contained in this news release.

SOURCE  Daybreak Mines, Inc.
    -0-                             12/10/2004
    /CONTACT:  Tom Kilbourne, +1-208-556-1139, ext. 2, for Daybreak Mines,
Inc./
    (DBRM)

CO:  Daybreak Mines, Inc.
ST:  Idaho, Washington
IN:  MNG FIN OTC
SU:  PER