RECORDING REQUESTED BY:

     Ralph E. Pray

AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:              RECORDED IN
                                      OFFICIAL RECORDS
     Ralph E. Pray                   98 MAR 16  AM 9:55
                                        INYO COUNTY
     805 South Shamrock                   98 0864

     Monrovia, CA 91016

                        RELINQUISHMENT OF MINING CLAIMS
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I (we)              /s/ Ralph E. Pray
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hereby  relinquish  and  abandon all right,  title and interest in the following
described mining claims: in the County of Inyo, State of California.

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                    Description of Land,     Dates of original,  Volume and page
Names of Claims     Township, Range and      supplemental and    where recorded:
                    Section                  amended locations   County of
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GOLD SPUR           Sec4+5T243R45E           1-1-98              98 0173
CAMC273205






DATE: 3-10-98                 SIGNATURE:  /s/ Ralph E. Pray
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If a corporation,  so indicate.  The corporate seal should be affixed. A copy of
the  resolution,  or  equivalent,  authorizing  the  relinquishment,  should  be
attached.