SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                          DATE OF REPORT: February 25, 2002

                                JORE CORPORATION

                000-26889                         81-0465233
        (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer Identification No.)

                             A Montana Corporation

                    45000 Highway 93 South, Ronan, MT 59864

                                  406/676-4900



Item 5.  Other Events

Press Release
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Ronan, Montana - February 25, 2002

Jore Corporation  announced today that it has completed the necessary  documents
and has submitted the application for financial  support to the Montana Board of
Investments.  In  addition,  the Lake County  Economic  Development  one million
dollar  grant  process  is  nearly  completed  with a public  hearing  slated to
finalize the process on March 4, 2002. The application will then be submitted to
the Montana  Department of Commerce on March 5th. The company  continues to work
with the  lenders  and  creditors  to  finalize  its  reorganization  plan to be
submitted to the court.

CONTACTS:

        Gerald J. McConnell                     Nikki Montesano
        President/CEO                           Human Resources Manager
        406-528-4480                            406-528-4213


                                   SIGNATURE

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized. JORE CORPORATION


        February 26, 2002                    By:  /s/ Kelly Grove
                                             Kelly Grove
                                             Controller