EXHIBIT 99.16


        International Star, Inc. and Resolve Capital Funding Corp., Inc.
         Enter Into A Joint Venture Agreement On Detrital Wash Property

HENDERSON, Nev., January 12, 2006 (EWORLDWIRE) -- International Star, Inc.
(OTCBB: ILST.OB) announced today that on January 10, 2006 it entered into a
Joint Venture Agreement with Resolve Capital Funding Corporation, Inc., of
Ontario, Canada, calling for the joint exploration and exploitation of
International Star's rights in the Detrital Wash property, Mohave County,
Arizona property.

The Agreement calls for the parties to form a joint company, Star-Resolve
Detrital Wash, LLC, that will focus all of it's attention on bringing 1,280
acres in the Detrital Wash into production. Under the Agreement, International
Star is contributing its rights and interests in the property to the Joint
Venture in consideration for the receipt of 50% of the equity interest in the
Joint Venture, and Resolve Capital is contributing CDN $600,000 in cash, as well
as engaging the services of the geological engineering and mining consulting
firm A.C.A. Howe International Limited, (http://www.acahowe.ca/) in
consideration for its 50% of the equity interest in the Joint Venture. Resolve
Capital will serve as the Managing Member of the Joint Venture, which will be
established as a Nevada limited liability company.

Within thirty (30) days of the signing of the agreement, the two parties will
complete the formation of Star-Resolve Detrital Wash, LLC. Within ninety (90)
days, Star-Resolve will begin the permitting process with the Bureau of Land
Management which oversees the Detrital Wash property. Within ninety (90) days of
completion of the permitting process, Star-Resolve will begin production on the
property. Resolve Capital will fund its contribution of CDN $600,000 towards the
initial production costs, and each of International Star and Resolve Capital
will be responsible for sharing any future costs in equal proportions. Profits
and losses attributable to the Joint Venture will be allocated equally between
International Star and Resolve Capital in accordance with an Operating Agreement
to be entered into when the limited liability company is formed.

Denny Cashatt, president of International Star, commented "We are delighted to
have come to terms with Resolve Capital to partner with us in the exploration
and exploitation of this piece of our Detrital Wash property, which will allow
us to better focus on exploration activities on our other Detrital Wash
properties, as well as our Wikieup properties." Currently, there are no
arrangements in place to enter into similar agreements on these other
properties, or to raise specific capital for such purposes, and there can be no
assurance that International Star will be able to raise sufficient capital to
explore or exploit any of its other properties, or to meet future funding
requirements under its agreement with Resolve Capital, should they arise.




The Joint venture Agreement does provide Resolve Capital with, among other
things, a right of first refusal on the remaining Detrital Wash properties in
the event that International Star should determine in future to bring in a joint
venture partner to exploit, or to sell, all or any portion of the properties.

About International Star, Inc.
International Star, Inc. (OTCBB: ILST.BB) is based in Henderson, Nevada is an
exploration stage company with no reserves or mining operations. Since 1998 it
has been embarked on the acquisition of mineral claims, principally in Mohave
County, Arizona. Currently International Star is focusing on the exploration of
its Detrital Wash property, located near Marker 22 in Mohave County. More
information about International Star can be obtained by contacting Mrs. Dottie
Wommack McNeely by e-mail, at ir@istarnevada.com, or by calling her at (702)
897-5338.



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