International Star, Inc. Announces Application Process for Permitting
           Begins and Services Obtained For Next Phase of Exploration


For Immediate Release

HENDERSON, Nev./EWORLDWIRE/Feb. 16, 2005 --- International Star, Inc. (Pink
Sheets: ISRI) today announced that it has began the application process to gain
permits necessary to further its exploration efforts on the Company's Detrital
Wash properties in Mohave County, Arizona. Additionally, the Company has signed
an "engagement letter" with Zereko Nevada to initiate a second phase of
exploration on that property.

Permitting Process Begins

Following meetings last week with the appropriate State of Arizona agencies,
International Star, Inc. has initiated the application process to acquire
necessary permitting to continue its exploration of the Company's Detrital Wash
property in Mohave County, Arizona. Encouraged by the geological report made
public in September 2004, the Company has decided to continue with the next
phase of exploration on this property.

Services Acquired

International Star, Inc. has engaged Zereko Nevada, Inc., a Nevada corporation,
to advance the Company's exploration efforts on its Detrital Wash property.
Zereko Nevada has assigned Mr. Karel R. Pieterse, P. Eng., of Sudbury, Ontario,
as the mining engineer directing the work efforts on the Detrital Wash project.

Mr. Karel R. Pieterse, Project Engineer, has comprehensive engineering and
mining expertise, leading and executing difficult projects worldwide.
(Curriculum Vitae available appoint request) The details of the scope of work to
be completed are currently under evaluation.

Additional Funding

International Star will continue to pursue means to expand its exploration
activities on both its Detrital Wash and Wikieup properties, either by seeking
additional capital through loans or private placements of its securities, or
possibly entering joint venture arrangements with one or more other, more
substantial companies. However, there are no arrangements now in place to
further fund the company by any of these means, and the outcome of the
discussions with other entities cannot be predicted. If the company raises
capital by selling its equity stock, the proportionate ownership of existing
shareholders will be diminished.

NOTE: This news release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the
company's actual results to differ materially from forecasted results.

For further information contact: Dottie Wommack McNeely - (702) 897-5338