10/18/1999- TEST SCHEDULED TO BEGIN

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GOLDEN ARCH RESOURCES LTD.
8930 OAK STREET, VANCOUVER, BC V6P 4B7 [phone] 1-800-661-0091 Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
NEWS RELEASE
Symbol: GAI (VSE) Exemption 12g3 - 2(b)
O.T.C. GARC-F SEC File # 82-659

WYOMING WELL TEST SCHEDULED TO BEGIN

October 18, 1999 - Vancouver, BC. Golden Arch Resources is pleased to announce that a
service rig is on location and will perforate and test the target zones in the F24-5 BELTCH well on the Company's Alkali Draw Prospect in Wyoming. Completion and testing is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, October 19, 1999. Results will be released as recieved. Additionally, on the Company's Old World Prospect in Parker County, Texas. a service rig is on location and the completion of the Strawn Formation in the BYRD #1 well is set to commence

Tuesday, October 19,1999. An independent engineering report completed on the Old World Prospect completed states that it contains proven and unproven natural gas reserves in excess of 15,000,000,000 cubic feet of gas.

The Company is also pleased to announces that the WARREN / THURMOND #1 well on the Company's Camp Colorado Prospect in Coleman County, Texas was put on production on September 14, 1999. The well was initially put on to production at 315,000 cubic feet of gas per day and is currently producing at 330,000 cubic feet of natural gas per day. Drilling of additional development wells is planned for this Prospect.

The Company has a 10% interest each of the Camp Colorado and Alkali Draw Prospects, and a 25% interest in the Old World Prospect. For further information on this news release please contact Richard J. Watson 1-800-661-0091,

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Golden Arch Resources Ltd.
"D.K. Greenlaw", Director

The Vancouver Stock Exchange assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of this Release and neither approves nor disapproves thereof.