Webcast Advisory - The Westaim Corporation Webcast Of Conference Call To Discuss 2004 Third Quarter Results

CALGARY, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Westaim Corporation will hold a webcast at 4:30 p.m. EST on Wednesday November 3, 2004 regarding the company's 2004 third quarter results.

In addition to standard disclosure over wire services, a news release and financial statements will be posted on the Westaim web site. To listen to the call live on the Internet, please go to http://www.westaim.com/.

Barry Heck, President & Chief Executive Officer and Drew Fitch, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer will participate on the call.

An audio file of the call will be archived and posted on the Westaim web site.

The Westaim Corporation's technology investments include: NUCRYST Pharmaceuticals, which researches, develops and commercializes wound care and pharmaceutical products based on its nanocrystalline silver technology; and iFire Technology, which has developed a revolutionary low-cost flat panel display. Westaim's common shares are listed on NASDAQ under the symbol WEDX and on The Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol WED.

CONTACT: Gillian McArdle, (416) 504-8464, info@westaim.com;To request a free copy of this organization's annual report, please go tohttp://www.newswire.ca/ and click on reports@cnw.