Canada, Calgary: Big Rock Brewery Income Trust announced on February 22 that a distribution of $0.10 per trust unit will be paid on March 15, 2005 to unit holders of record on February 28, 2005. The trust units will commence trading on an ex-dividend basis February 24, 2005. The Trust is an unincorporated open-ended limited purpose trust established under the laws of the Province of Alberta. The Trust owns all of the securities of Big Rock Brewery Ltd. ("Big Rock"), which entitles the Trust to receive all cash flow available for distribution from the business of Big Rock, after debt service payments, maintenance capital expenditures and other cash requirements.

Big Rock is a regional producer and marketer of premium quality beers, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Big Rock's products are available in draught, bottles and cans. Big Rock also produces or distributes Cider and Cooler products. Big Rock products are marketed in five provinces and three territories in Canada and in the United States.

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