Ray - As I stated I cannot back up the statement that KRY endorsed Paris after the coup though I am sure someone can. Still I don't see how you can dismiss the possibility that Chavez MAY have a beef with KRY considering the coordinator of the coup against him and the interim "president" was a member of the BOD for Crystallex.

I'm just looking for reasons why Chavez dislikes KRY and what this means for our future options. I guess I'm wrong for trying to decipher a mystery and see how we might profit from it.

    VANCOUVER, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- CRYSTALLEX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
(AMEX: KRY; Toronto: KRY.) today announced that Dr. Enrique Tejera-Paris,
Venezuela's Ambassador to Spain, will leave that post and join the Crystallex
International Board of Directors as soon as his successor shall be nominated
by the President of Venezuela.  Upon his return to Caracas, Dr. Tejera-Paris
will also serve as Chairman of Crystallex de Venezuela and as Managing
Director of a newly formed Environmental Foundation primarily dedicated to the
preservation and fostering of forests.  He is already President of the
Foundation of Ecology and a director of two foremost conservation societies in
Venezuela.
    Dr. Tejera-Paris has significant experience as a lawyer and also in the
areas of public service, banking, and administration.  He was named Ambassador
to Spain in August 1996.  His prior service to the government and people of
Venezuela included serving as the country's Ambassador to the United Nations,
Ambassador to the United States, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and founder and
first Chief of Cordiplan (The President's Planning Office).  Dr. Tejera-Paris
has also been President of the Industrial Bank of Venezuela and an Executive
Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).  Until 1994, he practiced
law as a founding partner of Lares, Tejera Asociados.
    From 1959 to 1962 he was Governor of the State of Sucre.  Dr. Tejera-Paris
was Senator for the Federal District (Caracas 1969-1993) and has presided over
the Senate Committees of Environment and Foreign Affairs.
    Crystallex International President and CEO Marc J. Oppenheimer said,
"Venezuela is currently a major force in the resource sector, specifically in
the energy field.  As Venezuela and Crystallex each move to ensure an expanded
role for the country's mining sector, we are honored to welcome Dr. Enrique
Tejera-Paris to our Board of Directors.  For many years, he has been a leader
in international government affairs as well as in Venezuela's banking and
legal communities.  His accomplished background will contribute significantly
to the diversity and depth of our Board."
    The appointment of Dr. Tejera-Paris reflects the Company's and the
Ambassador's commitment to further the development of the mining sector in
Venezuela.  It is Crystallex's intention to carefully combine mining with care
for and the restoration of the environment.  It has already decided to promote
a Foundation of the Environment in Venezuela.
    Crystallex International Corporation is a gold mining and exploration
company.  The Company's strategy for growth is to develop its portfolio of
properties in South America as well as to diversify geographically by
investing in producing or near production projects and by exploring properties
of merit in other areas of the world.
    This news release includes certain "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  All
statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this
release, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential
mineralization and reserves, exploration results, and future plans and
objectives of Crystallex, are forward-looking statements that involve various
risks and uncertainties.  There can be no assurance that such statements will
prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such statements.  Important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's
expectations are disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in
documents filed from time to time with the Toronto Stock Exchange, the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory authorities.
    The Toronto Stock Exchange has not reviewed this release and does not
accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.