10/12/2004 11:23:19 AM ET


    SWISS MEDICA’S RECENT GNC STORE ORDER SETS NEW MILESTONE: 024 PAIN RELIEF PRODUCT
    DISTRIBUTION IN OVER 1,100 RETAIL STORES THROUGHOUT CANADA
     

    Stock Symbol: OTC BB: SWME
    October 12, 2004

    SWISS MEDICA’S RECENT GNC STORE ORDER SETS NEW MILESTONE: 024 PAIN RELIEF PRODUCT
    DISTRIBUTION IN OVER 1,100 RETAIL STORES THROUGHOUT CANADA

    Toronto, Canada – Swiss Medica’s recent order of the 024™ Essential Oil Pain Neutralizer product for all 140
    GNC stores in Canada pushed the total number of retail store outlets, which offer the 024 pain relief product,
    past the 1,100 mark. “We are delighted to announce this milestone,” said Grant Johnson. “All of our preparatory
    efforts, during the past nine months, appear to be reaching fruition in the current quarter.”


    About Swiss Medica Inc.

    Swiss Medica commercializes proprietary bioscience products that relieve chronic ailments. We increase our
    market share through focused distribution strategies in multiple sales channels. Swiss Medica’s mission is to be
    a world leader in the commercialization of life enhancing bioscience products that improve quality of lives. Please
    visit our websites at www.swissmedica.com and www.024zone.com

    Swiss Medica’s flagship product, the 024™ Essential Oil Pain Neutralizer, holds US Patent #6,444,238B1. The
    024™ pain relief solution has been used, recommended and praised for its fast-acting and long-lasting benefits
    by healthcare professionals in the United States, Canada and in Europe. O24 is widely available throughout
    Canada in leading pharmacies and natural food stores. It is available in the United States and elsewhere by
    visiting www.024zone.com, for ordering details and store locators.


    Forward-looking statements in this news release are made pursuant to the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the
    United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking
    statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, risks relating to the ability to close
    transactions being contemplated, risks related to international sales and potential foreign currency exchange
    fluctuations, continued acceptance of Swiss Medica’s products, increased levels of competition, technological
    changes, dependence on intellectual property rights and other risks detailed from time to time in Swiss Medica’s
    periodic reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory
    authorities.

    Investor Relations Contact:

    David Jones
    Swiss Medica
    1-866-485-4243
    djones@swissmedica.com