12/30/2004 9:45:04 AM ET


    Financing in Place for National U.S. Launch of O24 Pain Relief Product
     
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    Stock Symbol: OTC BB: SWME

    December 30, 2004

    Financing in Place for National U.S. Launch of O24 Pain Relief Product


    Toronto, Canada – Swiss Medica is pleased to announce it has signed definitive agreements for debt financing,
    resulting in gross proceeds of US$1.5 million to fund the inventory and marketing requirements for the National U.
    S. launch of the Company’s flagship O24™ pain relief product.


    “This debt financing allows us to execute the launch phase of our ambitious marketing plan in the United States
    by using the same cost-efficient media strategy that has brought the O24 product a spectacular and devoted
    following in Canada,” said Chief Executive Officer Raghu Kilambi. “Funds were raised from a group of
    institutional and high net worth investors with minimal equity dilution.”


    Full details of the financing will be incorporated in the Company’s 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and
    Exchange Commission.


    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.O24zone.com


    Swiss Medica’s flagship product, the O24™ Essential Oil Pain Neutralizer, holds US Patent #6,444,238B1. The
    O24™ 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 currently available in Happy Harry’s Discount
    Drugstores in the United States, or by visiting www.O24zone.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