Advantage Begins the Sale of 2005 Tax Credits

Vancouver, January 18, 2005 - BC Advantage Funds (VCC) Ltd ("Advantage") will resume selling is shares through FundSERV (BCA100) on January 19, 2005. All sales will be for shares of Advantage that provide 2005 tax credits.

Investors will be able to purchase shares of Advantage directly from their RRSP or RRIF, and still receive their tax credits personally. Investments made by RRSP contribution prior to February 28, 2005 will create RRSP tax reductions for the investor's 2004 taxation year.

Further, investors purchasing shares of Advantage, through their RRSP, RRIF or directly, may be able to immediately utilize the 2005 tax credits to reduce their 2005 income tax installments. These tax credits provide Advantage investors with a 30% refundable tax credit on investments of up to $200,000 per year (maximum $60,000 annual tax credit).

For more information about Advantage, please review our prospectus, visit our website, access our one page introductory brochure, or contact our Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Ray Matthews at ray@bcadvantagefunds.com or 604.818.7778.

About Advantage

Advantage offers everyone in BC the opportunity to invest in some of the Province's most promising life science, technology and clean-technology companies. Advantage investors receive a 30% refundable tax credit from the BC government on investments of up to $200,000 per year.

For more information about Advantage, please review our prospectus, visit our website at www.bcadvantagefunds.com or contact our Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Ray Matthews at rmatthews@lionscapital.com or 604.818.7778.

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