News Release
For Immediate Release:
March 23, 2004

International Barrier Sponsors Homeland Defense and Security
Investment Conference

Watkins, MN, Vancouver, BC, March 23, 2004 - International Barrier Technology Inc. (“Barrier”) (OTCBB: IBTGF; TSX-V: IBH), a manufacturer and marketer of fire resistant building materials, has become an Official Sponsor of the Investment Opportunities in Homeland Defense and Security Conference to be held March 30, 2004 at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. The conference is being co-produced by www.homelanddefensestocks.com and www.DomesticPreparedness.com. “This conference will highlight key trends and companies with an array of products and services intended to make America more secure. As a manufacturer of building materials that help protect people and property from fire, we support the initiatives of the Homeland Security Division for Emergency Preparedness and Response and are proud to sponsor this conference,” noted Mike Huddy, Barrier’s president.

The conference will feature key speakers from a cross section of small to large public companies that are positioned in the homeland defense and security sector. There will also be well-known industry experts providing the investment community with insights regarding sectors and technologies poised to benefit from the trends in homeland security.

Confirmed Industry Speakers:

Colonel John B. Alexander, Ph.D. - Author of "Future War" and a leading authority on non-lethal weapons who is credited with developing the modern concept of non-lethal defense.

Roger Cressey, Good Harbor Consulting, LLC. – Counter-terrorism expert.

Dan Inbar, Chairman and CTO of Homeland Security Research Corporation - The world's leading source for homeland security industry market and product research.

Jack Mallon, Senior Managing Director, Mallon Associates, and a division of C.E. Unterberg, Towbin (CEUT) - Investment banking and industry newsletter.

Conference details:
http://domprep.com/conference/mar30.html
Tuesday, March 30, 2004, National Press Club,
Washington, DC 20045

There is no charge for attendees. Investment bankers, analysts, stockbrokers, qualified investors and media can register at: http://domprep.com/conference_signup.lasso

About International Barrier Technology Inc.

International Barrier Technology, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets proprietary fire resistant building materials branded as Blazeguard®. The award-winning Blazeguard wood panel uses a patented, non-toxic, non-combustible coating with an extraordinary capability: it releases water when exposed to the heat of fire. The panels exceed International Building Code requirements in every targeted fire test and application and are unique in combining properties that increase panel strength and minimize environmental and human impact. Blazeguard customers include Centex (NYSE: CTX), D.R. Horton (NYSE: DHI), KB Home (NYSE: KBH), and Lennar (NYSE: LEN). Lowe’s Companies (NYSE: LOW), Stock Building Supply, and Mule-Hide Products Co., Inc. are Blazeguard distributors.

Barrier is part of the DJ Building Materials Index (US).

INTERNATIONAL BARRIER TECHNOLOGY INC.

Per: “MICHAEL HUDDY”
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Michael Huddy
President & Director



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