ARCTIC GLACIER ANNOUNCES JANUARY 2005 CASH DISTRIBUTION

WINNIPEG, January 17, 2005 – Arctic Glacier Income Fund (TSX-AG) today announced a cash distribution for January 2005 of $0.0892 per trust unit. The distribution will be payable on February 15, 2005 to unitholders of record at the close of business on January 31, 2005.

Arctic Glacier Income Fund’s policy is to pay monthly distributions to unitholders of record on the last business day of the month.

Holders of units who are non-residents of Canada will be subject to withholding taxes in respect of any distributions by Arctic Glacier Income Fund.

Arctic Glacier Income Fund, through its operating company, Arctic Glacier Inc., is a leading producer, marketer and distributor of high-quality packaged ice in North America under the brand name of Arctic Glacier® Premium Ice. Arctic Glacier operates 25 production plants and 41 distribution facilities across Canada and the central and northeastern United States servicing more than 50,000 retail accounts.

Arctic Glacier Income Fund trust units are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol AG. There are 23.4 million trust units outstanding.

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Contact Information

For further information please contact Robert Nagy, President & CEO or Keith McMahon, Executive VP & Chief Financial Officer at Arctic Glacier Inc.

Phone: Toll free: 1-888-573-9237 or logon at www.arcticglacierinc.com

The Toronto Stock Exchange does not approve or disapprove of the adequacy or accuracy of this release.