For Immediate Release 

TORONTO, ONTARIO, December 1, 2005 – Crystallex International Corporation (TSX/AMEX:  KRY) announced today that it has delivered a draw down notice to Azimuth Opportunity, Ltd. under the terms of its purchase agreement with respect to its previously announced equity draw down facility.  Under the purchase agreement, the draw down pricing period may be any number of days agreed to by the parties (the end date will not be later than 20 consecutive trading days commencing on the draw down pricing start date), the draw down pricing start date will occur not later than five trading days after delivery of the draw down notice and the additional dollar amount of common shares (additional purchase amount) that Crystallex may specify in a draw down notice may be an amount in excess of the draw down amount agreed to by the parties.

A pricing supplement setting out, among other things, the number of shares issued to Azimuth pursuant to the exercise of the draw down and the purchase price per share will be filed on SEDAR within two business days after the end of the draw down pricing period.

About Crystallex
Crystallex International Corporation is a Canadian gold producer with operations and exploration properties in Venezuela.  The Company’s principal asset is its interest in the Las Cristinas property in Bolivar State that is currently under development.  Other assets include the Tomi Mine and the Revemin Mill.  Crystallex shares trade on the TSX (symbol:  KRY) and AMEX (symbol:  KRY).

For Further Information:
Investor Relations Contact:  A. Richard Marshall, VP at (800) 738-1577
or Email us at:  info@crystallex.com

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