THE COEUR D'ALENES COMPANY

   This Proxy is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors
1. Election of Nominees

The undersigned holder of shares of capital stock of THE COEUR
D'ALENES COMPANY ("Cd'A") hereby appoints Jimmie T.G. Coulson and
Marilyn A. Schroeder, and each of them, with power of
substitution, as proxy of the undersigned to attend the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders of Cd'A to be held on April 15, 2002, and
any postponements or adjournments thereof, and to vote all shares
of capital stock of Cd'A the undersigned would be entitled to
vote if personally present as follows:
(   ) For All Nominees
(   ) For All Except as Listed Below
(   ) Withhold All Nominees

Jimmie Coulson
Marilyn Schroeder
Wendell Satre
Robert Shanewise
Lawrence Stanley

LIST EXCEPTIONS:




  NOTE:  Please sign this proxy exactly as your names appear on
the label.  Joint owners should each sign personally.
   If signing as Attorney, Executor, Administrator, Guardian or
Trustee, please list full title.  If a corporation, please
provide full corporate name and have a duly authorized
officer or officers sign on behalf of the corporation and
list full title.  If your address is incorrect or the zip
code is missing, please indicate corrections or provide zip
code to facilitate future mailings.

2. Ratification of the selection of BDO Seidman as independent
certified public accountants for the Company.
The shares represented by this proxy will be voted at the meeting
and will be voted in accordance with the specification made.  If
no specification is made, such shares shall be voted in favor of
each action.
  FOR       AGAINST      ABSTAIN

3. Proposal to amend the Company's amended & restated certificate
of incorporation to effect a reverse stock split followed by a
forward stock split of the Company's Common Stock.
  FOR       AGAINST      ABSTAIN


           , 2002
Signature


PROXY CARD INSTRUCTIONS
This Proxy Card is made up of two sections.  The Proposal Section
has been designed to present the issuer's proposals for your
consideration.  You may wish to retain this section for your
records.
The voting Section has been designed to accommodate the various
proposals and offer quick and accurate tabulation of your valued
vote.
For Election of Nominees:
Mark "FOR ALL" if you wish to vote for all nominees
Mark "WITHHOLD ALL" if you wish to vote against all nominees
Mark "FOR ALL EXCEPT AS LISTED BELOW" if you wish to withhold
authority for any individual nominee.  Then, write the name of
the nominee for whom you wish to withhold authority in the space
provided.  If you wish to withhold authority for more than one
nominee, simply list the names in the spaces provided.
NOTE: Please sign as name appears.  Joint owners should each
sign.  When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee
or guardian, give full title as such.
It is very important that you date and sign your card.  Failure
to do so may result in your proxy being declared invalid.
After making your selections, signing and dating the card,
carefully detach the Voting Section and return it to us for
tabulation using the enclosed postage paid envelope.