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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-QSB

(Mark One)

[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
     SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED
     SEPTEMBER 30, 2000.

                                       OR

[ ]  TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
     ACT OF 1934

                  FOR THE TRANSITION FROM _______ TO ________.

                        COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-25301

                          SIERRA RESOURCE GROUP, INC.
                   -----------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                    Nevada                           88-0413922
        ------------------------------            ----------------
       (State or other jurisdiction of            (I.R.S. Employer
        incorporation or organization)           Identification No.)

     6767 W. Tropicana Avenue, Suite 108
              Las Vegas, Nevada                         89103
     -----------------------------------           ---------------
   (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)

                                       N/A
                 ----------------------------------------------
                 (Former name, former address and former fiscal
                      year, if changed since last report.)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes [X]  No [ ]

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common
equity, as of the latest practicable date:

        At September 30, 2000, there were outstanding 1,860,000 shares of the
        Registrant's Common Stock, $.001 par value.

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format:  Yes [ ]   No [X]

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                                     PART I

                              FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item I.   Financial Statements

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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        ACCOUNTANT'S LETTER                                               3
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        BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS                                            4
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        BALANCE SHEET - LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY              5
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        STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS                                         6-7
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        STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                 8
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        STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS                                        9-10
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        NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                                 11-15
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                      [BARRY L. FRIEDMAN, P.C. LETTERHEAD]

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT




Board of Directors                                               October 2, 2000
SIERRA RESOURCE GROUP, INC.
Las Vegas, Nevada

        I have audited the accompanying Balance Sheets of SIERRA RESOURCE GROUP,
INC. (A Development Stage Company), as of September 30, 2000, and December 31,
1999, and the related statements of stockholders' equity for September 30, 2000,
and December 31, 1999, and statements of operations and cash flows for the three
months ended September 30, 2000, and September 30, 1999, for the nine months
ended September 30, 2000, and September 30, 1999, and the two years ended
December 31, 1999, and December 31, 1998, and the period December 21, 1992,
(inception), to September 30, 2000. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. My responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on my audit.

        I conducted my audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
I believe that my audit provides a reasonable basis for my opinion.

        In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of SIERRA RESOURCE
GROUP, INC. (A Development Stage Company), as of September 30, 2000, and
December 31, 1999, and the related statements of stockholders' equity for
September 30, 2000, and December 31, 1999, and statements of operations and cash
flows for the three months ended September 30, 2000, and September 30, 1999, for
the nine months ended September 30, 2000, and September 30, 1999, and the two
years ended December 31, 1999, and December 31, 1998, and the period December
21, 1992, (inception), to September 30, 2000, in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.

        The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the
Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note #5 to the
financial statements, the Company has had no operations and has no established
source of revenue. This raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue
as a going concern. Management's plan in regard to these matters is described in
Note #5. These financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
result from the outcome of this uncertainty.


/s/ BARRY L. FRIEDMAN
---------------------------
Barry L. Friedman
Certified Public Accountant


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                           SIERRA RESOURCE GROUP, INC.
                          (A Development Stage Company)


                                  BALANCE SHEET


                                     ASSETS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  9 Mos. Ended      Year Ended
                                                  Sep. 30, 2000    Dec. 31, 1999
                                                  -------------    -------------

<S>                                                <C>             <C>
        CURRENT ASSETS                                  $0             $0
                                                        --             --
           TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                         $0             $0
                                                        --             --

        OTHER ASSETS                                    $0             $0
                                                        --             --


           TOTAL OTHER ASSETS                           $0             $0
                                                        --             --
           TOTAL ASSETS                                 $0             $0
                                                        --             --

</TABLE>


    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements


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                           SIERRA RESOURCE GROUP, INC.
                          (A Development Stage Company)


                                  BALANCE SHEET


                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                       9 Mos. Ended      Year Ended
                                                       Sep. 30, 2000   Dec. 31, 1999
                                                       -------------    ------------
<S>                                                    <C>             <C>

        CURRENT LIABILITIES
        Officers Advances (Note #8)                       $ 30,166      $ 23,118
                                                           -------      --------

           TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                      $ 30,166      $ 23,118
                                                           -------      --------
        STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (Note #4)

        Common stock, $.001 par value
        authorized 25,000,000 shares
        issued and outstanding at
        December 31, 1999 - 1,860,000 shares                            $  1,860
        September 30, 2000 - 1,860,000 shares             $  1,860

        Additional paid in Capital                               0             0

        Accumulated deficit during
        the development stage                              -32,026       -24,978
                                                           -------      --------

           TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                     $-30,166      $-23,118
           TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
           STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY                            $      0      $      0
                                                           -------      --------

</TABLE>



    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements


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                           SIERRA RESOURCE GROUP, INC.
                          (A Development Stage Company)


                             STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          3 Mos. Ended           3 Mos. Ended       9 Mos. Ended       9 Mos. Ended
                                              Sep. 30,             Sep. 30,            Sep. 30,           Sep. 30,
                                               2000                  1999               2000               1999
                                            ----------           ----------          ----------         ----------
<S>                                       <C>                   <C>                 <C>                <C>
REVENUE                                     $        0           $        0          $        0         $        0
                                            ----------           ----------          ----------         ----------

EXPENSES
   General, Selling
   and Administrative                       $    1,268           $    2,704          $    7,048         $   22,293

   Total Expenses                           $    1,268           $    2,704          $    7,048         $  -22,293
                                            ----------           ----------          ----------         ----------

Net Profit/Loss (-)                         $   -1,268           $   -2,704          $   -7,048         $  -22,293
                                            ----------           ----------          ----------         ----------

Net Loss per share -
 Basic and diluted
 (Note #2)                                  $   -.0007          $    -.0015          $   -.0038         $   -.0120
                                            ----------           ----------          ----------         ----------

Weighted average
number of common
shares outstanding                           1,860,000            1,860,000           1,860,000          1,860,000
                                            ----------           ----------          ----------          ---------

</TABLE>




    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements


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                           SIERRA RESOURCE GROUP, INC.
                          (A Development Stage Company)


                       STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Continued)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                     Dec.21, 1992
                                           Year Ended            Year Ended           (Inception)
                                           December 31,         December 31,          to Sep. 30,
                                              1999                  1998                 2000
                                           -----------          -----------           -----------

<S>                                       <C>                   <C>                   <C>
REVENUE                                    $        0           $        0           $        0
                                           ----------            ---------            ---------
EXPENSES
   General, Selling
   and Administrative                      $   22,668           $      450           $   32,026
                                           ----------            ---------            ---------

   Total Expenses                          $   22,668           $      450           $   32,026
                                           ----------            ---------            ---------

Net Profit/Loss (-)                        $  -22,668           $      450           $  -32,026
                                           ----------            ---------            ---------

Net Loss per share -
 Basic and diluted
 (Note #2)                                 $   -.0122           $    -.0002          $   -.1722
                                           ----------            ---------            ---------

Weighted average
number of common
shares outstanding                          1,860,000            1,860,000            1,860,000
                                           ----------            ---------            ---------

</TABLE>


    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements


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                           SIERRA RESOURCE GROUP, INC.
                          (A Development Stage Company)


                  STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                      Additional             Accumu-
                                          Common                Stock                  paid-in                lated
                                          Shares                Amount                 Capital               Deficit
                                        ---------              ---------              ---------              --------
<S>                                     <C>                    <C>                    <C>                    <C>

Balance,
December 31, 1998                       1,860,000              $   1,860              $       0              $ -2,310

Net loss year ended
December 31, 1999                                                                                             -22,668
                                        ---------              ---------              ---------              --------

Balance,
December 31, 1999                       1,860,000              $   1,860              $       0              $-24,978


Net Loss
January 1, 2000, to
September 30, 2000                                                                                             -7,048
                                        ---------              ---------              ---------              --------

Balance,
September 30, 2000                      1,860,000              $   1,860              $       0              $-32,026
                                        ---------              ---------              ---------              --------

</TABLE>


    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements


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                                 SIERRA RESOURCE GROUP, INC.
                                (A Development Stage Company)


                                   STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        3 Mos. Ended         3 Mos. Ended       9 Mos. Ended         9 Mos.Ended
                                           Sep. 30,            Sep. 30,            Sep. 30,            Sep. 30,
                                             2000                1999                2000                1999
                                        ------------         ------------       ------------         -----------
<S>                                      <C>                 <C>                 <C>                 <C>
Cash Flow from
Operating Activities
Net Loss                                   $ -1,268            $ -2,704            $ -7,048            $-22,293

Adjustment to reconcile
net loss to net cash
provided by operating
activities

Changes in Assets
and Liabilities

Increase in current
Liabilities

Officers Advances                            +1,268              +2,704             +7,048              +22,293
                                           --------            --------            --------            --------

Net cash used in
operating Activities                       $      0            $      0            $      0            $      0

Cash Flows from
Investing Activities                              0                   0                   0                   0

Cash Flows from
Financing Activities
Issuance of Common
Stock                                             0                   0                   0                   0
                                           --------            --------            --------            --------

Net increase/decrease
in cash                                    $      0            $      0            $      0            $      0


Cash,
beginning of period                               0                   0                   0                   0
                                           --------            --------            --------            --------

Cash,
end of period                              $      0            $      0            $      0            $      0
                                           --------            --------            --------            --------

</TABLE>


    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements


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                           SIERRA RESOURCE GROUP, INC.
                          (A Development Stage Company)


                       STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               Dec. 21, 1992
                                           Year Ended          Year Ended       (Inception)
                                          December 31,        December 31,      to Sep. 30,
                                              1999                1998            2000
                                          ------------        ------------      -----------
<S>                                        <C>                <C>               <C>

Cash Flow from
Operating Activities
Net Loss                                    $ -22,668          $   -450         $-32,026
                                            ---------          --------         ---------
Adjustment to reconcile
net loss to net cash
provided by operating
activities

Changes in Assets
and Liabilities

Increase in current
Liabilities

Officers Advances                             +22,668              +450           +30,166
                                            ---------          --------         ---------

Net cash used in
operating Activities                        $       0          $      0         $  -1,860


Cash Flows from
Investing Activities                                0                 0                  0

Cash Flows from
Financing Activities
Issuance of Common
Stock                                               0                 0            +1,860
                                            ---------          --------         ---------

Net increase/decrease
in cash                                     $       0          $      0         $       0

Cash,
beginning of period                                 0                 0                 0
                                            ---------          --------         ---------

Cash,
end of period                               $       0          $     0          $       0
                                            ---------          --------         ---------


</TABLE>


    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements


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                           SIERRA RESOURCE GROUP, INC.
                          (A Development Stage Company)

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                         ------------------------------
                    September 30, 2000, and December 31, 1999


NOTE 1 - HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY

        The Company was organized December 21, 1992, under the laws of the State
        of Nevada as SIERRA RESOURCE GROUP, INC. The Company currently has no
        operations and in accordance with SFAS #7, is considered a development
        stage company.


NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

        Accounting Method

               The Company records income and expenses on the accrual method.

        Estimates

               The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
               generally accepted accounting principles requires management to
               make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
               of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and
               liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
               reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting
               period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

        Cash and equivalents

               The Company maintains a cash balance in a non-interest-bearing
               bank that currently does not exceed federally insured limits. For
               the purpose of the statements of cash flows, all highly liquid
               investments with the maturity of three months or less are
               considered to be cash equivalents. There are no cash equivalents
               as of December 31, 1999, or September 30, 2000.


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                           SIERRA RESOURCE GROUP, INC.
                          (A Development Stage Company)


                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                    -----------------------------------------
                    September 30, 2000, and December 31, 1999


NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

         Income Taxes

               Income taxes are provided for using the liability method of
               accounting in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
               Standards No. 109 (SFAS #109) "Accounting for Income Taxes". A
               deferred tax asset or liability is recorded for all temporary
               difference between financial and tax reporting. Deferred tax
               expense (benefit) results from the net change during the year of
               deferred tax assets and liabilities.


         Reporting on Costs of Start-Up Activities

               Statement of Position 98-5 ("SOP 98-5"), "Reporting on the Costs
               of Start-Up Activities" which provides guidance on the financial
               reporting of start-up costs and organization costs. It requires
               most costs of start-up activities and organization costs to be
               expensed as incurred. With the adoption of SOP 98-5, there has
               been little or no effect on the company's financial statements.


         Loss Per Share

               Net loss per share is provided in accordance with Statement of
               Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 (SFAS #128) "Earnings Per
               Share". Basic loss per share is computed by dividing losses
               available to common stockholders by the weighted average number
               of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per
               share reflects per share amounts that would have resulted if
               dilative common stock equivalents had been converted to common
               stock. As of September 30, 2000, the Company had no dilative
               common stock equivalents such as stock options.


         Year End

               The Company has selected December 31st as its year-end.


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                           SIERRA RESOURCE GROUP, INC.
                          (A Development Stage Company)


                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                    -----------------------------------------
                    September 30, 2000, and December 31, 1999


NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

         Year 2000 Disclosure

               The Y2K issued had no effect on this Company.


NOTE 3 - INCOME TAXES

         There is no provision for income taxes for the period ended September
         30, 2000. The Company's total deferred tax asset as of December 31,
         1999, is as follows:

              Net operation loss carry forward             $ 24,978
              Valuation allowance                          $ 24,978

              Net deferred tax asset                       $      0


         The federal net operating loss carry forward will expire between 2014
         and 2019.

         This carry forward may be limited upon the consummation of a business
         combination under IRC Section 381.


NOTE 4 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

         Common Stock

         The authorized common stock of SIERRA RESOURCE GROUP, INC., consists of
         25,000,000 shares with a par value of $0.001 per share.

         Preferred Stock

         SIERRA RESOURCE GROUP, INC. has no preferred stock.


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                           SIERRA RESOURCE GROUP, INC.
                          (A Development Stage Company)


                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                          -----------------------------
                    September 30, 2000, and December 31, 1999


NOTE 4 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  (CONTINUED)

         On December 24, 1992, the company issued 1,860 shares of its no par
         value common stock in consideration of $1,860 in cash.

         On December 18, 1998, the State of Nevada approved the Company's
         restated Articles of Incorporation, which increased its capitalization
         from 2,500 common shares to 25,000,000 common shares. The no par value
         was changed to $0.001.

         On December 18, 1998, the Company forward split its common stock
         1,000:1, thus increasing the number of outstanding common stock shares
         from 1,860 shares to 1,860,000.


NOTE 5 - GOING CONCERN

         The Company's financial statements are prepared using generally
         accepted accounting principles applicable to a going concern which
         contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities
         in the normal course of business. However, the Company does not have
         significant cash or other material assets, nor does it have an
         established source of revenues sufficient to cover its operating costs
         and to allow it to continue as a going concern. It is the intent of the
         Company to seek a merger with an existing, operating company.


NOTE 6 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

         The Company neither owns nor leases any real or personal property. An
         officer of the corporation provides office services without charge.
         Such costs are immaterial to the financial statements and accordingly,
         have not been reflected therein. The officers and directors of the
         Company are involved in other business activities and may, in the
         future, become involved in other business opportunities. If a specific
         business opportunity becomes available, such persons may face a
         conflict in selecting between the Company and their other business
         interests. The Company has not formulated a policy for the resolution
         of such conflicts.


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                           SIERRA RESOURCE GROUP, INC.
                          (A Development Stage Company)


                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                    -----------------------------------------
                    September 30, 2000, and December 31, 1999


NOTE 7 - WARRANTS AND OPTIONS

         There are no warrants or options outstanding to acquire any additional
         shares of common stock.


NOTE 8 - OFFICERS ADVANCES

         While the Company is seeking additional capital through a merger with
         an existing company, an officer of the Company has advanced funds on
         behalf of the Company to pay for any costs incurred by it. These funds
         are interest free.


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Item II. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
         of Operations

         The Company has not commenced business activities and has no assets or
operations. The Company has had preliminary negotiations to effectuate a
business combination but no agreements have been entered into in furtherance of
said negotiations.

         The Company is dependent upon its officers to meet any de minimis costs
which may occur. Ginger B. Quealy, an officer and director of the Company, has
agreed to provide the necessary funds, without interest, for the Company to
comply with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, provided that she
is an officer and director of the Company when the obligation is incurred. All
advances are interest-free.

         In addition, since the Company has had no operating history nor any
revenues or earnings from operations, with no significant assets or financial
resources, the Company will in all likelihood sustain operating expenses without
corresponding revenues, at least until the consummation of a business
combination. This may result in the Company incurring a net operating loss which
will increase continuously until the Company can consummate a business
combination with a profitable business opportunity and consummate such a
business combination.

         This discussion may contain certain forward looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual
results could differ materially from those forward-looking statements. The
factors that may cause actual results to differ materially is that the Company
has no arrangement, agreement or understanding with respect to engaging in a
merger with, joint venture with or acquisition of, a private or public company
and that there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in
identifying and evaluating suitable business opportunities or including a
business combination.

Item III. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

         The Company has neither considered or conducted any research concerning
qualitative and quantitative market risk.


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                                     PART II

                                OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 -  Legal Proceedings ................................................None

Item 2 -  Changes in the Rights of the Company's
          Security Holders .................................................None

Item 3 -  Defaults by the Company on its
          Senior Securities ................................................None

Item 4 -  Submission of Matter to Vote of Security
          Holders ..........................................................None

Item 5 -  Other Information

          (a)    Board Meeting

          The board held one meeting during the current quarter, which was a
special meeting.

          (b)  Committee

          The board of directors has not established any audit committee. In
addition, the Company does not have any other compensation or executive or
similar committees. The Company will not, in all likelihood, establish any audit
committee until such time as the Company completes a business combination, of
which there can be no assurance. The Company recognizes that an audit committee,
when established, will play a critical role in the financial reporting system of
the Company by overseeing and monitoring management's and the independent
auditors' participation in the financial reporting process. At such time as the
Company establishes an audit committee, its additional disclosures with the
Company's auditors and management may promote investor confidence in the
integrity of the financial reporting process.

          Until such time as an audit committee has been established, the full
board of directors will undertake those tasks normally associated with an audit
committee to include, but not by way of limitation, the (i) review and
discussion of the audited financial statements with management, (ii) discussions
with the independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by the
Statement On Auditing Standards No. 61, as may be modified or supplemented, and
(iii) received from the auditors disclosures regarding the auditors'
Independents Standards Board Standard No. 1, as may be modified or supplemented.

          The board of directors of the Company, consistent with its intent to
enhance the reliability and credibility of its financial statements, has
submitted the financial statements included in this Form 10-QSB to its
independent auditors prior to


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the filing of this report. An audit was completed for the period then ended.

Item 6 -  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

          The following exhibits are filed with this report:

               (a)    No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter for
                      which the report is filed.

               (b)    Financial Data Schedule 27.1.


                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: November 10, 2000            SIERRA RESOURCE GROUP, INC



                                       By: /s/ Sandra J. Andre
                                         -----------------------
                                           Sandra J. Andre
                                           President

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