Out of memory error while trying to assing memorystream object to a bitmap object

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Hello all

Am trying to debug an application written by someone else. The issue is we get an "Out of Memory" when executing the following code

Dim mImages(1000) As Image
dr = cmd.ExecuteReader()
                While dr.Read
                    mName = CStr(dr.GetValue(0))
                    mAccount = CStr(dr.GetValue(1))
                    mLocation = CStr(dr.GetValue(2))
                    mdate = FormatDateTime(dr.GetValue(3))
                    Dim bytBlobData(dr.GetBytes(4, 0, Nothing, 0, Integer.MaxValue) - 1) As Byte
                    dr.GetBytes(4, 0, bytBlobData, 0, bytBlobData.Length)
                    Dim stmBlobData As New MemoryStream(bytBlobData) 
                    Dim MyBitmap As New Bitmap(stmBlobData) <<== Error in this line

                    Dim objStream As New MemoryStream
                    Dim myEncoder As Encoder
                    Dim myEncoderParameter As EncoderParameter
                    Dim myEncoderParameters As EncoderParameters
                    Dim myImageCodecInfo As ImageCodecInfo = GetEncoderInfo("image/jpeg")
                    myEncoder = Encoder.Transformation
                    myEncoderParameters = New EncoderParameters(1)
                    myEncoderParameter = New EncoderParameter(myEncoder, i)
                    myEncoderParameters.Param(0) = myEncoderParameter
                    MyBitmap.Save(objStream, myImageCodecInfo, myEncoderParameters)
                    mImages(i) = Drawing.Image.FromStream(objStream)
                    Me.ilsImages.Images.Add(i, System.Drawing.Image.FromStream(objStream))
                    Me.ToolStrip1.Items.Add(System.Drawing.Image.FromStream(objStream))
                    Me.ToolStrip1.Items(i).Text = FormatDateTime(mdate, DateFormat.ShortDate)
                    stmBlobData.Close()
                    'objStream.Close()
                    MyBitmap.Dispose()
                    i = i + 1
                End While

This happens mostly when the image is big. Can someone help me how to handle this issue? I tried searching everywhere but in vain.
(ilsImages is ImageList)

Thanks
AC