Lara Exploration Ltd.: Phosphate Alliance Agreement Signed with Kiwanda

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/10/12 -- Lara Exploration Ltd. ('Lara' or the 'Company') (TSX VENTURE: LRA), is pleased to report that it has completed a Definitive Agreement with the Kiwanda Group LLC. ('Kiwanda'), to generate, acquire and develop phosphate projects in the Andean Region of South America. Under the terms of the Agreement, Kiwanda will fund a US$1.5 million generative exploration program over three years, with US$500,000 committed in year one.

Andre Gauthier, President of Lara commented: 'We are looking forward to building a new phosphate business with Kiwanda, putting our Andean database to work on generating new opportunities and building a dedicated team to begin work in the coming weeks.'

Once a minimum of US$150,000 has been spent on the evaluation, exploration or acquisition of a specific project, Kiwanda may either nominate it as a Designated Project or return it to Lara. Each Designated Project will be transferred into a new operating company owned equally by Lara and Kiwanda, with Kiwanda investing US$5 million over a four-year period (US$1 million of which is a firm commitment) in exploration and development of the Designated Project to raise its interest to 65%. Kiwanda may then further raise its interest to a total of 75% by delivering a Feasibility Study as defined by NI 43-101 within a further two years (subject to spending a minimum of US$2 million per year).

Quality Control

Andre Gauthier, Lara's President, a member of the Quebec Order of Engineers, is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects and is responsible for the preparation and verification of the technical information in this release.

About Lara

Lara is an exploration company following the Prospect Generator business model, which aims to minimize shareholder dilution and financial risk by generating prospects and then exploring them in joint ventures funded by partners. The Company currently holds a diverse portfolio of prospects and deposits primarily in Brazil and Peru where it has signed agreements for fifteen joint ventures. Lara's common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol 'LRA'.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Contacts:

Lara Exploration Ltd.

Chris MacIntyre

VP Corporate Development

+1 416 703 0010
www.laraexploration.com