Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc.: Ecuador Enacts Tax Changes

MOUNT PEARL, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR--(Marketwired - Jan 9, 2015) - Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. ("Cornerstone" or "the Company") (TSX VENTURE:CGP)(OTCBB:CTNXF)(FRANKFURT:GWN)(BERLIN:GWN) announces that the Ecuadorean National Assembly has eliminated a 1% flat tax on the sale of shares of Ecuadorean mining and mineral exploration companies but replaced it with a capital gains tax on the profits derived from the direct or indirect sale of shares, ownership interests, other rights to capital representation, or other rights, that allow for exploration, exploitation, concession or similar activities by companies either domiciled or with permanent establishments in Ecuador. The Company and its advisors are analyzing the potential impact of these changes and will have more to say about this in a future news release.

About Cornerstone:

Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. is a well-funded mineral exploration company based in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with a diversified portfolio of projects in Ecuador and Chile, and a strong technical team that has proven its ability to identify, acquire and advance properties of merit. The company's business model is based on generating exploration projects whose subsequent development is funded primarily through partnerships. Commitments from partners constitute significant validation of the strength of Cornerstone's projects.

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On Behalf of the Board,

Brooke Macdonald, President and CEO

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