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Arian Resources Corp. ("Arian" or the "Company")

Mr. Zahir (Zip) Dhanani, CEO and Chairman of Arian, is pleased to announce that Arian is arranging a non-brokered private placement of up to 5 million units at a price of 15 cents per unit, for gross proceeds of up to $750,000. Each unit comprises one common share and one share purchase warrant. Each share purchase warrant entitles the holder to acquire one additional common share for a period of five years at a price of 25 cents.

Sinomine Resource Exploration Company Ltd., Arian's partner on the Perlat project in Albania, will be increasing its stake with a purchase of an additional 2.5 million units.

Insiders will be participating in the financing. Arian's CEO & Chairman, Zip Dhanani will subscribe for 300,000 units, Arian's Director Tao Dong will be subscribing for 1,000,000 units, Arian's Advisory Board members Ardian Avdalli for 300,000 units and Chad Ulansky for 100,000 units.

In connection with the offering, subject to regulatory approval, the Company will pay certain eligible finder's fees for units sold in the offering, at the discretion of Arian.

Proceeds of the placement will be applied to the Company's Albanian properties and to general working capital.

All securities issued in connection with the offering will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months plus a day from the date of issuance in accordance with applicable securities law. The offering is subject to a number of conditions, including receipt of all necessary corporate and regulatory approvals, including approval of the TSX-V.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Zahir ( Zip ) Dhanani, CEO & Chairman

For further information, contact Zahir Dhanani at 604.248.5175 or via email at .

About Arian Resources Corp.

Arian Resources Corp. is a junior mineral exploration company with a focus on the exploration of prospective gold and copper properties in Albania.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments in this news release. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements and Arian undertakes no obligation to update such statements, except as required by law.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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