Azure Resources Corporation: Second Well Planned For Drilling at the Catalca Licence, Thrace Basin, Turkey

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - April 24, 2013) - Azure Resources Corporation (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:AZU) reports that following completion of flow testing the primary sand interval based on the log data between 448.5m to 455.5m (net 7.0m interval of pay sands) from the Cayirlik-1 well (C-1 well) Catalca Licence, Thrace Basin, Turkey the well was shut in as a future gas producer. The largest initial raw gas flow rate using a 40/64" choke size, as reported by the joint operator of the licence was 102,225 m³/day - 3,610 mcf/day. The gas analysis result showed 98.8% clean dry methane gas.

The location for the next step-out development well (C-2 well) has been selected some 325 m north-west of the C-1 well. The C-2 well will also test three (3) additional prospective target zones identified from the 2-D seismic interpretation which, if confirmed, will add to the Cayirlik structure resource base.

BOTAS, the Turkish Pipeline Company will confirm the gas delivery point, following which the pipeline tie-in route will be identified and planning for the gas processing facilities will commence. Pricing of natural gas in Turkey is at a substantial premium to North American price levels currently at $10.00 plus per mcf.

The Catalca Licence covers 36,429 hectares and is situated 30 km. west of Istanbul. The Company has the right to a 45% working interest in the Catalca Licence and 50% of the Company's interest is subject to an earn-in agreement with Emperor Oil Ltd.

Certain information provided in this news release contains forward-looking statements that by their nature are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties and readers are cautioned that actual results may vary considerably from those forecasted.