Lara Exploration Ltd.: Corporate Update


VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 1, 2012) - Lara Exploration Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:LRA) ("Lara" or the "Company") announces that pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Company's Stock Option Plan, a total of 1,030,000 incentive stock options exercisable at $1.20 per share for a period of five years have been granted to certain directors, officers, consultants and employees of the Company.

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, located 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.

Contact Information:

Lara Exploration Ltd.
Chris MacIntyre
VP Corporate Development
+1 416 703 0010
info@laraexploration.com
www.laraexploration.com