Quia Retains Investor Relations Consultant

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 21, 2011) - Quia Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:QIA) ("Quia" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has retained the services of Andreas Curkovic to provide investor relations services to the Company.

Mr. Curkovic is a long-term investor relations specialist in the natural resource and gold exploration sectors, with particular expertise within Colombia.

The Company will pay Mr. Curkovic a monthly fee of $5,000.00 on a month to month basis. In addition, Quia has agreed to grant to Mr. Curkovic options to purchase 200,000 common shares of the Company exercisable for five years at a price of $0.60 per common share, vesting in accordance with the provisions of the Company's stock option plan and the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange.

Mr. Curkovic's appointment as an investor relations consultant to Quia and the granting of the stock options are subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

Mr. Curkovic does not hold any interest, direct or indirect, in the Company or its securities, or any right or intent to acquire such an interest.

About Quia Resources Inc.

Quia is focused on exploring for gold in the San Lucas Orogenic Gold belt of Colombia, in particular its flagship San Lucas property. Quia's strategy is to focus on Colombia and the San Lucas region since it believes the country and region are geologically prospective and vastly underexplored. Combined with a rapidly improving socio-political environment, Colombia represents a unique opportunity in the global mining landscape for the discovery of new gold deposits. Quia's management has extensive experience in the mining industry in Colombia and South America.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking information", as such term is defined in applicable Canadian securities legislation. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate or that management's expectations or estimates of future developments, circumstances or results will materialize. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information in this press release is made as of the date of this press release, and each of Onsino and Quia disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise such information, except as required by applicable law.