Stria Announces the Acquisition of Pueblo Lithium LLC from AGR-O Phosphate Inc.

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Jan. 6, 2014) - Stria Capital Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SRA) ("Stria" or "the Company") is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement with AGR-O Phosphate Inc. of Vancouver, British Columbia to acquire 100% of Pueblo Lithium LLC, and its Wilcox Lithium Project. The Wilcox Project is comprised of 61 lode mining claims located in Cochise County, Arizona.

"The pairing of the Wilcox Project to our Pontax Lithium property in the James Bay region of northern Québec provides us with a critical foundation from which to construct a globally competitive enterprise focused on lithium and green energy technology minerals," said Stria President and Chief Executive Officer Gary Economo.

"In management's view, the inevitable rebound in demand from the renewable energy sector during the next decade - from India and China in particular - holds the potential for emerging lithium producers and lithium-based product developers today to compete for supply contracts in tomorrow's EV battery and consumer electronics markets," Mr. Economo said.

He added that Stria's next steps towards advancing its projects included procuring exploration and development financing and the addition of technical expertise to complete its resource management component.

Terms of the purchase agreement

Under the Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement"), Stria agrees to purchase from AGR-O Phosphate Inc. (the "Vendor") and the Vendor agrees to sell, assign and transfer to Stria 100% of Pueblo Lithium LLC in consideration for a payment of $60,000, $30,000 of which is to be paid on signing of the Agreement and the remaining $30,000 to be paid no later than April 1^st, 2014.

The acquisition by Stria of Pueblo Lithium LLC from the Vendor is subject to various terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement, including Board approval and the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSX-V"). The Agreement constitutes a "Non Arm's Length Party" transaction under the policies of the TSX-V given that Mr. Robin Dow, a Director of Stria, is also President and CEO of the Vendor.

About Stria Capital Inc.

Stria recently commenced operations as a Tier 2 mining issuer. Prior to the TSX-V approval on December 17, 2013 of the Company's acquisition of the Pontax-Lithium property, in Québec, as the Company's qualifying transaction, Stria had been a Capital Pool Company. Stria is engaged on the acquisition and development of green energy technology mineral properties in North America.

About AGR-O Phosphate Inc.

AGR-O Phosphate Inc. is a private Canadian company invested in the development of phosphate properties in the United States. Phosphorous is considered a critical nutrient that aids in synthesis and plant formation. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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