Valencia Announces Reclassification to Tier II

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Aug. 14, 2013) - Valencia Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:VVI) ("Valencia" or the "Company") reports that TSX Venture Exchange has advised that effective August 14, 2013, the Company will be reclassified to Tier 2, in accordance with Exchange Policy 2.5.

About Valencia

Valencia is a Canadian resource company with common shares that trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol VVI.

Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to: general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current exploration activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters, future prices of mineral prices; and risks of the mining industry. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

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