TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 4, 2013) - Adriana Resources Inc. ("Adriana") - (TSX VENTURE:ADI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Martin Perusse to the position of Director, Environment and Sustainability of Lac Otelnuk Mining Ltd. ("LOM" or "Company"). Adriana owns 40% of LOM which holds the Lac Otelnuk Property. Mr. Perusse will be at the Company's Montreal office, which is located at 625 Rene-Levesque Boulevard West, 7th floor.

With over 20 years of experience in the field of environmental sciences, Mr. Perusse held positions both in the public and private sectors. Prior to joining LOM, Mr. Perusse worked as the Director, Environmental Impact Assessment at Golder and Associates. His previous roles include Director, Hydropower and Environment at Aecom, Associate and Vice President at Alliance Environnement Inc., and Head, Strategic Environment Issues and General Manager of the Fondation Hydro-Quebec pour l'environnement at Hydro-Quebec. Mr. Perusse earned his Master of Biological Sciences from McGill University, Montreal.

"We are thrilled to have Martin join the LOM team. Martin's background and knowledge of our project will truly be an asset. Martin brings years of expertise to our team and I am excited to move this project forward," said Allen J. Palmiere, President & C.E.O. of the Company.

ON BEHALF OF ADRIANA RESOURCES INC.

Allen J. Palmiere, President and C.E.O.

Contact:

Adriana Resources Inc.

Allen Palmiere

President & C.E.O.

apalmiere@adrianaresources.com

Adriana Resources Inc.

Connie Dos Santos

Director, Investor Relations

416-363-2200

cdossantos@adrianaresources.com

www.adrianaresources.com