Vida Ventures Ltd. Clarifies Anticipated Trading Date

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Vida Ventures Ltd. ("Vida" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:VDA.P), a capital pool
company, announces, in furtherance to its news release earlier this morning, it
is expected to commence trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol
VDA.P on August 18, 2011. The Company had previously announced that it excepted
to begin trading on August 11, 2011. 


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

IAT WAI CHAN, President & CEO

Disclaimer for Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements, which reflect
the expectations of management regarding the Company's listing of its common
shares on the Exchange. Forward-looking statements consist of statements that
are not purely historical, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans,
expectations or intentions regarding the future. Such statements are subject to
risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or
developments to differ materially from those contained in the statements. No
assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking
statements will occur or, if they do occur, what benefits the Company will
obtain from them.


This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an
offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not
been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not
be offered or sold within the United States or to a U.S. Person unless
registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or
an exemption from such registration is available.