Himalayan Capital Corp. Announces Issuance of Final Exchange Bulletin Regarding Qualifying Transaction With Minera Azul Ventu...

Himalayan Capital Corp. ("Himalayan") (TSX VENTURE:HIM) is pleased to announce
that, further to its news release dated January 12, 2012, the TSX Venture
Exchange (the "TSXV") has granted final acceptance and issued its Final Exchange
Bulletin on January 17, 2012 for the Company's acquisition of the issued and
outstanding registered securities of Minera Azul Ventures Limitada ("Minera
Azul") (the "Qualifying Transaction").


Himalayan's common shares will be reinstated for trading on the TSXV effective
January 18, 2012, under the symbol "HIM".


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known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our
actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be
materially different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include,
among others, the following risks: the need for additional financing;
operational risks associated with mineral exploration; market conditions;
fluctuations in commodity prices; title matters; environmental liability claims
and insurance; reliance on key personnel; the potential for conflicts of
interest among certain officers, directors or promoters with certain other
projects; the absence of dividends; competition; dilution; the volatility of our
common share price and volume and the additional risks identified in the "Risk
Factors" section of the Company's Filing Statement or other reports and filings
with the TSX Venture Exchange and applicable Canadian securities regulations.
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opinions on the date that statements are made and Himalayan undertakes no
obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and
opinions or other circumstances should change, except as required by applicable
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forward-looking statements.