Adriana Resources Inc. ("Adriana" or the "Company") - (TSX-V: ADI) announces that it has granted an aggregate of 600,000 share purchase options to employees and consultants of the Company, pursuant to the Company's Share Option Plan approved by shareholders. The options are exercisable at a price of $0.55 per share, have a term of five years and are subject to vesting restrictions over a period of 18 months. The Company also wishes to announce the cancellation of 250,000 incentive stock options which were granted to a director of the Company on June 20, 2008.

About Adriana Resources Inc.

Adriana's goal is to become a fully integrated iron ore producer through continued development of its iron ore port facility in Brazil, through acquisition of iron ore mineral resources in Brazil, and the advancement of the Lac Otelnuk Iron Project in Qu�bec, Canada.

For more information, contact Robert Ferguson at + 1 (604) 629-0250 or toll free at + 1 (877) 629-0150 or visit the Company's website at www.adrianaresources.com.

ON BEHALF OF ADRIANA RESOURCES INC.

"Allen J. Palmiere"

President and CEO

Certain information regarding the Company including management's assessment of future plans and operations, may constitute forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws and necessarily involve risks associated with mining exploration and development, volatility of prices, currency fluctuations, imprecision of resource estimates, environmental and permitting risks, access to labour and services, competition from other companies and ability to access sufficient capital. As a consequence, actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are based on the expectations and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are made. The assumptions used in the preparation of such statements, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. The Company expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy of accuracy of this release.

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