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Re:   Press Releases - Thursday, February 05, 2009
      Arian Announces Revision to Terms of Share Exchange Transaction
      With Grafton Resource Investments Ltd.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Feb. 5, 2009) - Arian Silver
Corporation ("Arian" or the "Company") (TSX
VENTURE:AGQ)(AIM:AGQ)(PLUS:AGQ)(FRANKFURT:I3A) announces revised terms
of its proposed share exchange transaction with Grafton Resource
Investments Ltd. ("Grafton"), announced on 27 January 2009. The
transaction remains subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.

The parties to the transaction have agreed to dispense with the issue
by Arian of an unsecured non-interest bearing convertible debenture in
the principal amount of approximately Cdn$4,564,653 (the "Debenture")
to Grafton in exchange for Grafton ordinary shares of equivalent value.
The conversion of the Debenture into 82,993,679 common shares of Arian
was subject to the approval of Arian's shareholders.

In place of the Debenture it is now proposed to convene, in the near
future, a General Meeting of shareholders of Arian to seek approval
(the "Shareholder Approval") to issue to Grafton 82,993,679 common
shares of Arian at a price per share of Cdn$0.055 in exchange for
Grafton ordinary shares of an aggregate value of approximately
Cdn$4,564,653. The number of Grafton ordinary shares to be issued in
exchange for the Arian common shares shall be determined by reference
to the net asset value per Grafton ordinary share calculated as at the
close of business on the last day of the month in which the Shareholder
Approval is obtained.

The terms of the proposed issue of 26,097,230 Arian common shares at a
price per common share of Cdn$0.055 for a total value of approximately
Cdn$1,435,347 (the "Initial Share Issue") in exchange for Grafton
ordinary shares of equivalent value remain unchanged.

Following the Initial Share Issue Grafton will hold 14.9% of Arian's
outstanding common shares and will nominate a representative for
appointment to the Board of Arian. Following the Shareholder Approval,
together with the Initial Share Issue, Grafton would increase its share
interest in Arian to approximately 42.2% (calculated as at the date
hereof).

As previously announced Grafton and its associates will assist Arian in
the disposal of the Grafton ordinary shares to raise funds to further
its mineral projects in Mexico, in particular the San Jose project, as
well as for general working capital purposes. The principals of Grafton
and its associates have experience in using this type of share exchange
and disposal mechanism to provide investee companies with new funding.
It is also planned that Grafton and its associates will work closely
with Arian's Board to further develop Arian.

Grafton is a Cayman Island registered limited liability company managed
by Newland Fund Management LLP of London, England and was incorporated
for the purpose of securing and developing investment opportunities in
the natural resource sector.

About the Company

Arian Silver Corporation is a silver exploration and development
company listed on London's AIM and "PLUS", on Toronto's TSX Venture
Exchange and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Arian Silver is active in
Mexico, the world's second largest silver producing country. The
Company's main projects are the Calicanto and San Jose projects in
Zacatecas State and the Tepal project in Michoacan State. Part of Arian
Silver's forward-looking strategy lies in the envisaged use of large
scale mechanized mining techniques over wider mineralized structures,
which reduces the overall unit operating cost of metals, and to build
up NI 43-101 compliant resources.

Further information can be found by visiting Arian's website:
www.ariansilver.com or the Company's publicly available records at
www.sedar.com.

No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority
has approved or disapproved the information contained in this release.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements". All
statements, other than statements of historical fact, that address
activities, events or developments that the Company believes, expects
or anticipates will or may occur in the future (including, without
limitation, completion of the share exchange transaction referred to in
this press release) are forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements reflect the current expectations or beliefs
of the Company based on information currently available to the Company.
Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties that may cause the actual results of the Company to
differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking
statements, and even if such actual results are realized or
substantially realized, there can be no assurance that they will have
the expected consequences to, or effects on the Company. Factors that
could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current
expectations include, among other things, failure to obtain required
regulatory and shareholder approvals. Any forward-looking statement
speaks only as of the date on which it is made and, except as may be
required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any
intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether
as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise.
Although the Company believes that the assumptions inherent in the
forward-looking statements are reasonable, forward-looking statements
are not guarantees of future performance and accordingly undue reliance
should not be put on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty
therein.


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 or accuracy of this release.

For more information, please contact

Arian Silver Corporation
Jim Williams
CEO
(London) +44 (0)20 7963 8670
Email: jwilliams@ariansilver.com

or

Arian Silver Corporation
Graham Potts
CFO & Corporate Secretary
(London) +44 (0)20 7963 8670
Email: gpotts@ariansilver.com
Website: www.ariansilver.com

or

Bishopsgate Communications Limited
Nick Rome
(London) +44 (0)20 7562 3350
Email: Nick.Rome@bishopsgatecommunications.com

or

Vicarage Capital Limited
Martin Wood
(London) +44 (0)20 7060 1303
Email: martin@vicaragecapital.com

or

Grant Thornton Corporate Finance
Gerry Beaney
(London) +44 (0)20 7385 5100
Email: gerry.d.beaney@gtuk.com

or

CHF Investor Relations
Alison Tullis
(Canada) (416) 868-1079 Ext. 233
Email: Alison@chfir.com

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 For more information visit our website at http://www.ariansilver.com/
or send mailto:info@ariansilver.com
Message sent on Thu Feb 5, 2009 at 4:44:44 AM Pacific Time
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