Ethiopian Potash Approaches Commencement of Drilling Alongside Camp Completion


TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 26, 2011) - Ethiopian Potash Corp. (the "Company" or "EPC") (TSX VENTURE:FED)(TSX VENTURE:FED.WT) is pleased to announce that field camp construction is proceeding well and the camp is being readied to receive the drill crews by the end of the month, in anticipation of commencing the 15,000 meter drill program in early May.

Overall, the construction of the field camp is on budget and nearing completion. The waste and fresh water systems are being installed and the large capacity desalinization plan has arrived on site and will be up and running shortly. The cell phone tower is being erected and will enable the Danakil to hook into the national cell phone tower grid.

Convoys of equipment including the drills are starting to leave Mek'ele en route to the Property, and are expected to be on site in the first week of May.

Mr. Wahl, President and CEO of the Company stated "... I am very pleased with the progress and rate of camp construction, and commend the job that our team has done on the ground. We anticipate the drills being on site in the first week of May and are looking forward to the commencement of drilling, initially targeting the South-west corner of the property which currently hosts an inferred resource of 128 mil tonnes grading 21%."

About Ethiopian Potash Corp.

Ethiopian Potash Corp. (TSX VENTURE:FED)(TSX VENTURE:FED.WT) is a Canadian company based in Toronto, Ontario, and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Ethiopian Potash controls 481 sq km of shallow mineralisation potash development concessions in the fairway of the Danakil Depression, Ethiopia. The Company has an existing 128 mil tonne resource at 21% potash and is intent on aggressively fast-tracking its properties to production.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

David Wahl, President and CEO

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Contact Information:

Adam Chambers
+1 416 907 9422
achambers@gmfbcommunications.ca

Ethiopian Potash Corp.
David Wahl
President & CEO
+1 416 843 7851
dwahl@ethiopianpotash.com

Ethiopian Potash Corp.
George Roach
Chairman
+44 77 9626 3999
groach@ethiopianpotash.com