VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 18, 2012) - Equinox Exploration Corp. (TSX VENTURE:EQX) is pleased to announce the appointment of Roy Fuller to the Board of Directors of Equinox Exploration Corp. (the "Board"). Mr. Fuller is a natural resources and environmental attorney with a focus on mining law.

Mr. Fuller has earned a Bachelors of Science in Geology from Brigham Young University, a Masters of Science in Geological Sciences from the University of Texas, and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Utah. Mr. Fuller has worked with the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, and has represented a diverse group of mining companies ranging from Fortune 150 to emerging market, alternative energy developers. Mr. Fuller has most recently served as Executive Secretary for Continental Resources Group Inc. Mr. Fuller has expertise in environmental permitting in the areas of drilling geophysics, mine development, all the way through production.

New Board member Roy Fuller commented, "I am very pleased to be part of the Equinox team. Environmental compliance and permitting have become major components of any natural resources project. I hope to help the process flow smoothly as our projects move forward."

Equinox President Joshua Bleak commented, "Roy is an essential part of the team that we are assembling. With the morass of regulations that are associated with environmental permitting, Roy will enable us to avoid many of the pitfalls that commonly affect other companies. We are very pleased with his placement on the Board."

The foregoing is subject to regulatory approval.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Equinox Exploration Corp.

Joshua Bleak, President

Forward-Looking Statement

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