Himalayan Capital Corp. Signs Surface Access Agreement Over the La Higuera Project (With Option to Purchase)

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 8, 2012) - Himalayan Capital Corp. ("Himalayan" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:HIM) is pleased to announce that, through its 100% owned subsidiary, Mineral Azul Ventures Limitada ("Azul"), it has signed an agreement with the owner of the surface rights on the ground covering the core of Azul's mineral rights at the La Higuera project. The agreement grants Azul exclusive access, use, occupation and transit to facilitate execution of mineral exploration, as well as an option to purchase the surface rights.

The access agreement called for an initial payment of 6 million Chilean pesos ("CLP") (approximately 12,000 Canadian Dollars ("C$")) and interim payments of 8 million CLP (approximately C$16,000) in January 2013 and 10 million CLP (approximately C$20,000) in January 2014. The access agreement is set to expire in January 2015, when Azul would have the option to purchase the surface rights by making a cash payment equivalent to UF 28,301 (the UF (Unidad de Fomento) is a variable fiscal unit used in Chile that is adjusted for inflation, but is currently valued at approximately C$46 per unit, which would correspond to an approximate payment of C$1,300,000).

In addition, the Company has received approval from the Chilean Government body SERNAGEOMIN, as well as the mayor of La Higuera, to proceed with the Company's drilling program.

David O'Connor, President and Chief Executive Officer of Himalayan Capital Corp. commented "The signing of this surface rights agreement is another important milestone in the development of our La Higuera Project. We have been very pleased to date with our relationships with local authorities and look forward to continue working with them as we develop the project."

About Himalayan Capital Corp.

Himalayan Capital Corp. is a mineral exploration company with the rights, through its wholly owned subsidiary Minera Azul Ventures Limitada, to acquire a 100% interest in a prospective copper-gold property in La Higuera, Chile (the "La Higuera Property"). The La Higuera Property, which is located approximately 600 kilometres north of Santiago, was assembled as a result of the first-time consolidation of mining rights in a historical copper-gold mining center and is located in a prolific I.O.C.G. belt surrounded by excellent infrastructure in a mining friendly jurisdiction.

The La Higuera Property covers a historic copper mining district with mining activity dating back to at least the late 18^th century; however, there has been no known modern exploration conducted on the property. Since the consolidation of the mining rights in June 2011, Minera Azul has initiated a rock sampling program and completed geophysical work which has generated intense magnetic and chargeability anomalies coincident with existing copper workings.

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