News 2007

Appointment Of Chief Financial Officer

May 13, 2007

Lara Exploration Ltd. ("Lara" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Michael Sadhra has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company replacing Mark Gelmon who has resigned his position.

Mr. Sadhra holds a B. Comm. from the University of British Columbia and is a Chartered Accountant. From 1999 to 2006 he was employed at KPMG LLP Chartered Accountants where he specialized in corporate Canadian and international taxation for mining companies.

The Company also announces that pursuant to the Company's Stock Option Plan, 75,000 incentive stock options exercisable at $1.32 per share for a period of five years have been granted to Mr. Sadhra.

Lara focuses on the acquisition, discovery and exploration of gold and base metal deposits, and holds exploration properties in Brazil and Peru.

For further information contact:

Lara Exploration Ltd.
Miles Thompson, President
(604) 669-8777

Lara Exploration Ltd.
Kim Casswell, Corporate Secretary
(604) 669-8777

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