Verde Grants 90,000 Stock Options to Officers of the Company

TORONTO, October 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

Verde Potash (TSXV: NPK) ("Verde" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has issued a total of 90,000 share purchase options to officers of the Company, exercisable at C$6.20, expiring October 28, 2016.

About Verde Potash
Verde Potash is a fertilizer exploration and development company; it was founded and is led by Brazilians. Verde is developing the Cerrado Verde project in Brazil, a source of potash-rich rock from which the company plans to produce a slow-release, non-chloride, multi-nutrient, fertilizer product named ThermoPotash. Founded as Amazon Mining in 2005, the Company changed its name to Verde Potash in April 2011 to better reflect its core business. Verde is also exploring for phosphate and limestone.

About Cerrado Verde Potash Project
Cerrado Verde is a unique project: 1) its high grade potash rock is found at surface, allowing fast construction of a scalable and low Capex operation; 2) it is located in the midst of the world's third largest and fastest growing fertilizer market; 3) it connects to Brazil's largest fertilizer distribution districts via existing and high quality infra-structure.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Verde Potash, Cristiano Veloso, President and CEO.

Cautionary Language and Forward Looking Statements
 
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    TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS
    RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE. THIS PRESS
    RELEASE CONTAINS CERTAIN "FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS", WHICH INCLUDE BUT
    IS NOT LIMITED TO, STATEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO THE FUTURE FINANCIAL OR
    OPERATING PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY, ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND ITS PROJECTS,
    STATEMENTS REGARDING USE OF PROCEEDS, EXPLORATION PROSPECTS,
    IDENTIFICATION OF MINERAL RESERVES, COSTS OF AND CAPITAL FOR EXPLORATION
    PROJECTS, EXPLORATION EXPENDITURES, TIMING OF FUTURE EXPLORATION AND
    PERMITTING, REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL CAPITAL, GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS OF
    MINING OPERATIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS, RECLAMATION EXPENSES, TITLE
    DISPUTES OR CLAIMS, AND LIMITATIONS OF INSURANCE COVERAGE. FORWARD LOOKING
    STATEMENTS CAN GENERALLY BE IDENTIFIED BY THE USE OF WORDS SUCH AS
    "PLANS", "EXPECTS", OR "DOES NOT EXPECT" OR "IS EXPECTED", "ANTICIPATES"
    OR "DOES NOT ANTICIPATE", OR "BELIEVES", "INTENDS", "FORECASTS", "BUDGET",
    "SCHEDULED", "ESTIMATES" OR VARIATIONS OF SUCH WORDS OR PHRASES OR STATE
    THAT CERTAIN ACTIONS, EVENT, OR RESULTS "MAY", "COULD", "WOULD", "MIGHT",
    OR "WILL BE TAKEN", "OCCUR" OR "BE ACHIEVED". FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
    INVOLVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER FACTORS WHICH MAY
    CAUSE THE ACTUAL RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE COMPANY TO BE
    MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM ANY FUTURE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS
    EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY SAID STATEMENTS. THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCES THAT
    FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WILL PROVE TO BE ACCURATE, AS ACTUAL RESULTS
    AND FUTURE EVENTS COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE ANTICIPATED IN SAID
    STATEMENTS. ACCORDINGLY, READERS SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE ON
    FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.
    Readers are cautioned not to rely solely on the summary of such
    information contained in this release and are directed to the complete set
    of drill results posted on Verde's website (http://www.verdepotash.com)
    and filed on SEDAR (http://www.sedar.com) and any future amendments to
    such. Readers are also directed to the cautionary notices and disclaimers
    contained herein.

For further information:

Cristiano Veloso, President & Chief Executive Officer
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]

OR Jed Richardson, VP Corporate Development
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]

http://www.verdepotash.com
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