COUGAR MINERALS CORP.

201 - 919 Notre Dame Avenue

WINNIPEG, MB R3E 0M8

NEWS RELEASE COUGAR MINERALS CORP. DROPS OPTION ON TRES AMANTES AND SAN ANTONIO GOLD PROJECTS IN CHILE Winnipeg, MB / TNW-Accesswire / January 19, 2015 - Cougar Minerals Corp. - TSX-V: COU ("Cougar" or "the "Company") has terminated the option agreements for the acquisition of 100% interest in two properties, Tres Amantes and San Antonio, both of which are located in the Atacama Region of Chile, effective immediately.

Managements decision weighed the substantial costs of maintaining the option and conducting additional exploration required to increase the mineral inventory to a size and grade sufficient enough to justify mining operations, against other opportunities.

About Cougar Minerals Corp.

Cougar is a junior exploration company focused on the discovery and development of economic mineral deposits.
Additional information on Cougar Mineral can be found on the Company's website at
www.cougarminerals.com and by reviewing the Company's page on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

On behalf of the Board of Directors COUGAR MINERALS CORP.

s/ "Murray Nye"

Murray Nye

President

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