Aurora, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 31, 2014) - Dr. Robert Valliant, c/o 125 Don Hillock Drive, Unit 18, Aurora, Ontario, L4G 0H8, announces that on January 30, 2014 he acquired direct ownership and control of 4,895,000 common shares ("Shares") of Tri Origin Exploration Ltd. (TSXV: TOE) ("Tri Origin" or the "Reporting Issuer") at a price of $0.01 per Share through the facilities of the Pure Trading trading system.

Immediately following the acquisition of these 4,895,000 Shares, Dr. Valliant owns an aggregate of 9,184,807 Shares, or approximately 10.27% of the issued and outstanding Shares of Tri Origin on a non-diluted basis. Dr. Valliant also owns 2,000,000 stock options exercisable to acquire an aggregate of 2,000,000 Shares.

Assuming the exercise of these stock options, Dr. Valliant would directly own and control an aggregate of 11,184,807 Shares, representing approximately 12.51% of the issued and outstanding Shares of Tri Origin on a partially-diluted basis.

The Shares owned by Dr. Valliant are being held for investment purposes. In the future he may, depending on market and other conditions, increase or decrease his beneficial ownership of securities of the Reporting Issuer.

For further information, please contact:

Dennis H. Peterson
Peterson Law Professional Corporation
390 Bay Street, Suite 806
Toronto, Ontario M5H 2Y2
Telephone: (416) 777-6772