Allana to Present at BMO Capital Markets 2013 Farm to Market Conference

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 05/09/13 -- Allana Potash Corp. (TSX: AAA)(OTCQX: ALLRF) ("Allana" or the "Company") today announced that Farhad Abasov, Allana's President and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at BMO Capital Markets' 2013 Farm to Market conference in New York City on Tuesday, May 14 at 11:30 a.m. ET in Ballroom 3 at the Grand Hyatt New York.

A live webcast of the investor presentation will be available at the following link:

http://cc.talkpoint.com/bmoc001/051413a_cy/?entity=21_SJU5601

About Allana Potash Corp.

Allana is a publicly traded corporation with a focus on the acquisition and development of potash assets internationally with its major focus on a previously explored potash property in Ethiopia. Allana has secured financial support from two significant strategic investors: IFC, a member of World Bank Group, and Liberty Metals and Mining, a member of Liberty Mutual Group. Allana has measured and indicated Sylvinite resources as at February 2, 2013 of 327.42 million tonnes of 28.31% KCl; and inferred Sylvinite resource of 90.76 million tonnes grading 27.80% KCl, (see Allana's Technical Report entitled "Summary of the Feasibility Study for a Solution Mine on the ALLANA Potash Project, Danakhil Depression, Afar State, Ethiopia" dated March 19, 2013, effective February 4, 2013). In addition, the Danakhil Projects hosts measured and indicated Kainitite resources of 701.55 million tonnes at 20.26% KCl, inferred Kainitite resource of 373.71 million tonnes of 20.35% KCl; measured and indicated Upper Carnallitite resources of 155.54 million tonnes grading 16.9% KCl, inferred Upper Carnallitite resource of 89.7 million tonnes of 13.8% KCl; measured and indicated Lower Carnallitite resources of 269.10 million tonnes of 10.86% KCl, inferred Lower Carnallitite resource of 78.2 million tonnes grading 8.5% KCl. The foregoing mineral resource estimates with respect to Kainitite and Carnallitite are as at April 27, 2012. For more information with respect to the data verification procedures undertaken and the key assumptions, parameters and risks associated with the foregoing estimates refer to Allana's Technical Report entitled "Updated Resource Report for the Danakhil Potash Deposit, Afar State/Ethiopia" dated June 13, 2012, effective April 30, 2012 and the Allana's Technical Report entitled "Summary of the Feasibility Study for a Solution Mine on the ALLANA Potash Project, Danakhil Depression, Afar State, Ethiopia" dated March 19, 2013, effective February 4, 2013. filed at www.sedar.com. Allana has approximately 276.5 million shares outstanding. Allana trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "AAA".

Peter J. MacLean, Ph.D., P. Geo., Allana's Senior VP Exploration, is a Qualified Person as defined under National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical information presented in this press release.

Contacts:

Allana Potash Corp.

Richard Kelertas

Senior Vice President, Corporate Development

514 717 6256
rkelertas@allanapotash.com