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Vancouver, BC – Los Andes Copper Ltd. (“Los Andes”, or the “Company”, TSX Venture Exchange: LA) is pleased to announce that the Company has closed the previously announced financing for approximately $2.1 million in total proceeds, including $1,450,000 in gross proceeds from a non-brokered private placement (the “Private Placement”) and $652,587.27 pursuant to shares for debt settlement agreements with two insider shareholders of the Company (the “Settlement Agreements”).  All shares were issued at a price of $0.22 per share.

A total of 6,590,909 shares (the “Private Placement Shares”) were issued to the Company’s controlling shareholder, Turnbrook Mining Ltd. (“TBML”), in accordance with the terms of the Private Placement, and a total of 2,966,306 shares (the “Settlement Shares”) were issued to TBML and Zeitler Holdings Corp. (“ZHC”) in full and final settlement of amounts owing to each of TBML and ZHC. ZHC is the management company of Dr. Klaus Zeitler, the Company’s Chairman.  In accordance with the Settlement Agreements, $608,487.27 owing to TBML pursuant to loans made by TBML to Los Andes, and $44,100 owing to ZHC, being one-half of management fees outstanding to ZHC as of the date of settlement, have been settled through the issue of the Settlement Shares to TBML and ZHC. 

In accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws, the Private Placement Shares and the Settlement Shares are subject to a hold period to May 28, 2015, which is four months and one day from the closing date of the transactions.

Los Andes intends to use the proceeds from the Private Placement to fund exploration and development work on the Company’s Vizcachitas project and for general working capital purposes.  After the completion of the transactions there will be a total of 209,989,814 shares issued and outstanding.

For more information please contact:

Eduardo Covarrubias, President & CEO
Tel:  (56-99) 323-3156

Michael Kuta, Corporate Secretary
Tel:  604-697-6201

E-Mail: info@losandescopper.com  or visit our website at: www.losandescopper.com

Certain of the information and statements contained herein that are not historical facts, constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of the Securities Act (British Columbia), Securities Act (Ontario) and the Securities Act (Alberta) (“Forward-Looking Information”).  Forward-Looking Information is often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as “seek”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “estimate”, “expect” and “intend”; statements that an event or result is “due” on or “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, or might” occur or be achieved; and, other similar expressions.  More specifically, Forward-Looking Information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such Forward-Looking Information; including, without limitation, the achievement and maintenance of planned production rates, the evolving legal and political policies of Chile, the volatility in the Chilean economy, military unrest or terrorist actions, metal and energy price fluctuations, favourable governmental relations, the availability of financing for activities when required and on acceptable terms, the estimation of mineral resources and reserves, current and future environmental and regulatory requirements, the availability and timely receipt of permits, approvals and licenses, industrial or environmental accidents, equipment breakdowns, availability of and competition for future acquisition opportunities, availability and cost of insurance, labour disputes, land claims, the inherent uncertainty of production and cost estimates, currency fluctuations, expectations and beliefs of management and other risks and uncertainties, including those described in Management’s Discussion and Analysis in the Company’s financial statements.  Such Forward-Looking Information is based upon the Company’s assumptions regarding global and Chilean economic, political and market conditions and the price of metals and energy, and the Company’s production.  Among the factors that have a direct bearing on the Company’s future results of operations and financial conditions are changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, a change in government policies, competition, currency fluctuations and restrictions and technological changes, among other things.  Should one or more of any of the aforementioned risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from any conclusions, forecasts or projections described in the Forward-Looking Information.  Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue reliance on Forward-Looking Information.  Except as required under applicable securities legislation, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise Forward-Looking Information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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