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Rio Cristal Resources Corporation (TSX VENTURE:RCZ)(BVL:RCZ) ("Rio Cristal" or
the "Company") announced that Mr. Andre Gauthier has been appointed a Director
of the Company.


Thomas Findley, President and CEO of Rio Cristal, said, "I am very pleased to
announce that Andre Gauthier has agreed to join us as a Director of the Company.
Andre has a wealth of experience with junior exploration companies in Peru and
elsewhere and he will bring great value to our Board of Directors."


Mr. Gauthier has over 30 years experience in the investment in mining and
exploration in Peru, Canada, China and other countries. He currently serves as
President of Lara Exploration Ltd. a junior minerals exploration company
headquartered in Lima with 16 active exploration projects, most of them with
joint venture partners. He was previously International Exploration Manager for
Cambior Inc. and led the exploration teams that discovered the La Granja and La
Virgen copper and gold deposits in Peru and the Pachon copper deposit in
Argentina, among others. He was also President of Maxy Gold before its merger
with Lara Exploration and President of Inca Pacific Resources Inc. prior to its
sale to Cia. Minera Milpo S.A. last year.


Mr. Gauthier holds a Masters Degree in Mineral Exploration from the University
of Quebec and resides in Lima.


The Company also announced that it has granted a total of 150,000 options to Mr.
Gauthier. The options vest over two years, have a term of five years and were
priced at the closing price on February 1, 2012, the day the options are
granted.


About Rio Cristal Resources Corporation

Rio Cristal Resources is a Canadian corporation focused on the discovery and
further development of zinc, copper and gold deposits in Peru. The Company's
most advanced exploration project is the 18,000 hectare Bongara zinc claim block
located in northern Peru. Over 7,000 meters have been drilled at the Cristal
zinc oxide project and an updated 43-101 Technical Report is in process and
expected to be complete by mid February or sooner.


The Company is also actively reviewing other zinc, gold and copper prospects in
Peru. 


The Company's shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Venture Segment
and the Bolsa de Valores de Lima (Lima Stock Exchange) under the symbol RCZ.


Information about Rio Cristal Resources Corporation in English and Spanish can
also be found on the Company's website, www.riocristalresources.com.


This news release includes certain "forward-looking statements" under applicable
Canadian securities legislation. All statements other than statements of
historical fact included in this release, including, without limitation,
statements regarding potential exploration results, future plans and objectives
of the Company are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and
uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be
accurate and actual results and future results, events and objectives could
differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from Rio Cristal's
expectations include exploration and other risks detailed from time to time in
the filings made by the Company with securities regulators. 


This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an
offer to sell any securities in the United States. The securities have not been
and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not be
offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered
under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an
exemption from such registration is available.

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