Allana Resources Announces Closing of $2.0 Million Strategic Investment

TORONTO, ONTARIO, Nov 09 (MARKET WIRE) --
Allana Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: AAA) ("Allana" or the "Company"), is
pleased to announce that the Company has completed its previously
announced Strategic Investment with China Minerals United Management Ltd.
(see News Release dated November 4, 2009) by way of private placement
financing of Common Shares of the Corporation for gross proceeds of
$2,000,000 million through the issuance of 8,000,000 Common Shares at a
price of $0.25 per Common Share (the "Offering Price").

The net proceeds of the financing will be used to fund exploration and
development of Allana's potash project in Ethiopia and for general
corporate and working capital purposes.

The common shares are subject to resale restrictions that expire on March
10, 2010. In connection with the financing, the Corporation has paid
finders fees in the form of a cash commission totaling $120,000.

About Allana Resources Inc.

Allana is a publicly traded corporation with a focus on the acquisition
and development of potash assets internationally and recently optioned a
previously explored potash property in Ethiopia with NI 43-101-compliant
Inferred Mineral Resource of over 100 million tonnes of potash
mineralization (Sylvite and Kainite) with a composite grade of 20.8 % KCl
(see News Release Sept. 17, 2008). Allana has approximately 89.3 million
shares outstanding and trades on the TSX-Venture 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 release.

Forward-Looking Statement

Except for statements of historical fact relating to the Company, certain
information contained herein constitutes ''forward-looking information''
under Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information
includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the terms and
use of proceeds of the financing, the impact of the financing on the
Company, the estimated production, the estimation of mineral reserves and
mineral resources; the realization of mineral reserve estimates; the
timing and amount of estimated future production; costs of production;
capital expenditures; success of exploration activities; permitting time
lines and permitting, mining or processing issues; government regulation
of mining operations; environmental risks; unanticipated reclamation
expenses; title disputes or claims; litigation liabilities; limitations
on insurance coverage and the effect of terminating the investor
relations contract. Generally, forward-looking information can be
identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans",
"expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled",
"estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not
anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or
statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could",
"would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved".
Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of
management as of the date such statements are made and they are subject
to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may
cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements
of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied
by such forward-looking statements or forward-looking information.
Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information,
there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated,
estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements
will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could
differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly,
readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and
forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake to update any
forward-looking statements or forward-looking information that are
incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable
securities laws.

NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS
THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE

Contacts:
Allana Resources Inc.
Farhad Abasov
416 309-2691
fabasov@allanaresources.com

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