Latin American Minerals, Inc. Joins OTCQX

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Sep 30, 2011, 07:00 ET

NEW YORK, Sept. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), the financial information and technology services company that provides the world's largest electronic marketplace for broker-dealers to trade over-the-counter ("OTC") stocks, announced that Latin American Minerals (OTCQX: LATNF; TSX.V: LAT), a mineral exploration company focused in South and Central America, is now trading on the highest tier of the OTC market, OTCQX®.

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Latin American Minerals began trading today on the OTC market's prestigious tier, OTCQX International. Investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the Company on www.otcqx.com and www.otcmarkets.com.

"OTCQX companies demonstrate their commitment to providing superior information to investors and maintaining the highest quality standards," said R. Cromwell Coulson, President and Chief Executive Officer of OTC Markets Group. "We are pleased to welcome Latin American Minerals to OTCQX."

Berns & Berns, Counsellors at Law, will serve as Latin American Minerals' Principal American Liaison ("PAL") on OTCQX, responsible for providing guidance on OTCQX requirements and U.S. securities laws.

About Latin American Minerals, Inc.

Latin American Minerals (OTCQX: LATNF; TSX.V: LAT) trades in the United States on OTCQX under the symbol "LATNF", and in Canada on TSX Venture under the symbol "LAT". Latin American Minerals Inc. is a dynamic mineral exploration company managed by individuals with a proven and consistent history of discovery. Our commitment is to create wealth for our shareholders by focusing on the acquisition and development of emerging exploration opportunities in the under-explored but highly prospective countries of South and Central America. Our core project is the Paso Yobai Gold Project in Paraguay, where pilot-plant operations will commence at the end of 2011. This company's Chiriguelo Niobium/REE Project and Itapoty Diamond Project are also located in Paraguay.

About OTC Markets Group Inc.

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates the world's largest electronic marketplace for broker-dealers to trade unlisted stocks. Our OTC Link™ platform supports an open network of competing broker-dealers that provide investors with the best prices in over 10,000 OTC securities. We categorize the wide spectrum of OTC-traded companies into three tiers - OTCQX (the quality-controlled marketplace for investor friendly companies), OTCQB® (the U.S. reporting company marketplace for development stage companies), and OTC Pink™ (the speculative trading marketplace) -- so investors can identify the level and quality of information companies provide. To learn more about how OTC Markets Group makes the unlisted markets more transparent, informed, and efficient, visit www.otcmarkets.com.

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