La Quinta Resources Announces Change of Officer

LA  QUINTA  RESOURCES  CORPORATION    1710  –  1177  W.  Hasting  Street,  Vancouver,  BC  V6E  2L5

No.13-­‐01  LAQ:  TSX-­‐V                                                                      NEWS  RELEASE                                                                      SEC  12G  file#82-­‐35061  

LA  QUINTA  RESOURCES  ANNOUNCES  CHANGE  OF  OFFICER  

Vancouver,  B.C.  January  29,  2013  -­‐  La  Quinta  Resources  Corporation  (TSX-­‐V:  LAQ  /  Frankfurt:  LQK  /   OTCBB:   LQRCF)   reports   Gisele   Joubin,   Chief   Financial   Officer   and   Corporate   Secretary   of   the   Company,   has tendered  her  resignation  effective  January  25,  2013,  due  to  her  heavy  commitments  to  other  organizations. "I’d like  to  take  this  opportunity  to  thank  Gisele  Joubin  for  her  long  and  valuable  service  as  a  CFO  and  a  Corporate Secretary  to  La  Quinta  Resources.  I  wish  her  all  the  best  in  her  future  endeavors",  said  Glen  Watson  CEO  of  the Company.

The   Board   of   La   Quinta   has   appointed   Dustin   Henderson   as   Chief   Financial   Officer   starting   January   28,   2013 subject  only  to  final  TSX  Venture  Exchange  approval.  Mr.  Henderson  has  15  years  of  experience  working  in  the Mutual  Fund  Industry  and  has  previous  involvement  in  the  management  of  public  companies  as  a  co-­‐founder, director  and  previous  CFO  of  La  Quinta  Resources  Corp.

Glen  Watson,  presently  Chief  Executive  Officer  (CEO)  of  the  Company  will  also  assume  the  role  of  President  of  La Quinta  Resources  Corporation  starting  January  28,  2013.

About  La  Quinta  Resources  Corporation  

The  Carruthers  Pass  property,  located  in  British  Columbia,  is  a  massive  sulfide  project  with  copper,  gold  and  silver located  70km  south  of  Kemess  copper-­‐gold  mine.  The  project  consists  of  8  claims  covering  3,250  hectares.  No resources  have  been  identified  on  the  Carruthers  Pass  property.  Diamond  drilling  on  the  property  totaling  2,190  m has   been   completed   to   date,   intersecting   mineralized   sulfide   horizons,   as   described   in   the   Company’s   news releases  in  2011  and  2012  and  in  the  Technical  Report  about  the  property  completed  by  the  Company  in  2012  in compliance  with  NI43-­‐101.

On  behalf  of  the  board, “Glen  Watson”

CEO  and  President

For  further  information,  please  contact:

Glen  Watson,  CEO  and  Director:  1(604)  803-­‐5229

La  Quinta  Resources  Corp.  

1(604)  803-­‐5229  -­‐  Email:  [email protected]  -­‐  Web  Site:  www.laquintaresources.com

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