Aben Grants Incentive Stock Options

Suite 2230, 885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C 3E8, CANADA www.abenresources.com

Trading Symbol (TSX-V: ABN), (Frankfurt: E2L) Telephone: (604) 687-3376 Email: [email protected] Facsimile : (604) 687-3119

NEWS RELEASE

July 12, 2011

Aben Grants Incentive Stock Options

Vancouver, BC - Aben Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: ABN) (FWB: E2L) (the “Company”) announces that pursuant to its stock option plan, the Company has granted incentive stock options to a director of the Company to purchase up to an aggregate of 100,000 common shares in the capital stock of the Company, exercisable for a period of five years, at a price of $0.175 per share. The Company’s 10% rolling stock option plan was approved by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on February 23, 2011. These options are subject to a four-month hold period.

About Aben Resources:

Aben Resources is a Canadian gold and silver exploration company developing properties in the Yukon and Northwest Territories. The Company is well funded with over $7 million in its treasury.

For further information on Aben Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: ABN), visit our Company’s web site at www.abenresources.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

“Jim Pettit”

____________________________ JAMES G. PETTIT President

For further information contact myself or:

Don Myers Aben Resources Ltd.

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