Options Granted to Directors, Officers, Employees and Consultants

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 23, 2012

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NEWS RELEASE

Options Granted to Directors, Officers, Employees and Consultants

Vancouver, British Columbia – October 23, 2012– Tintina Resources Inc. (TSX.V: “TAU”; OTCQX: “TINTF”) ("Tintina" or the “Company”) announces that is has granted to directors, officers, employees and consultants a total of 4,779,264 stock options under the Company’s Stock Option Plan. The options are exercisable at a price of $0.30 per share for a period of 5 years, and vest 1/3 on grant, 1/3 after one year and the remaining 1/3 after two years.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

"RAJ I. CHOWDHRY"

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Raj Chowdhry, C.A.

Interim CEO and Executive Vice-Chairman

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Tintina Resources Inc.

(Trading Symbol: TSX-V: TAU, OTCQX: TINTF)

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