Allana Potash to Commence Trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Sept. 8, 2011) – Allana Potash Corp. (TSX VENTURE:AAA) (OTCQX:ALLRF) (“Allana”) is pleased to announce its common shares will commence trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) at market open on Friday, September 9, 2011. The Company’s stock symbol will remain “AAA”.

Farhad Abasov, Allana’s President and CEO, stated: “We are proud to join the senior Canadian exchange at this critical stage of our development. This is also a very important event for Ethiopia as Allana has become the first company with an Ethiopian mining asset to be listed on the TSX, the pre-eminent exchange for global mining companies. We believe trading on the TSX will enhance our already strong trading liquidity and attract a broader investor base to Allana.”

About Allana Potash Corp.

Allana is a publicly traded corporation with a focus on the acquisition and development of potash assets internationally with its major focus on a previously explored potash property in Ethiopia. Allana has secured financial support from two significant strategic investors: IFC, a member of World Bank Group, and Liberty Metals and Mining, PLC, a subsidiary of Liberty Mutual Group. Allana has Measured and Indicated Sylvinite Resources of 97.8 million tonnes of 30.0% KCl; Inferred Sylvinite Resource of 108.3 million tonnes grading 31.3% KCl; Measured and Indicated Kainitite Resources of 284.2 million tonnes at 19.8% KCl, Inferred Kainitite Resource of 271.2 million tonnes of 20.3% KCl; Measured and Indicated Upper Carnallitite Resources of 78.5 million tonnes grading 18.4% KCl, Inferred Upper Carnallitite Resource of 85.6 million tonnes of 17.1% KCl; Measured and Indicated Lower Carnallitite Resources of 212.6 million tonnes of 12.0% KCl, Inferred Lower Carnallitite Resource of 130.7 million tonnes grading 11.7% KCl. Allana has approximately 196.5 million shares outstanding and effective September 9, 2011, trades on the Toronto Stock 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.