Mr. Michael McPhie reports

CURIS RESOURCES ANNOUNCES FORMER DIRECTOR OF ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES JOINS THE COMPANY AS KEY LEADER OF ARIZONA OPERATIONS

Curis Resources Ltd. has appointed an exceptional Arizona leader as senior legal and government affairs adviser to the chief executive officer and board of directors of Curis Resources. Rita Maguire (nee Pearson), a well-known and highly respected water rights attorney, natural resource policy expert and business leader, will guide the company's commitment to responsible mineral development and environmental stewardship at its flagship Florence copper project in central Arizona.

"We are very fortunate to have someone of Rita's calibre, knowledge and experience to lead our government and legal affairs activities in Arizona. Rita's decades of experience as a leader in the Arizona government, her depth of knowledge of water and environmental issues in the state, and her commitment to positive economic development, make Rita an ideal choice to serve as a key member of our leadership team," commented Michael McPhie, president and CEO of Curis.

"I am excited about this appointment," said Ms. Maguire. "I have been working with the Curis team since July, 2011, and, during this time, have experienced their unsurpassed commitment to responsible mineral development and I am proud to be a part of a team that upholds the highest standards of sustainability and environmental protection, and is committed to bringing positive economic development to Arizona in the near term through the development of the Florence copper project."

Ms. Maguire is a long-time Arizona resident, with a successful career spanning the private, non-profit and public sectors. Ms. Maguire served as director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources from 1993 through 2001. During her tenure as director, Ms. Maguire represented the state's interests in the Colorado River basin, was a key figure in the development of the Arizona Water Bank Authority and played a central role in Native American water rights negotiations in Arizona. As deputy chief of staff for governor Fife Symington, Ms. Maguire oversaw the operation of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the State Land Department.

She is a founding member of Maguire & Pearce, PLLC, which specializes in the development, use, management and conservation of water. Prior to forming the law firm, Ms. Maguire was the founding president and CEO of the Arizona Center for Public Policy, a non-partisan public policy research centre providing comprehensive and objective analysis of major policy issues in Arizona.

Ms. Maguire holds three degrees from Arizona State University: a juris doctorate received in 1988, an MBA received in 1979 and a bachelor of science received in 1977. In 2001, Ms. Maguire was awarded the Outstanding Alumnus of the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law.

Effective immediately, Ms. Maguire will assume full responsibility for leading the company's government affairs and legal strategy in relation to the company's activities in Arizona.

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