Received by email:

File: ARC NR announcing options grant 05.22.13.pdf

                                                                                            ARIAN RESOURCES CORP.
Arian Resources Corp.                                                                     800 - 1199 West Hastings St.
                                                                                                        Vancouver, B.C
--->.
ARC: TSX V                                                                                             Canada, V6E 3T5
                                                                                                  Tel: 1- 604-248-5175
                                                                                                  Fax: 1-604-687-3141


NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES

 ARIAN RESOURCES CORP. ANNOUNCES ADOPTION OF NEW OPTION PLAN AND GRANT OF
                              STOCK OPTIONS


May 22, 2013                                                                    TSX Venture Exchange
                                                                                Trading Symbol: ARC

Vancouver, BC

Arian Resources Corp. - ARC: TSX-V.

Mr. Zahir Dhanani, President and CEO, is pleased to announce that Arian Resources Corp. ("Arian") has
obtained the conditional approval of the TSX-V of its amended and restated 10% rolling stock option plan (the
"New Option Plan"). The New Option Plan has been drafted to comply with the recently-revised stock option
policy of the TSX-V. Arian will submit the New Option Plan to its shareholders for approval at its annual general
meeting later this year.

Arian has also granted incentive stock options to its directors, officers, consultants and advisory board members
to acquire up to an aggregate of 3,600,000 common shares at a price of $0.20 per common share (the "Options").
Arian does not have any other options issued and outstanding other than the Options.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Zahir Dhanani
President & CEO

For further information, contact Zahir Dhanani at 604.248.5175 or via email at zip1@shaw.ca.

Arian Resources Corp.

About Arian Resources Corp.

Arian Resources Corp. is a junior mineral exploration company with a focus on the exploration of prospective
gold properties in Albania.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments regarding the
timing and content of approvals by the shareholders of Arian. Forward-looking statements address future events
and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from
those currently anticipated in such statements and Arian undertakes no obligation to update such statements,
except as required by law.

         Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined
             in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
                                             accuracy of this release.


       350195 v3