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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LUNA GOLD CORP PROVIDES 2013 GUIDANCE

Vancouver, January 28, 2013 – Luna Gold Corp. (TSX-­‐LGC) (LMA-­‐LGC) (OTCQX-­‐LGCUF) (“Luna” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the following guidance for 2013: § Aurizona Gold Mine annual gold production of 95,000 to 105,000 ounces; § Average annual cash cost associated with this production of $705 to $715 per ounce of gold; § Completion of Phase I of Aurizona’s expansion during the fourth quarter of 2013; § Increase Aurizona’s production run rate to an equivalent of 125,000 ounces per annum during the fourth quarter; § Continue drilling at the 100% Luna owned Touro target in the Luna Greenfields with the goal of defining a National Instrument (“NI”) 43-­‐101 compliant Resource; § Anticipated delivery of an updated NI 43-­‐101 Resource Estimate for the Aurizona Gold Mine during the first quarter of 2013; § Anticipated delivery of an NI 43-­‐101 Reserve Estimate for the Piaba deposit during the first quarter of 2013; § Anticipated release of a Preliminary Feasibility Study for Phase II of Aurizona’s expansion during the fourth quarter of 2013. In 2012, the Company stated that it would