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Highlights



--  3.97 g/t gold average across 2.8 m width in continuous saw-cut channel
    sampling, including 6.15 g/t gold across 0.8 m on Trench 6E 
--  Mineralization occurs within a well defined shear zone that is over 16 m
    wide in the Trench 6E area and the shear has been traced by surface
    stripping and trenching for more than 1.6 km on strike 
--  Prior work by Cameco Gold reported an average of 1.3 g/t gold across
    16.2 m 



Alto Ventures Ltd. is pleased to announce the results from surface saw-cut
channel sampling program completed on its 100% owned Empress property located in
the Schreiber-Hemlo greenstone belt, Ontario.


In September and October of 2012 Alto completed channel sampling across the
Empress Structure on Trench 6E to confirm the significant gold mineralization
that was reported from previous work. In total, 30 channel samples were cut with
a diamond saw and assayed for gold. Alto's sampling confirmed a higher grade
section returning 3.97 g/t gold across 2.8 m including 6.15 g/t over 0.8 m. The
higher grade intervals occur within a 16 m wide shear zone which was reported by
the previous owner, Cameco Gold Inc, to average 1.3 g/t gold across 16.2 m. Some
of the other higher grade results include 5.09 g/t gold across 1.0 m; 4.87 g/t
gold across 0.6m; 3.49 g/t gold across 1.0 m and 3.15 g/t gold across 1.0 m.


The mineralization is hosted within a shear zone that has been traced by
prospecting and stripping for over 1.6 km on strike and the gold is associated
with fine disseminated pyrite and quartz veins. A well defined IP Chargeability
anomaly is coincident with the surface exposure and neither the surface showing
nor the IP Chargeability anomaly has been drilled. 


Alto is preparing a follow-up program of further channel sampling and
prospecting of the 1.6m strike extent in order to demonstrate size potential and
corroborate drill targets.


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About the Empress Project

The Empress property is located approximately 100 km west of Hemlo and 15 km
east of Terrace Bay, Ontario. The property is owned 100% by Alto and lies within
the Schreiber portion of the Archean aged Schreiber-Hemlo greenstone belt.
Recent exploration on the North Shore property, located approximately 20 km
southwest of Alto's Empress property resulted in discovery of extensive gold
mineralization by GTA Resources including 149.5 m averaging 3.21 g/t gold (GTA
news release dated Feb 14, 2012).


A gold mineralized shear zone named the Empress Structure extending from the
former Empress Mine has been traced for more than 1.6 km onto Alto's property to
the northeast. This structure is interpreted to also extend onto Alto's property
to the southwest of the Empress Mine but this area is overburden covered and
drilling will be required to confirm its location.


Previous work included trenching, overburden stripping and diamond drilling. The
historical drilling was limited to tracing the Empress Mine ore zone and
extended only 400 m onto the Alto claims east of the Empress Mine. The drilling
did intersect mineralization on Alto ground with locally significant gold
results including 44.23 g/t over 0.61 m core length. Surface stripping was
completed on Alto's claims over the 1.6 km length of the structure northeast of
the Empress Mine and several areas of significant surface gold mineralization
were uncovered including Trench 6E. Results from previous saw-cut channel
sampling at Trench 6E were reported to have averaged 1.3 g/t gold across a 16.2
m wide section of the Empress Structure, including 5.3 g/t gold across 2.8 m. An
IP survey completed over sections of the Empress Structure delineated well
defined Chargeability anomalies. However, neither the surface gold showing nor
the IP Chargeability anomalies were drilled.


Quality Assurance/ Quality Control

The channel sampling was completed using a diamond blade saw. Individual samples
varied from 0.5 metres to 1.0 metre and were cut across the mineralized
structures to an average depth of 10 cm and 2.5 cm width. Gold assays were
performed at Accurassay Laboratories in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The gold assaying
method uses a standard Fire Assay with AA finish technique on a 30 gram
sub-sample taken from a 500 gram split from the submitted sample. Commercially
prepared standards were inserted by Alto every 25 samples to ensure precision of
the results. The laboratory ran internal check assays every 10 samples to ensure
lab quality control. The samples were also tested for 30 other elements using
ICP multi-element scan methods. Check assays were performed on those samples
that reported values of greater than 1 g/t gold. For the check assays, separate
pulps were prepared from the rejects and the new pulps were assayed using Fire
Assay with Gravimetric finish.


Qualified Person Statement

This news release has been reviewed and approved for technical content by Mike
Koziol, P. Geo, a qualified person under the provisions of National Instrument
43-101.


About Alto Ventures Ltd.

Alto Ventures Ltd. is an exploration and development company with a portfolio of
highly prospective Canadian gold and base metals properties. The Company is
active in Quebec in the Abitibi greenstone belt on the Destiny gold property and
in Ontario, exploring in the Beardmore-Geraldton gold belt. In Manitoba, the
Company is focused on the gold and base metals potential of the highly
prospective but relatively under-explored Oxford Lake property 


For more details regarding the Company's projects, please visit our website at
www.altoventures.com. 


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD,

Richard J. Mazur, P. Geo., CEO 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Alto Ventures Ltd.
Mike Koziol
President and Director
705-522-6372
705-522-8856 (FAX)
koziol@altoventures.com


Alto Ventures Ltd.
Matt Terriss
Director, Corporate Affairs
604-638-3947
604-689-3609 (FAX)
info@altoventures.com
www.altoventures.com

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