Apella Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: APA)(FRANKFURT: NWN), and its Board of Directors are pleased to report that further drilling on the Iron-T project is set to commence the week of January 25th. The positive findings from the previous round of drilling, results of which were released December 15th, 2009, have now been thoroughly interpreted and this data has provided a basis for continued drilling. This new Phase 2 of drilling will begin with 1,000 metres of diamond drilling, as did the first phase. Apella is prepared to increase the meterage of drilling significantly in Phase 2, as it did in Phase 1, should the results in this second phase reflect the positive results of Phase 1.

Patrick D. O'Brien, ICD.D, Chairman states that; "Since our initial expectations were exceeded in the first phase of drilling, our anticipation and confidence in the Iron-T project continues to heighten. Those earlier mineralized drill intersects were suggestive of a significantly enriched Vanadium-Iron-Titanium system. We look forward to this next phase of diamond drilling at Iron-T with great anticipation."

In addition to the diamond drilling, further line cutting and ground geophysics will also be carried out to extend the zones for additional phases of drilling along the 10.2 km strike of the Iron-T project.