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Trading Symbol: TSX-V: EPO


VANCOUVER, Jan. 23, 2012 /CNW/ - Encanto Potash Corp. ("Encanto" or the
"Company") (TSXV: EPO or OTCQX: ENCTF) is pleased to provide an update
on the Treaty Land Entitlement designation process. The Company along
with its partners, The Muskowekwan First Nation ("MFN"), are pleased to
announce that notice has been received from Aboriginal Affairs Northern
Development Canada ("AANDC") regarding the second vote date for the
Muskowekwan Band membership. This vote will be held on February 25,
2012 on the Home Reserve of the Muskowekwan First Nation, near Regina,
Saskatchewan.


AANDC will attend the voting site on the MFN Home Reserve as well as
receive any ballots delivered by mail. As per AANDC regulations, in
order for the designation vote to pass, this second vote requires a
simple majority of those voting to be in favour of the mineral
designation in order to succeed. In light of the overwhelming positive
support from the Muskowekwan Band membership in the first vote held on
November 26, 2011, with approximately 80% of the overall votes cast in
favour, both the MFN and Encanto are anticipating a strong positive
outcome.


About Encanto:

Encanto Potash Corp. is a TSX Venture Exchange and OTCQX listed Canadian
resource company engaged in the exploration and development of potash
properties in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada, the largest
producing region for potash in the world. Encanto's flagship
Muskowekwan First Nation property has a recent NI 43-101 resource
estimate containing 79.1 million tonnes of KCI grading 29.4% in the
Indicated resources category along with 60.5 million tonnes grading
29.7% in the Inferred resource category. These resources, based on the
solution mining method, may be increased substantially with the
addition of the Treaty Land Entitlement acreage. A Preliminary
Economic Assessment (PEA), based solely on the Indicated Resource
estimate, was released in August of 2011 and a further release of an
expanded NI 43-101 compliant resource estimate is scheduled in 2012.


The technical content of this news release has been reviewed by Ross
Moulton, VP of Exploration for Encanto, a qualified person as defined
by NI 43-101.


For additional information about Encanto Potash Corp., please visit the
Company's website at http://www.sedar.com/">www.sedar.com.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS


"James Walchuck"


Per: _________________

James Walchuck

President and CEO