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Urbana Corporation Purchases an Additional Kansas City Board of Trade Membership

Toronto, Ontario – January 12, 2010 – Urbana Corporation (“Urbana”) (TSX: URB.A) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to buy another membership on the Kansas City Board of Trade (“KCBOT”) for approximately US$330,000. This purchase increases Urbana’s KCBOT stake to 10 memberships worth approximately CDN$3.4 million, representing a 5.2% ownership interest in the KCBOT.

 

The purchase of the KCBOT seat is subject to approval by the KCBOT’s Board of Directors.

 

Urbana is an investment corporation that is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Urbana’s current focus is buying seats and shares in private and public securities exchanges in North America and around the world.

 

Please contact:
Elizabeth Naumovski, Investor Relations at 416-595-9106 for further information.

 

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

Certain statements in this press release constitute “forward-looking” statements that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Urbana to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. There is no assurance that the membership purchase announced will be completed, or that if completed, such membership purchase will be a profitable investment for Urbana. Unless required by applicable securities law, Urbana does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

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