X0203 3 2010-01-15 0 0001368964 La Cortez Energy, Inc. LCTZ.OB 0001250973 SMITH NADINE C 1266 1ST STREET SUITE 4 SARASOTA FL 34236 1 1 0 0 Interim CFO Common Stock 2660000 D Warrant (Right to Buy) 2.25 2008-09-10 2013-09-09 Common Stock 200000 D Warrant (Right to Buy) 2.00 2009-06-19 2014-06-18 Common Stock 160000 D Option (Right to Buy) 2.20 2018-06-30 Common Stock 175000 D The options vest as follows: 58,334 shares on July 1, 2009, 58,333 shares on July 1, 2010 and 58,333 shares on July 1, 2011. Exhibit 24- Power of Attorney /s/ Barrett S. DiPaolo Attorney-in-Fact 2010-01-15