Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd.: Further Developments at San Gonzalo

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 07/20/10 -- Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. ('Avino') (TSX VENTURE: ASM)(OTCBB: ASGMF)(BERLIN: GV6)(FRANKFURT: GV6) is pleased to announce results of further underground development at its San Gonzalo project at the Avino property in Durango Mexico.

Avino's mine contractor DMG have been driving two declines, the upper level 1 (2306 m) elevation and the lower level 2 (2260 m elevation). Both levels have intersected the San Gonzalo vein, Level 2 has intersected the San Gonzalo vein and a splay vein. These are known as San Gonzalo vein 1 and San Gonzalo. They are shown on a plan map on Avino's website.

Avino's previous news release June 4, 2010 gave results of channel sampling on lines 1 through 15 on the initial drifting (Level 2 2260m) along Veta San Gonzalo 1 (24.73 m length 2.15 m average width, 1.27 g/t gold, 341 g/t silver, 5274 ppm lead, 2273 ppm zinc, 442 ppm copper).

This heading was extended to a further 22 m to S.E. along the San Gonzalo 1 vein. Line 16 was not on the vein but Lines 17 through Line 21 gave assay results across the vein as follows:-

       Line    Width        Au        Ag       Pb       Zn        Cu
                 (m)                    (g/tonne)
       -------------------------------------------------------------
       17       1.50     1.874       886     5919     3827      1070
       18       1.90     1.526       896     6272     6091      1057
       19       1.70     1.621        32    21825    33562      1340
       20       2.20     0.828       363     4907     4367       754
       21       0.75     5.091       534    12000    10800      7160
       -------------------------------------------------------------
       Average: 1.61     1.752       532     9651    11438      1605

Level 2 (2260 m) also explored San Gonzalo Vein (see plan map on Avino website). This vein is narrower but there are values in both footwall and hanging wall. Values have therefore been averaged across a minimum mining width of 1.2 metres as shown over a strike length of 28.45 metres.

       Line   Width      Gold    Silver      Lead     Zinc    Copper
                (m)                    (g/tonne)
       -------------------------------------------------------------
       1       1.20     0.145        35      1302     5090       177
       2       1.20     1.157       661      2862     3648       326
       3       1.20     0.213       148      1845    15460       461
       4       1.20     0.518       101      1143     4174       756
       5       1.20     0.491        47      3366    13743       711
       6       1.20     0.351        45       917    12538      1818
       7       1.20     1.006        68      8741    43950       939
       8       1.20     0.850       269      5275    18734      1336
       9       1.20     0.439       115      1991     6155      7689
       10      1.20     0.404        85      1864     7890       582
       11      1.20     0.387       124      2975    11495       842
       12      1.20     0.535       246      3230    10167       847
       13      1.20     0.185        38       786     8879       408
       14      1.20     0.446        64       765     9339       533
       15      1.20     0.468       122      2887    12315       414
       16      1.20     0.681       149      3317    15233       528
       17      1.20     0.564       155      1498     8715       213
       18      1.20     0.572       134      3220    12250       200
       19      1.20     0.716       190      2140     7143       162
       20      1.20     0.631       228      3545    10430       118
       -------------------------------------------------------------
       Average 1.20     0.538       151      2683    11867       703

The Upper Level 1 (2306 m) has been driven Northwest along the San Gonzalo Vein and has broken in to the old San Gonzalo workings.

The San Gonzalo vein in this location is narrow. Channel Samples L1 through L14 were collected across the vein along a strike length of 16.88 m. Over this length the vein averaged 0.73 m wide, 0.562 Gold, 108 Silver, 992 Lead, 2653 Zinc, 487 Copper (all values ppm).

The exploration drift on the Lower Level 2 (2260 m) along the San Gonzalo 1 vein is currently also being advanced to the northwest towards a possible intersection with the San Gonzalo vein.

All samples were assayed at SGS Labs Durango. The assay method for gold is FAA 313 which is gold by fire assay withAAS finish, For silver, the method is AAS 21E which is a 3 acid digestion followed by AAS finish. For silver assays greater than 300g/t, the FAG 313 is applied which is fire assay followed by a gravimetric finish. ICP 14B is used for lead, zinc and copper. This is an aqua regia digestion followed by ICP-AES finish. For assays greater than 10,000ppm, ICP 90Q is used which is the ore grade version using a sodium peroxide fusion followed by ICP-AES finish.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

David Wolfin, President

This release contains statements that are forward-looking statements and are subject to various risks and uncertainties concerning the specific factors disclosed under the heading 'Risk Factors' and elsewhere in the Company's periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators. Such information contained herein represents management's best judgment as of the date hereof based on information currently available. The Company does not assume the obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Contacts:

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd.

David Wolfin

President

604.682.3701

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