AuRico Gold to Release Second Quarter Financial Results on August 11, 2011

TORONTO, July 6, 2011 /CNW/ --
TORONTO, July 6, 2011 /CNW/ - AuRico Gold Inc. (TSX: AUQ) (NYSE: AUQ), ('AuRico') will release the Company's second quarter financial results for the
three-month period ended June 30, 2011 before the market opens on
Thursday, August 11, 2011. The financial statements will be available
on the Company's website at www.auricogold.com or www.sedar.com.

A webcast and conference call will be held on Thursday, August 11, 2011
starting at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Senior management will be on hand
to discuss the results.

Conference Call Access:

    --  Canada & US Toll Free:  1-888-231-8191
    --  International & Toronto: 1-647-427-7450 

When the Operator answers please ask to be placed into the AuRico Gold
Second Quarter 2011 Results Conference Call.

Conference Call Webcast:

The conference call event will be broadcast live on the internet via
webcast. To access the webcast please follow the link provided below:

http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=3580940

Archive Call Access:

If you are unable to attend the conference call, a replay will be
available until midnight, August 18, 2011 by dialing the appropriate
number below:

    --  Local Toronto Participants: 1-416-849-0833   Passcode:
        #77592060
    --  North America Toll Free: 1-800-642-1687   Passcode: #77592060

Archive Webcast:

The webcast will be archived for 90 days by following the link provided
below:

http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=3580940 or via the Company's website at www.auricogold.com.

About AuRico Gold

AuRico Gold is a leading intermediate Canadian gold and silver producer
with a diversified portfolio of high quality mines and projects in
Mexico. The Company's three wholly-owned operating properties include
the Ocampo mine in Chihuahua State, the El Chanate mine in Sonora State
and the El Cubo mine in Guanajuato State. Its strong pipeline of
development and exploration stage projects include the Guadalupe y
Calvo advanced development property in Chihuahua State and the Orion
advanced development property in Nayarit State, along with six
exploration properties throughout Mexico. AuRico's head office is
located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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