Yamana Provides Notice of Second Quarter Financial Results

TORONTO, July 12, 2011 /CNW/ --
TORONTO, July 12, 2011 /CNW/ - YAMANA GOLD INC. (TSX:YRI; NYSE:AUY; LSE:YAU) today announced that its second quarter
2011 results will be released after market close on August 3, 2011 followed by a conference call and webcast on August 4, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. ET.

Q2 Conference Call Information:

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Q2 Conference Call REPLAY:

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The conference call replay will be available from 2:45 p.m. ET on August
4, 2011 until 11:59 p.m. ET on August 18, 2011.

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For further information on the conference call or audio webcast, please
contact the Investor Relations Department or visit our website, www.yamana.com.

About Yamana

Yamana is a Canadian-based gold producer with significant gold
production, gold development stage properties, exploration properties,
and land positions in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Colombia.
Yamana plans to continue to build on this base through existing
operating mine expansions, throughput increases, development of new
mines, advancement of its exploration properties and by targeting other
gold consolidation opportunities with a primary focus in the Americas.

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