Ms. Tamara Brown reports

PRIMERO ADVISES FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA APPROVES CERRO TRANSACTION

The federal court of Australia has today made orders approving the acquisition of Cerro Resources NL by Primero Mining Corp. Approval includes the spinout of Cerro's non-Cerro del Gallo assets, of which Primero will own 19.99 per cent.

The transaction is expected to close at the end of May, as previously announced. Other important indicative dates and timing in relation to the closing of the transaction are set out in detail in the Cerro news release released on May 8, 2013, and available on SEDAR.

We seek Safe Harbor.