Mr. David Wolfin reports

AVINO ASSAYS UP TO 0.80 M OF 5,522 G/T AG & 1.304 G/T AU AT SAN GONZALO

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. has released an update of the continuing underground development at its San Gonzalo project at the Avino property in Durango, Mexico.

Avino's mine contractor, DMG, has been driving two declines, the upper level 1 (2,306-metre elevation) and lower level 2 (2,260-metre elevation). Both levels 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 (SG1) and San Gonzalo. They are shown on a plan map on Avino's website.

DMG drifted along both San Gonzalo and San Gonzalo 1 on both levels 1 and 2. To the northwest, both levels broke into the old San Gonzalo workings and DMG is now driving a raise to connect the two levels.

Avino is pleased with the minable widths and excellent grades found to date on SG1 in its underground development program. Avino has now outlined the areas on the San Gonzalo vein 1 where stope preparation for production will commence in the next few days. As shown on the plan map on Avino's website the results shown in the attached table are from west to east.

               SAN GONZALO VEIN 1 -- SAMPLING RESULTS

Length
along vein  Width       Gold    Silver       Lead      Zinc     Copper
(m)           (m)       (g/t)     (g/t)      (ppm)     (ppm)      (ppm)

21.04        2.83      1.146       394       3580       3112       502
(includes sample 146299, line 19)
             0.80      1.304      5523       4330        944       833
(includes sample 156260, line 11)    
             0.75      0.792      1965      14300       6740 
(includes sample 156238, line 9)
             0.70      1.731      1652      11600       3257 

27.24        2.41      1.231       342       4999       2202       442
(includes sample 155633, line 12)
             0.90      0.960      1093       6990       1980 
11.37        1.61      1.752       532       9651      11438      1605
(includes sample 155679, line 18)
             0.80      1.798      2054       3040       1070 

The full sampling results can be viewed on Avino's website.

Samples are from channels cut across the San Gonzalo 1 vein. The samples were assayed by Inspectorate Labs. Samples were crushed and ground in Durango with pulps assayed in Richmond, B.C., using fire assay and AA finish for gold, four-acid digestion and AA for most silver, with fire assay and gravimetric finish for very high silver and aqua regia digestion and ICP for base metals. Once shrinkage stopes are operating, these areas will supply feed for a 10,000-tonne bulk sample.

Avino's 250-tonne-per-day circuit in the mill has been operating on stockpiled ore from the main vein for approximately six months and is ready to receive feed from the San Gonzalo development.