Ms. Anne Day reports

AURICO GOLD ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF $300 MILLION SENIOR NOTES OFFERING

AuRico Gold Inc. intends to offer $300-million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2022. The interest rate and other terms of the notes will be determined based on prevailing market conditions. AuRico intends to use the net proceeds of the notes to repurchase its convertible notes due in 2016 that are tendered to AuRico's offer announced today to purchase any and all of its convertible notes, to repay amounts outstanding under its existing senior secured credit facility, and for general corporate purposes, which may include financing capital expenditures to support organic growth.

The notes will be offered and sold in the United States only to qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The notes will be offered and sold in Canada on a private placement basis pursuant to certain prospectus exemptions.

We seek Safe Harbor.