TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 05/08/13

Primero Mining Corp. ("Primero" or the "Company") (TSX:P)(NYSE:PPP) announces that today, at its annual general and special meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting"), all directors nominated as listed in the management information circular dated April 8, 2013 were re-elected. The detailed results are as follows:

                                       Votes For          Withhold Votes    
Director                                  #          %          #          %
Wade Nesmith                     64,545,755      96.41  2,403,148       3.59
Joseph Conway                    64,546,542      96.41  2,402,361       3.59
David Demers                     64,547,805      96.41  2,401,098       3.59
Grant Edey                       62,015,563      92.63  4,933,340       7.37
Rohan Hazelton                   63,992,549      95.58  2,956,354       4.42
Timo Jauristo                    58,393,183      87.22  8,555,719      12.78
Eduardo Luna                     62,887,806      93.93  4,061,097       6.07
Robert Quartermain               66,308,580      99.04    640,323       0.96
Michael Riley                    66,806,589      99.79    142,314       0.21

(i)As a ballot was not required, the number of votes disclosed reflects only the proxies received by management of the Company in advance of the Meeting.

The Company has also filed a report of voting results on all other resolutions voted on at the Meeting on www.sedar.com.

About Primero

Primero Mining Corp. is a Canadian-based precious metals producer and owns 100% of the San Dimas gold-silver mine in Mexico. Primero is focused on delivering superior, sustainable value for all stakeholders with low-risk exposure to gold. The Company intends to become an intermediate gold producer by building a portfolio of high quality, low cost precious metals assets in the Americas. Primero's website is www.primeromining.com.

Contacts:
Primero Mining Corp.
Tamara Brown
VP, Investor Relations
(416) 814 3168
tbrown@primeromining.com
www.primeromining.com