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Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd.

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Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd.

Avino to Ring Opening Bell at the NYSE
 
Avino is pleased to announce that on Monday January 23rd, we will be ringing the opening bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.  The ceremony is to commemorate Avino's 2011 lisitng on the NYSE/AMEX.  You can view the event live on BNN, CNBC, street.com and Bloomberg TV.  If you miss the live opening, we will be posting a video of the ceremony on our website shortly afterwards.


Also, on the 22nd and 23rd of January, Avino will be attending and presenting at the 2012 Cambridge House Vancouver Resource Investment Conference.  Please come and visit us at booth 2120 and take in our presentation at 4:00 PM on Sunday January 22 in Speaker Hall South.

The convention is held at the New Vancouver Convention Centre, please visit the Cambridge House Website for more informaiton:

http://cambridgehouse.com/conference-details/vancouver-resource-investment-conference-2012/54


Founded in 1968, Avino's mission is to create shareholder value through profitable growth at the historic Avino property near Durango, Mexico. We are committed to managing all business activities in an environmentally responsible and cost-effective manner, while contributing to the well-being of the community in which we operate.

Our primary goal is to build a multi-million ounce-per-year silver producer. Our specific objectives are to achieve full time commercial production as soon as possible, expand resources, reserves and the mines output as well as to identify, explore and develop new targets on the property.

Avino remains in a good financial position; is debt free and well-funded to continue its development plans.
For further information contact us at ir@avino.com or visit our website at www.avino.com.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD


"David Wolfin"

David Wolfin, President & Chief Executive Officer
 
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This release contains statements that are forward-looking statements and are subject to various risks and uncertainties concerning the specific factors disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in the Company’s periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators. Such information contained herein represents management’s best judgment as of the date hereof based on information currently available. The Company does not assume the obligation to update any forward-looking statement.