Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (the "Company") (TSX
VENTURE:ASM)(OTCBB:ASGMF)(BERLIN:GV6)(FRANKFURT:GV6) is pleased to announce that
it has entered into an option agreement with Mega Silver Inc. ("Mega Silver"),
whereby Mega Silver can earn the exclusive right and option to acquire a 100%
title and interest in the Eagle Property located in the historic Keno Hill
silver district that has produced over 200 million ounces of silver, Yukon
Territory. The property area is located roughly 38 kilometres northeast of Mayo
and 350 kilometres due north of the capital of Whitehorse.


The Eagle Property is comprised of 14 Quartz Mining Leases within the Mayo
Mining District, Yukon Territory. The property totals 209.8 hectares in three
adjacent blocks that extend across roughly 4 kilometres on Galena Hill along the
projected strike of the Eagle Vein.


The Eagle Property includes historic surface trenches that expose a section of
the Eagle Vein, a strong transverse vein-fault hosted in Keno Hill Quartzite.
The Eagle Vein varies from 0.6 to 4.9 metres wide with mineralized lenses of
galena, tetrahedrite and sphalerite. Yukon Government files report that a total
of 33 holes totalling 3,075.5 metres have been drilled along 300 metres of vein
strike on the property in two programs (1964 and 1978/79). The best intercepts
are reported in the following table.




EAGLE VEIN - HISTORIC REPORTED DRILLING (YTG MinFile 105M 021)

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                                       Reported
                      Reported        Intercept    Silver
Year    Operator      Structure              (m)      g/t   Lead %   Zinc %
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1964    Jersey Yukon  Branch Vein           2.1   1,885.7     12.8      4.2
        Mines Ltd. 
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                      Main Vein            0.15   7,624.9      1.2
                      (parallel       -------------------------------------
                      intercepts)           0.4     682.3     11.6
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1978/79 Teck          Main Vein             1.5     366.6      5.4      6.8
        Corporation   (DDH JB3)
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Soil sampling conducted in 1971 by United Keno Hill Mines Ltd. outlined a strong
300 metre long Pb-Ag anomaly across the southern boundary of Mega Silver's
adjoining Man claim that apparently represents the untested northeast extension
of the Eagle Vein. The core of the soil anomaly measures roughly 200 by 100
metres and contains peak values of 2,280 ppm lead and 10.8 ppm silver (UKHM
1973. Assessment Report #060116).


Terms of the Eagle Property Option Agreement

To earn a 75% interest in the Eagle Property, Mega Silver must:

- Incur Exploration Costs totalling $7.1 million over five years.

- Make total cash payments of $400,000 over five years to Avino.

- Issue 500,000 common shares of Mega Silver in Years 4 and 5 to Avino.

After earning a 75% interest, Mega Silver may either elect to form a Joint
Venture with Avino, or earn an additional 25% interest, whereby Mega Silver
must:


- Take the property into production within 3 years, subject to a 2.5% Net
Smelter Return and minimum $200,000 annual advance royalty payments payable for
5 years or until production begins.


The transaction is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

David Wolfin, President

Certain statements contained in this news release may contain forward-looking
information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. Such forward-looking
information are identified by words such as "estimates", "intends", "expects",
"believes", "may", "will" and include without limitation, statements regarding
the Company's plan of business operations; ability to negotiate and enter into
definitive agreements; potential benefits of the acquisitions; the costs and
timing associated with integrating the acquisitions; production levels, timing
and costs; potential contractual arrangements and the delivery of equipment;
receipt of working capital; anticipated revenue; mineral reserve and resource
estimates; and projected expenditures. There can be no assurance that such
statements will prove to be accurate; actual results and future events could
differ materially from such statements. Factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially include, among others, metal prices, third party risks,
acquisition risks, risks inherent in the mining industry, financing risks,
regulatory risks and environmental concerns. Most of these factors are outside
the control of the Company. Investors are cautioned not to put undue reliance on
forward-looking information. Except as otherwise required by applicable
securities statutes or regulation, the Company expressly disclaims any intent or
obligation to update publicly forward-looking information, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.


This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an
offer to sell any of the securities in the United States. The securities have
not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and
may not be offered or sold within the United States to U.S. Persons unless
registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or
an exemption from such registration is available.
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