Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:ASM)(NYSE
Amex:ASM)(BERLIN:GV6)(FRANKFURT:GV6) ("Avino" or "the Company"), as a result of
a review by the British Columbia Securities Commission ("BCSC"), issues this
news release to clarify and retract certain disclosures made pertaining to
conceptual exploration targets and economic analyses of mineral resources at the
Company's Avino property in Durango, Mexico.


Certain disclosures relating to the Company's property provided in news
releases, on the Company's website and in investor materials, do not comply with
National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI
43-101"). Also the March 12, 2012 independent NI 43-101 technical report and
preliminary economic assessment ("Technical Report") on the tailings resources,
prepared by an independent engineering firm, is not complete and contains items
not compliant with NI 43-101. There are also compliance issues in Avino's news
releases dated February 28, 2012, April 5, 2012 and April 23, 2012, and in its
website materials relating to disclosure of the main Avino mine's resources. In
addition, the website, fact sheet, and corporate presentation on the website
disclosed results of economic analysis of an in-situ inferred resource estimate
at San Gonzalo. The Company's technical report on file does not support this
estimate and analysis. With respect to the Technical Report, the Company plans
to file a restated report that clarifies the status of various in-situ and
tailings resource estimates and the economic analysis, once received from the
Independent Consultant. 


Retraction of In-Situ Estimates at Avino Vein ("ET Zone")

In news releases dated February 28, 2012, April 5, 2012, and April 23, 2012, as
well as on the Company's fact sheet and corporate presentation, Avino disclosed
that a resource remained within the ET Zone when operations at the ET Zone
ceased in 2001. These were the quoted resources of the mine when it shut down in
November 2001. These figures were produced by Avino's geological mine staff and
are not compliant with NI 43-101. Since no mining has been conducted since
November 2001, this resource estimate represents the only assessment of
remaining tonnage. The use of these figures may have created the appearance that
Avino regarded this 2001 estimate as a current mineral resource estimate, and
the April 23, 2012 news release stated that the Company would be adding to the
estimate. These statements triggered the requirement under NI 43-101 for the
Company to file a supporting current NI 43-101 technical report. 


Additionally, the "Projects" section of the Company's website discloses a
"target potential" at the Avino Mine. This disclosure did not use a range of
tonnes and grade as required by NI 43-101 for an exploration target nor did it
provide the information and cautionary language required.


As the Company does not currently have a valid NI 43-101 compliant resource
estimate on the ET Zone, Avino retracts all statements relating to mineral
resource estimates associated with the Avino Mine or ET Zone, and has amended
its corporate presentation, website and fact sheet to remove any mineral
resource estimates. No Qualified Person (as defined by NI 43-101) has performed
sufficient work to classify the non-compliant estimate prepared in 2001 as a
current mineral resource, and Avino did not intend to treat the estimate as
current. At this time the Company also retracts the quantity and grade of a
potential target. These retractions are pending a scheduled re-estimation of
current in-situ resources at Avino, and the new report will consider additional
grade-tonnage ranges that could qualify as potential exploration targets. 


Subsequent to the mine closing in 2001, Avino has drilled 32 holes below the 12
level where mining ceased. There were 4 holes in 2006, 12 holes in 2007, 8 holes
in 2008, and 8 holes to date in 2012. Avino is planning to release a NI 43-101
compliant resource estimate on the ET Zone later this year which will
incorporate the drilling between 2006 and 2012. 


Clarification of Resource Estimates and Retraction of Economic Forecast at San
Gonzalo Zone


The Company restates the validity of the original NI 43-101 Resource Estimate
(August 31, 2009) of 444,250 tonnes grading 2.61 g/t Au and 332 g/t Ag plus
small additional higher grade historical silver resource estimates surrounding
the old mine workings. This tonnage has been depleted by tonnage mined to obtain
the bulk sample.


The Company's website, fact-sheet, and corporate presentation on the Company's
website disclosed select results of economic analysis on an inferred resource at
San Gonzalo Zone's bulk sampling program without the proper cautionary language
as required by NI 43-101. This cautionary language must state that the economic
results are preliminary in nature; that they include inferred mineral resources
that are considered too geologically speculative to have economic considerations
applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves;
and that there is no certainty that the preliminary economic results will be
realized. This cautionary language is required because the resource at San
Gonzalo is considered to be in the inferred category. In the interim, the
materials in question have been removed from the Company's current website.


The Company's disclosure of an in-situ inferred resource and economic parameters
triggered a requirement to file a NI 43-101 Technical Report. The Company's
current report on file does not support the disclosure, contrary to NI 43-101
and the resource estimates and economic factors should not be relied on until
independently verified and supported by a technical report. 


Oxide and Sulfide Tailings Resources

The Company filed a NI 43-101 Technical Report prepared by the Independent
Consultant dated March 12, 2012, in support of disclosure from the Company's
news release dated March 20, 2012 regarding the "Tailings Retreatment Process
Option Update" of an inferred resource contained in the oxide tailings. The
Report improperly relied on a 2005 report for the oxide tailings estimate but
provides no indication as to the methodology used to establish the oxide
material, and the Report did not independently verify the tonnage or grade of
the tailings deposit". The tailings estimates and economic analysis are not
supported by a compliant NI 43-101 technical report, contrary to NI 43-101 and
should not be relied on until independently verified and supported by a
technical report. The BCSC's review identified instances where the technical
report does not comply with NI 43-101 requirements. The report on file is not a
complete property report because it focused on tailings and excluded estimates
and analysis for in-situ resources. Avino relied on the results of the technical
report for information about tailings in its other materials, including the
corporate presentation, fact sheet and website. 


The report is being amended to consider all relevant information about the
subject property, including adequacy of verification of the oxide tailings
estimate, validity of the sulfide tailings estimate, removal of non-compliant
economic analysis for the sulfide tailings, validity of in-situ Avino estimates,
and the current status of the San Gonzalo in-situ inferred resource estimate and
economic analysis. The Company will promptly announce any material changes to
its property information that result from amendments to the report.


The Company is making a "provisional" retraction of the prior current oxide
tailings and PEA, pending their verification in a new technical report to be
filed within 45-days. The Independent Consultant is currently updating the
Technical Report on the tailings resource to factor in all of the concerns. The
Company expects this amended report to be completed within 45 days and if the
report is not ready, another news release providing an update to the amended
report's status and progress will be issued. The Company will promptly announce
any material changes to its tailings resource estimates, economic analyses, or
other information that result from preparation of the new report. The new report
will also consider the status of resource estimates and other information
disclosed by the Company at San Gonzalo and other areas of the subject property.


The disclosure of the technical information contained in this news release has
been reviewed and approved by Mr. Chris Sampson, P.Geo., and Mr. Jasman Yee,
P.Eng., who are Qualified Persons as defined by NI 43-101. 


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

David Wolfin, President & CEO

Safe Harbour Statement - This news release contains "forward-looking
information" and "forward-looking statements" (together, the "forward looking
statements") within the meaning of applicable securities laws and the United
States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including our belief as
to the extent and timing of various studies including the PEA, and exploration
results, the potential tonnage, grades and content of deposits, timing and
establishment and extent of resources estimates. These forward-looking
statements are made as of the date of this news release and the dates of
technical reports, as applicable. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements, as there can be no assurance that the
future circumstances, outcomes or results anticipated in or implied by such
forward-looking statements will occur or that plans, intentions or expectations
upon which the forward-looking statements are based will occur. While we have
based these forward-looking statements on our expectations about future events
as at the date that such statements were prepared, the statements are not a
guarantee that such future events will occur and are subject to risks,
uncertainties, assumptions and other factors which could cause events or
outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements.


Such factors and assumptions include, among others, the effects of general
economic conditions, the price of gold and silver, changing foreign exchange
rates and actions by government authorities, uncertainties associated with legal
proceedings and negotiations and misjudgments in the course of preparing
forward-looking information. In addition, there are known and unknown risk
factors which could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to
differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed
or implied by the forward-looking statements. Known risk factors include risks
associated with project development; the need for additional financing;
operational risks associated with mining and mineral processing; fluctuations in
metal prices; title matters; uncertainties and risks related to carrying on
business in foreign countries; environmental liability claims and insurance;
reliance on key personnel; the potential for conflicts of interest among certain
of our officers, directors or promoters of with certain other projects; the
absence of dividends; currency fluctuations; competition; dilution; the
volatility of the our common share price and volume; tax consequences to U.S.
investors; and other risks and uncertainties. Although we have attempted to
identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to
differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may
be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated,
estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements
will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers
should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We are under no
obligation to update or alter any forward-looking statements except as required
under applicable securities laws.


Cautionary Note to United States Investors - The information contained herein
and incorporated by reference herein has been prepared in accordance with the
requirements of Canadian securities laws, which differ from the requirements of
United States securities laws. In particular, the term "resource" does not
equate to the term "reserve". The Securities Exchange Commission's (the "SEC")
disclosure standards normally do not permit the inclusion of information
concerning "measured mineral resources", "indicated mineral resources" or
"inferred mineral resources" or other descriptions of the amount of
mineralization in mineral deposits that do not constitute "reserves" by SEC
standards, unless such information is required to be disclosed by the law of the
Company's jurisdiction of incorporation or of a jurisdiction in which its
securities are traded. U.S. investors should also understand that "inferred
mineral resources" have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and
great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. Disclosure of
"contained ounces" is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations; however,
the SEC normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does not
constitute "reserves" by SEC standards as in place tonnage and grade without
reference to unit measures.
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