Dividend Declaration

FOR: YAMANA GOLD INC.

TSX SYMBOL: YRI
NYSE SYMBOL: AUY
LSE SYMBOL: YAU

March 6, 2008

Yamana Gold Declares Quarterly Dividend

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 6, 2008) - YAMANA GOLD INC. (TSX:YRI)(NYSE:AUY)(LSE:YAU) today announced
its first quarter dividend of US$0.01 per share. Shareholders of record at the close of business on Monday,
March 31, 2008 will be entitled to receive payment of this dividend on Monday, April 14, 2008. The dividend is
an "eligible dividend" for Canadian tax purposes.

About Yamana

Yamana is a Canadian gold producer with significant gold production, gold development stage properties,
exploration properties, and land positions in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Central America and the United
States. Yamana is producing gold at intermediate company production levels in addition to significant copper
and silver production. Company management plans to continue to build on this base through existing operating
mine expansions and throughput increases, the advancement of its exploration properties and by targeting other
gold consolidation opportunities in Brazil, Argentina and elsewhere in the Americas.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Yamana Gold Inc.
Jodi Peake
Vice President, Public & Investor Relations
(416) 815-0220
Email: investor@yamana.com

Yamana Gold Inc.
Letitia Wong
Director, Investor Relations
(416) 815-0220
Email: investor@yamana.com
Website: www.yamana.com

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