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Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

Endeavour Silver Reports Financial and Operating Results for Q2, 2009;

Silver Production Up 13%, Cash Costs Down 28% Compared to Q2, 2008

Vancouver, Canada – August 13, 2009 - Endeavour Silver Corp. (“Endeavour” or the “Company”) (EDR: TSX, EJD: DB-Frankfurt and EXK: NYSE-Amex) announced today its financial and operating results and unaudited financial statements for the Second Quarter, 2009. Endeavour owns and operates two high-grade, underground, silver-gold mines in Mexico, the Guanacevi Mines in Durango State and the Guanajuato Mines in Guanajuato State.

The financial results are expressed in US dollars (“US$”) and are based on Canadian generally accepted accounting practices (Canadian “GAAP”). For a more detailed review, shareholders are referred to the First Quarter, 2009 Financial Statements and Management Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) posted on the Company’s website, www.edrsilver.com.

Second Quarter, 2009 Highlights (Compared to Q2, 2008)

Silver production rose 13% to 584,486 ounces (oz)

Gold production jumped 62% to 2,768 oz

Silver-equivalent production up 22% to 762,891 oz (67:1 silver: gold ratio and no base metals)

Cash costs fell 28% to $6.95 per oz silver produced (net of gold credits)

Access ramps completed and mining now underway at two new mines in Guanacevi, Alex Breccia and Porvenir Dos

Access ramps completed and mining now underway at two new veins in Guanajuato, Lucero and San Jose

First exploration drift along the Lucero Vein averaged 270 grams per tonne silver (gpt) and 2.58 gpt gold over a 2.8 meter (m) true thickness for a distance of 200 m

Acquired the strategic Porvenir Cuatro properties at Guanacevi adjoining Endeavour’s Porvenir Dos property, exploration drilling commenced in June

Bradford Cooke, Chairman and CEO, commented, “Endeavour enjoyed another strong quarter of growing silver production, falling cash costs, exploration success and new mine development in Q2, 2009. Management remains focused on unfolding the full organic growth potential of our two core operating assets in Mexico. At Guanacevi, the new Alex Breccia and Porvenir Dos mines are now open and ore production from these two new mines will continue to climb in Q3 and Q4, 2009 as mine development opens new levels. The success enjoyed by our Guanajuato operations team in fast-tracking the new Lucero and San Jose Vein discoveries to production in Q1, 2009 prompted management to accelerate their development and approve a 20% plant expansion to 600 tonnes per day (tpd) in Q3, 2009. We are now evaluating an additional plant expansion to 800 tpd (1.5 to 2.0 million oz per year depending on grades and recoveries) at Guanajuato and the final phase of plant upgrades at Guanacevi for next year.”

Financial Results (see Consolidated Statement of Operations below)

Mineral Sales totalled $8.2 million in Q2, 2009, down 19% (Q2, 2008 - $10.1 million); Costs of Sales were $5.6 million, down 13% (Q2, 2008 - $6.4 million); Mine Operating Cash Flows declined 37% to $2.6 million (Q2, 2008 - $3.7 million); and Mine Operating Earnings fell to $0.2 million (Q2, 2008 – $1.9 million), all mainly due to lower metal prices and delayed revenues related to higher finished goods compared to Q2, 2008. The Company realized a lower Operating Loss of $2.1 million (Q2, 2008 - $2.8 million); the Loss Before Taxes decreased to $1.4 million (Q2, 2008 - $2.4 million) and the Company incurred a lower Net Loss in Q2, 2009 of $1.8 million (Q1, 2008 - $2.4), largely as a result of lower costs.

Cash operating costs were $6.95 per oz silver produced in Q2, 2009, down 28% (Q2, 2008 - $9.62 per oz) thanks to higher tonnage throughputs at Guanajuato as a result of the rehabilitation and re-opening of the four main mine shafts in Q2, 2008, higher metal recoveries at Guanacevi as a result of the numerous plant upgrade capital projects completed last year, and the depreciation of the Mexican peso. Endeavour reports its cash costs according to the Gold Institute cash cost reporting guidelines so they include offsite costs such as transportation, smelting and refining costs, net of by-product credits.

The Company made capital investments totalling $4.0 million in property, plant and equipment during the Second Quarter, 2009. The main focus of the capital programs was the development of four new ore-bodies, Alex Breccia and Porvenir Dos in Guanacevi and Lucero and San Jose in Guanajuato. Approximately $3.6 million was spent at Guanacevi, including $2.5 million on mine development, $1.0 million on mine equipment and $0.1 million on office equipment. Some $0.4 million was spent at Guanajuato, including $0.2 million on mine development and $0.2 million on mine equipment.

At June 30, 2009, Company held cash and cash equivalents of $6.9 million and working capital totalled $13.0 million.

Operating Results (see Consolidated Table of Operations below)

Silver production in Q2, 2009 was 584,486 ounces, an increase of 13% compared to 517,077 ounces in the Second Quarter of 2008. Plant throughputs in Q2, 2009 totalled 90,338 tonnes (up 5%) at average grades of 259 grams per tonne (gpt) silver (up 1%) and 1.16 gpt gold (up 48%). Plant recoveries in Q2, 2009 were 77.2% for silver (up 14%) and 85.0% for gold (up 6%).

The increased tonnage throughputs, gold grades and metal recoveries in Q2, 2009 are mainly attributable to the mines at Guanajuato operating closer to capacity during the quarter (up 72% to 466 tonnes per day) thanks to the development of the new Lucero and San Jose ore-bodies in Q1, 2009, offset by a decrease in the mine output at Guanacevi (down 17% to 592 tonnes per day) due to more personnel and equipment being allocated to mine development, higher than expected water inflow in the main access ramp at the North Porvenir and Santa Cruz ore-bodies and several unexpected outages on the local power grid which compounded the dewatering process. The Guanajuato Mines have lower silver grades but significantly higher gold grades and metal recoveries compared to the Guanacevi Mines.

During the Second Quarter, 2009, the Company signed a new dore silver refining contract with Met-Mex Penoles SA de CV on terms more favourable to Endeavour than the previous contract. That allowed Endeavour to start shipping all of its dore silver bars to the Met-Mex Penoles smelter and refinery in Torreon, Mexico which should help to reduce the dore silver transportation and refining costs.

Q3, 2009 Outlook

The global financial crisis appears to have peaked late last year, and global economic recession was the new reality in Q1, 2009, but stock markets are on the rebound thanks to announcements of massive government economic stimulus programs and precious metal prices have risen sharply from their lows late last year. In Q3, 2009, precious metal prices should continue to show strength, both as a safe haven for cash in a time of financial distress as well as a hedge against inflation as governments print new money to fund their economic stimulus programs.

As forecast, Endeavour expects silver production to rise in Q3, 2009 with the completion of the various mine development programs at both Guanacevi and Guanajuato. At Guanacevi, the new Alex Breccia mine is now in production, although the main production increase will be in Q4 2009 due to the shrinkage mining method being used. The Alex Breccia ore is currently being processed in the leach circuit until there is sufficient daily ore output to justify re-activation of the floatation circuit. The new Porvenir Dos mine came into production in early Q3, 2009 ahead of schedule and should continue to ramp up its ore production in Q4, 2009.

At Guanajuato, production from the new Lucero and San Jose ore-bodies will continue to grow in Q3, 2009 as mine development opens up more working stopes. Mine development will also continue to open up new stopes in the sub-parallel Bolanitos vein in the same area and in the Veta Madre at the Cebada mine. In addition the Guanajuato plant will undergo a very low cost expansion to increase capacity by 20% to 600 tonnes per day in Q3, 2009 with an installation of a more efficient cone crusher.

The Phase 1 exploration program for 2009 is now well underway. It includes 6000 meters of core drilling in 25 drill holes to target extensions of several veins, mantos and stock-works in the San Pedro area of Guanacevi and the northern continuation of the Santa Cruz vein on the Porvenir Cuatro properties north of the operating Porvenir mine; as well as drilling at three of the 2008 vein discoveries and two new vein prospect areas in the Cebada and Bolanitos areas of Guanajuato.

In Guanacevi, drilling proposed for the San Pedro area will test both high grade veins as well as moderate grade mantos within an area measuring more than 1.5 kilometers in length by 500 meters across. In Guanajuato, proposed drilling will try to extend the Bolanitos, San Jose and Lucero veins to the south where they still remains open. Mapping and sampling along the Veta Madre northwest of Endeavour's Cebada mine discovered a new zone of alteration with coincident gold and silver geochemical anomalies. This new discovery possibly represents another ore-shoot on the Veta Madre which has never been drilled.

A Phase 2 exploration program will commence in Q3, 2009 to focus on expanding the highest priority discovery areas in order to prepare them for an updated reserve/resource report at year-end. Godfrey Walton, M.Sc., P. Geo., the President and COO for Endeavour, is the Qualified Person who reviewed this news release and oversaw the mining operations.

Endeavour Silver Corp. (EDR: TSX, EXK: NYSE-Amex, EJD: DB-Frankfurt) is a small-cap silver mining company focused on the growth of its silver production, reserves and resources in Mexico. Since start-up in 2004, Endeavour has posted four consecutive years of aggressive silver production and resource growth. The organic expansion programs now underway at Endeavour’s two operating silver mines in Mexico combined with its strategic acquisition program should help Endeavour achieve its goal to become the next premier mid-tier primary silver producer.

ENDEAVOUR SILVER CORP.

Per:

/s/ "Bradford J. Cooke"

BRADFORD COOKE

Chairman and CEO

For more information, please contact Hugh Clarke at Toll free: 877-685-9775, tel: (604) 685-9775, fax: (604) 685-9744, email hugh@edrsilver.com or visit our website, www.edrsilver.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States private securities litigation reform act of 1995 and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Such forward-looking statements and information herein include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Endeavour’s anticipated

performance in 2009, including silver and gold production, timing and expenditures to develop new silver mines and mineralized zones, silver and gold grades and recoveries, cash costs per ounce, capital expenditures and sustaining capital and the use of proceeds from the Company’s recent financing. The Company does not intend to, and does not assume any obligation to update such forward-looking statements or information, other than as required by applicable law.

Forward-looking statements or information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Endeavour and its operations to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such factors include, among others: fluctuations in the prices of silver and gold, fluctuations in the currency markets (particularly the Mexican peso, Canadian dollar and U.S. dollar); changes in national and local governments, legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and political or economic developments in Canada and Mexico; operating or technical difficulties in mineral exploration, development and mining activities; risks and hazards of mineral exploration, development and mining (including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or unexpected geological conditions, pressures, cave-ins and flooding); inadequate insurance, or inability to obtain insurance; availability of and costs associated with mining inputs and labour; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, diminishing quantities or grades of mineral reserves as properties are mined; the ability to successfully integrate acquisitions; risks in obtaining necessary licenses and permits, and challenges to the company’s title to properties; as well as those factors described in the section “risk factors” contained in the Company’s most recent form 40F/Annual Information Form filed with the S.E.C. and Canadian securities regulatory authorities. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or information, there may be other factors that cause results to be materially different from those anticipated, described, estimated, assessed or intended. There can be no assurance that any forward-looking statements or information will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements or information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information.

ENDEAVOUR SILVER CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(expressed in thousands of US dollars, except for shares and per share amounts)


			Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
			June 30,			June 30,			June 30,			June 30,
	Notes		2009			2008			2009			2008
Sales			$	8,236		$	10,060		$	16,723		$	20,789
Cost of sales				5,640			6,361			11,523			12,928
Depreciation and depletion				2,414			1,769			4,704			3,274
Exploration				426			2,661			583			4,744
General and administrative				928			1,449			2,018			2,827
Accretion of convertible debentures		5		427			-			574			-
Stock-based compensation		10(d)		515			656			598			1,686
Operating (loss)				(2,114	)		(2,836	)		(3,277	)		(4,670	)

Foreign exchange gain (loss)				670			165			(245	)		(297	)
Realized gain on marketable securities				-			231			-			974
Investment and other income				7			74			196			217

Loss before taxes				(1,437	)		(2,366	)		(3,326	)		(3,776	)
Income tax recovery (provision)				(395	)		(1,051	)		(246	)		(1,652	)
Net loss for the period				(1,832	)		(3,417	)		(3,572	)		(5,428	)

Other comprehensive income, net of tax
Unrealized gain on marketable securities				-			360			-			363
Reclassification adjustment for (gain) included in net income				-			(558	)		-			(974	)
				-			(198	)		-			(611	)
Comprehensive loss for the period				(1,832	)		(3,615	)		(3,572	)		(6,039	)

Basic and diluted loss per share based on net loss			$	(0.04	)	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.11	)

Weighted average number of shares outstanding				51,806,160			49,033,794			50,948,467			49,014,913

Comparative Table of Consolidated Mine Operations
	Plant T'put			Ore Grades						Recovered Ounces						Recoveries						Cash Cost
Period	Tonnes			Ag(gpt)			Au(gpt)			Ag(oz)			Au(oz)			Ag(%)			Au(%)			$ per oz
Production 2007 Year:

Q1, 2007		47,781			427			0.88			490,986			1,020			74.8			75.1			5.45
Q2, 2007		58,060			290			0.99			430,248			1,481			74.8			76.4			9.67
Q3, 2007		94,469			281			0.80			577,384			1,804			67.8			74.4			10.64
Q4, 2007		91,251			319			0.85			636,866			2,122			68.0			80.4			11.09
Total		291,561			319			0.87			2,135,484			6,427			70.4			76.8			9.38
Production 2008 Year:

Q1, 2008		78,157			304			0.71			504,669			1,433			66.2			79.8			10.01
Q2, 2008		86,391			257			0.77			517,077			1,705			72.8			83.0			9.62
Q3, 2008		96,721			270			0.93			625,094			2,465			75.4			84.9			9.55
Q4, 2008		90,927			288			0.98			696,075			2,416			82.2			88.4			7.43
Total		352,196			279			0.85			2,342,915			8,019			74.5			84.2			9.03
Production 2009 Year:
Q1, 2009		85,731			271			1.02			572,785			2,335			81.8			88.4			7.56
Q2, 2009		90,338			259			1.16			584,486			2,768			77.2			85.0			6.95
YTD 2009		176,069			265			1.09			1,157,271			5,103			79.5			86.6			7.25

Q2, 2009 :Q2, 2008		5	%		1	%		51	%		13	%		62	%		6	%		2	%		-28	%

Q2, 2009 :Q1, 2009		5	%		-4	%		14	%		2	%		19	%		-6	%		-4	%		-8	%

YTD 2009 : YTD 2008		7	%		-5	%		48	%		13	%		63	%		14	%		6	%		-26	%

Comparative Table of Guanacevi Mine Operations
	Plant T'put			Ore Grades						Recovered Ounces						Recoveries						Cash Cost
Period	Tonnes			Ag(gpt)			Au(gpt)			Ag(oz)			Au(oz)			Ag(%)			Au(%)			$ per oz
Production 2007 Year:
Q1, 2007		47,781			427			0.88			490,986			1,020			74.8			75.1			5.45
Q2, 2007		40,749			377			0.72			382,377			824			75.9			76.4			9.86
Q3, 2007		68,084			342			0.61			491,643			987			65.8			74.5			10.31
Q4, 2007		69,681			370			0.65			542,789			1,126			65.4			76.9			7.45
Total		226,295			375			0.70			1,907,795			3,957			69.4			75.7			8.16
Production 2008 Year:
Q1, 2008		68,651			322			0.60			458,624			1,012			64.5			75.9			8.61
Q2, 2008		65,276			287			0.55			419,245			883			69.2			78.7			8.92
Q3, 2008		63,979			321			0.58			465,661			976			70.7			81.3			9.66
Q4, 2008		57,750			346			0.58			514,867			917			79.4			87.7			7.37
Total		255,656			318			0.58			1,858,397			3,788			70.6			80.6			8.60
Production 2009 Year:
Q1, 2009		51,073			326			0.56			409,476			795			79.3			88.1			7.81
Q2, 2009		53,936			311			0.64			415,775			952			77.1			86.2			8.72
YTD 2009		105,009			318			0.60			825,251			1,747			78.2			87.1			8.27

Q2, 2009 :Q2, 2008		-17	%		8	%		16	%		-1	%		8	%		11	%		10	%		-2	%

Q2, 2009 :Q1, 2009		6	%		-5	%		14	%		2	%		20	%		-3	%		-2	%		12	%

YTD 2009 : YTD 2008		-22	%		4	%		4	%		-6	%		-8	%		17	%		13	%		-6	%

Comparative Table of Guanajuato Mine Operations
	Plant T'put			Ore Grades						Recovered Ounces						Recoveries						Cash Cost
Period	Tonnes			Ag(gpt)			Au(gpt)			Ag(oz)			Au(oz)			Ag(%)			Au(%)			$ per oz
Production 2007 Year: Purchased May 2, 2007
Q1, 2007		0			0			0			0			0			0			0			-
Q2, 2007		17,311			120			1.70			47,870			657			71.7			69.4			8.07
Q3, 2007		26,385			124			1.29			85,742			817			81.5			74.7			12.58
Q4, 2007		21,570			155			1.50			94,077			886			87.7			85.0			32.97
Total		65,266			133			1.47			227,689			2,360			81.5			76.6			20.06
Production 2008 Year:
Q1, 2008		9,506			171			1.54			46,045			421			88.1			87.7			24.58
Q2, 2008		21,115			164			1.44			97,832			822			88.1			87.7			12.75
Q3, 2008		32,742			170			1.62			159,433			1,489			88.3			87.2			9.22
Q4, 2008		33,177			188			1.67			181,208			1,499			90.6			88.9			7.90
Total		96,540			175			1.59			484,518			4,231			89.0			87.9			10.79
Production 2009 Year:
Q1, 2009		34,658			189			1.70			163,309			1,540			88.1			88.6			6.90
Q2, 2009		36,402			183			1.93			168,711			1,816			77.5			84.3			2.57

YTD 2009		71,060			186			1.82			332,020			3,356			82.7			86.4			4.70

Q2, 2009 :Q2, 2008		72	%		12	%		34	%		72	%		121	%		-12	%		-4	%		-80	%

Q2, 2009 :Q1, 2009		5	%		-3	%		14	%		3	%		18	%		-12	%		-5	%		-63	%

YTD 2009 : YTD 2008		132	%		12	%		24	%		131	%		170	%		-6	%		-1	%		-72	%

ENDEAVOUR SILVER CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited-Prepared by Management)
(expressed in thousands of US dollars)
			June 30,			December 31,
	Notes		2009			2008

ASSETS

Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents			$	6,916		$	3,582
Marketable securities				37			35
Accounts receivable and prepaids		3		6,927			6,203
Inventories		4		6,365			3,159
Due from related parties		7		199			119
Total current assets				20,444			13,098

Long term deposits				943			914
Long term investments		6		2,170			2,155
Mineral property, plant and equipment		8		53,031			51,125
Total assets			$	76,588		$	67,292

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			$	5,490		$	5,339
Current portion of promissory note		9		231			-
Accrued interest on convertible debentures		5		252			-
Income taxes payable				753			-
Total current liabilities				6,726			5,339

Promissory note		9		335			-
Asset retirement obligations				1,525			1,445
Future income tax liability				3,177			4,036
Liability portion of convertible debentures		5		7,905			-
Total liabilities				19,668			10,820

Shareholders' equity
Common shares, unlimited shares authorized, no par value, issued
and outstanding 51,963,072 shares (2008 - 49,080,478 shares)	Page 5			90,611			87,584
Special Warrants, (2,311,540 units)		10(c)		-			2,118
Equity portion of convertible debentures		5		2,393			-
Contributed surplus	Page 5			12,003			11,285
Accumulated comprehensive income	Page 5			212			212
Deficit				(48,299	)		(44,727	)
Total shareholders' equity				56,920			56,472
			$	76,588		$	67,292
Basis of Presentation (note 1)

ENDEAVOUR SILVER CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
(Unaudited-Prepared by Management)
(expressed in thousands of US dollars)
			Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
			June 30,			June 30,			June 30,			June 30,
	Notes		2009			2008			2009			2008

Operating activities
Net loss for the period			$	(1,832	)	$	(3,417	)	$	(3,572	)		(5,428	)
Items not affecting cash:
Stock-based compensation				514			656			597			1,686
Depreciation and depletion				2,414			1,769			4,704			3,274
Future income tax loss (recovery)				(579	)		572			(1,031	)		595
Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)				787			203			717			351
Accretion of convertible debentures				121			-			167			-
(Gain) loss on marketable securities				-			(231	)		-			(974	)
Net changes in non-cash working capital		11		1,479			(1,735	)		(2,150	)		(1,051	)
Cash from (used for) operations				2,904			(2,183	)		(568	)		(1,547	)

Investing activities
Property, plant and equipment expenditures				(4,001	)		(4,391	)		(6,468	)		(8,288	)
Long term deposits				(11	)		(16	)		(29	)		(5	)
Investment in marketable securities				-			(1,271	)		-			(2,240	)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities				-			1,348			-			3,819
Cash used in investing activities				(4,012	)		(4,330	)		(6,497	)		(6,714	)

Financing activities
Common shares issued, net of issuance costs		10(d)		330			4			365			36
Issuance of convertible debentures		5		-			-			11,225			-
Debenture issuance costs		5		(89	)		-			(1,191	)		-
Cash from financing activities				241			4			10,399			36

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				(867	)		(6,509	)		3,334			(8,225	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period				7,783			14,861			3,582			16,577
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period			$	6,916		$	8,352		$	6,916		$	8,352