News Release April 5, 2005

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd.

Suite 400-455 Granville Street, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, V6C 1T1

www.avino.com

ir@avino.com

April 5, 2005

TSX-V Trading symbol: ASM

U.S. symbol: ASGMF

NEWS RELEASE

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. has granted incentive stock options for the purchase of up to 572,500 shares at a price of $1.35 per share exercisable on or before April 5, 2010 to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company.

The options are subject to a stock option plan.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OF AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

“David Wolfin”

David Wolfin, President

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept the responsibility for the accuracy or adequacy of this release.