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		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000316888
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
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		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
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		CITY:			VANCOUVER BC CANADA
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		BUSINESS PHONE:		6046823701

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		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950607

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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">October
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            <td width="25%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;Berlin &amp;
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REPORTS ON PROGRESS TOWARDS</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Avino
Silver &amp; Gold Mines Ltd. (the "Company") reports significant progress
towards its goal of beginning a 10,000-tonne bulk sample leading to production
at the company&#8217;s Avino silver mine in Mexico.&#160;&#160;Plant refurbishing is
nearly complete, all permits are in place and management expects to begin
processing ore from the high-grade San Gonzalo vein during the first quarter of
2010.</font></div>
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portion of the work and investment in 2009 centered on modernizing the existing
mine and equipment.&#160;&#160;David Wolfin, president emphasized the steps
required to make the facility production-ready. &#8220;From rebuilding crushers and
ball mills to re-fitting the plant, we are committed to making this facility
modern and efficient. We are looking well beyond the bulk sampling phase and
preparing for many years of production.&#8221;</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The Avino
mine operated continuously from 1974 to 2001, when low silver prices and the
closure of a key smelter forced it to suspend operations. The eight-year
shutdown meant practically every aspect of the facility had to be upgraded or
replaced. &#8220;We&#8217;ve been fortunate to have a resourceful crew managing the
project,&#8221; Wolfin stated.&#160;&#160;&#8220;They have saved us a great deal of money
and time by sourcing local parts and supplies and, when necessary, machining
their own parts on site. While the scope of the work has been extensive, the
total remaining cost of the upgrade has been projected at just over $1.5
million.&#8221;</font></div>
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also stated that a crucial element for the upcoming bulk sampling and production
is now in place. &#8220;We have had positive discussions with a Mexican smelter to
take all of our concentrate,&#8221; said Wolfin. &#8220;This is something we have been
working on for some time.&#160;&#160;We continue to source alternative
buyers.&#8221;</font></div>
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Project Engineer Jasman Yee, who is overseeing the project, outlined the
following key milestones achieved at the mine in 2009:</font></div>
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      all permits to operate the San Gonzalo deposit and the processing plant at
      the rate of 250 tons per day. These permits are valid for running the
      10,000 ton bulk sample as well as full production. In addition, Avino has
      kept these permits in good standing with regular submissions to the
      regulatory authorities to maintain
compliance.</font></div>
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      discussions with power supplier CFE with regards to increasing the supply
      of power to the plant. This step was necessary to operate the 250tpd
      circuit on a sustained basis and resulted in and electrical system
      upgrade.</font></div>
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      selection of the mining contractor for development work and extraction of
      the 10,000-ton bulk sample. Objective is to have the collaring of the
      decline started in November of this
year.</font></div>
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decline will descend into the San Gonzalo vein, where drilling over the past two
years has outlined a resource of 444,250 tonnes grading 332 g/t silver, 2.61 g/t
gold, 1.5% zinc and 1.0% lead.&#160;&#160;Exploration and development to expand
the resource will continue.</font></div>
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TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is
defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this release.&#160;&#160;&#160;This release contains
statements that are forward-looking statements and are subject to various risks
and uncertainties concerning the specific factors disclosed under the heading
&#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; and elsewhere in the Company&#8217;s periodic filings with Canadian
securities regulators.&#160;&#160;Such information contained herein represents
management&#8217;s best judgment as of the date hereof based on information currently
available.&#160;&#160;The Company does not assume the obligation to update any
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