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EXHIBIT 99.1
 
AVINO SILVER & 
GOLD MINES LTD.
      
     
T 604.682.3701 Suite 400, 455 Granville Street  ir@avino.com
F 604.682.3600 Vancouver, BC V6C 1T1 www.avino.com
       
 
January 11, 2011
 
 
AVINO SAMPLES UP TO 0.65M OF 4576 G/T AG & 9.09 G/T AU AT SAN GONZALO.
 
 
Avino Silver and Gold Mines (Avino) is pleased to report on further progress from the bulk sampling program at Avino’s San Gonzalo mine 85Km North east of Durango, Mexico.

Avino has been developing two stopes 2-080 and 2-140 above the 2260 level.  To date approximately 10,000 tonnes have been mined and stockpiled.  The mill has been processing development rock from the initial drift along the San Gonzalo vein on the 2260 level but will start on the stockpiled rock from the stopes by the end of this week.  There is approximately 1500 tonnes left to mine from the two stopes as part of the bulk sample but Avino has been extending level 2260 to the South east along the San Gonzalo vein structure towards drill hole SG-07-33.  This hole drilled from surface in 2007 intersected 116.15 to 122.70m (6.55m) 0.76 g/t gold 141 g/t silver.  A new stope will be started on this area of the San Gonzalo vein.  (Click here or visit avino.com to view a plan).

As part of the stoping program channel samples have been taken across the back (i.e. roof) of the stope.  The first series (sample numbers R Line 1 etc.) at approximately 2272 elevation (i.e. 12m above level 2260) and the second series (sample numbers II line 1 etc) at 2284m elevation or 24m above level 2260.

The sampling results are shown in the following tables:

Sample line
Width  m.
Gold g/t
Silver g/t
Lead ppm
R- 1
2.35
1.058
232
2767
R- 2
1.95
1.396
251
2777
R- 3
2.50
1.214
534
4087
R- 4
2.35
1.319
130
5606
R- 5
2.50
0.534
133
7641
R- 6
2.05
1.109
166
3277
R- 7
1.50
1.482
382
3116
R- 8
1.30
1.933
948
2906
R- 9
1.40
0.415
270
1651
R- 10
1.35
1.000
327
1454
R- 11
1.25
0.842
346
5832
R- 12
1.30
1.279
409
3101
R- 13
1.10
1.403
340
3120
R- 14
1.55
0.639
148
1216
Average
1.75
1.099
308
3701

 
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Total sampled length along vein 24.45m.

Sample line
Width  m.
Gold g/t
Silver g/t
Lead ppm
II - 1
1.25
2.078
848
2958
II - 2
1.00
1.034
627
13194
II - 3
1.60
1.400
594
5833
II - 4
1.25
1.573
549
10533
II - 5
1.30
1.388
860
3159
II - 6
1.65
1.300
571
5543
II - 7
1.85
0.729
383
3134
II - 8
2.45
1.471
630
5297
II - 9
2.35
4.053
717
15022
II - 10
1.60
0.975
697
5755
II - 11
1.70
0.415
564
5533
II - 12
1.75
0.586
227
4745
II - 13
2.05
0.676
360
11671
II - 14
2.40
1.112
276
12173
II - 15
2.50
0.536
331
7402
II - 16
2.30
0.696
212
3942
II - 17
2.35
0.474
278
4962
II - 18
1.55
0.514
352
4139
II - 19
2.10
0.900
270
3921
II - 20
2.15
0.573
340
1865
II - 21
2.35
0.781
358
2035
II - 22
2.50
0.448
185
3666
II -  23
3.05
0.588
222
4820
II - 24
2.05
0.724
287
3725
II - 25
1.85
0.431
127
2875
II - 26
1.25
0.705
201
1973
II - 27
1.05
0.973
654
3039
II - 28
1.45
0.818
316
3196
II - 29
1.50
0.767
278
2375
II - 30
1.55
0.859
349
1525
II - 31
1.45
0.956
441
3583
II - 32
1.60
1.526
340
2716
Average
1.84
0.987
397
5307

Total sampled length along vein 58.80m.
 
 
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The sampling encountered gold values as high as 9.09 g/t over a 0.45m width and 7.77 g/t (Series II Line 9 samples 156762 and 156763) Silver values as high as 1570 g/t over 0.6m width (sample 156746 series II, line 5) 4576 g/t over 0.65 m width (sample 156757 series II, line 8) and 4262 g/t over 0.45m width (sample 156762 series II line 9) were encountered.

In accordance with geostatistical conclusions in Resource estimate on the San Gonzalo vein by David Gunning P.Eng August 31, 2009, a 43101 compliant report these silver values were cut to 1500 grams per tonne.

The full sampling results can be viewed on Avino’s website

Samples are from channels cut across the San Gonzalo 1 vein.  The samples were assayed by Inspectorate Labs.  Samples were crushed and ground in Durango with pulps assayed in Reno, NV using fire assay and AA finish for gold, four acid digestion and AA for most silver with fire assay and gravimetric finish for very high silver, Aqua Regia digestion and ICP for base metals.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

“David Wolfin”                          
David Wolfin
President
 
 
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