Avino Continues to Build Its Professional Mining Team

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:ASM)(NYSE
Amex:ASM)(FRANKFURT:GV6)(BERLIN:GV6) ("Avino" or "The Company") is pleased to
announce the appointment of new team members that will serve a pivotal role in
Avino's expansion plans.


With development work already underway to re-open the Avino vein, the Company
has acquired the services of Mr. Gerardo Mejia for the role of mine
superintendent. Mr. Mejia is very familiar with the underground workings at the
Avino vein as he was the last superintendent at Avino before the operation
ceased in 2001. Since his last post at Avino, Mr. Mejia has worked for Capstone
Gold at its Cazamin Mine in the State of Zacatecas, a Mexican mining group in
Durango called Minas de Basis at El Herrero Mine, as well as for Pan-American
Silver at its La Colorada Mine in the State of Zacatecas. Mr. Mejia graduated in
1994 from the Mining, Metallurgic and Geology School from Zacatecas University.


Avino has also retained the services of two new field Geologists, namely, Mr.
Bartolome Gonzalez and Mr. Sergio Portillo to help with both surface and
underground exploration. Mr. Gonzales' previous post was as the head of the
mining unit "Cozamin" which belongs to Capstone Mining Corps. Mr. Portillo joins
us from Rojo Resources where he served at the Rodeo project in Durango Mexico
where he oversaw diamond drilling and geochemical sampling.


The Company also wishes to announce the appointment of Mr. Malcolm Davidson to
replace Ms. Lisa Sharp as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The Company
would like to take this opportunity to thank Ms. Sharp for her contributions to
the Company throughout her years of service and we wish her the very best in her
future endeavor. 


Mr. Davidson recently completed the Chartered Accountant School of Business and
for the past 8 years articled with a Vancouver based Chartered Accountant firm.
During this time, Mr. Davidson specialized in Assurance, Corporate Taxation, and
Business Advisory engagements. Mr. Davidson graduated from the British Columbia
Institute of Technology and received his diploma in Financial Management. Mr.
Davidson also serves as the Chief Financial Officer for two other publicly
traded companies and brings significant financial reporting knowledge and
expertise to the Company. 


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

David Wolfin, President & CEO

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 "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in the Company's
periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators. Such information contained
herein represents management's best judgment as of the date hereof based on
information currently available. The Company does not assume the obligation to
update any forward-looking statement.