AuRico Gold to Release Second Quarter Financial Results on August 11, 2011

TORONTO, July 6, 2011 -

AuRico Gold Inc. (TSX: AUQ) (NYSE: AUQ), (”AuRico”) will
release the Company’s second quarter financial results for the
three-month period ended June 30, 2011 before the market opens on
Thursday, August 11, 2011. The financial statements will be
available on the Company’s website at href="www.auricogold.com">www.auricogold.com or
www.sedar.com.

A webcast and conference call will be held on Thursday, August
11, 2011 starting at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Senior management
will be on hand to discuss the results.

Conference Call Access:

• Canada & US Toll Free:  1-888-231-8191
• International & Toronto: 1-647-427-7450 

When the Operator answers please ask to be placed into the
AuRico Gold Second Quarter 2011 Results Conference Call.

Conference Call Webcast:

The conference call event will be broadcast live on the internet
via webcast. To access the webcast please follow the link provided
below:

href="www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=3580940">
www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=3580940

Archive Call Access:

If you are unable to attend the conference call, a replay will
be available until midnight, August 18, 2011 by dialing the
appropriate number below:

• Local Toronto Participants: 1-416-849-0833 
   Passcode: #77592060
• North America Toll Free: 1-800-642-1687   Passcode:
  #77592060

Archive Webcast:

The webcast will be archived for 90 days by following the link
provided below:

href="www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=3580940">
www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=3580940
or via the Company’s website at href="www.auricogold.com">www.auricogold.com.

About AuRico Gold

AuRico Gold is a leading intermediate Canadian gold and silver
producer with a diversified portfolio of high quality mines and
projects in Mexico. The Company’s three wholly-owned operating
properties include the Ocampo mine in Chihuahua State, the El
Chanate mine in Sonora State and the El Cubo mine in Guanajuato
State. Its strong pipeline of development and exploration stage
projects include the Guadalupe y Calvo advanced development
property in Chihuahua State and the Orion advanced development
property in Nayarit State, along with six exploration properties
throughout Mexico. AuRico’s head office is located in Toronto,
Ontario, Canada.

For further information:

please visit the AuRico Gold website at  href="www.auricogold.com">www.auricogold.com or
contact:

René Marion
President & Chief Executive Officer
AuRico Gold Inc.
+1-647-260-8880
Anne Day
Director of Investor Relations
AuRico Gold Inc.
+1-647-260-8880

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