Spokane, Washington – Matthew Russell, President of Azteca Gold Corp. (the "Company") announces that the Company will undertake a non-brokered private placement of up to $1,500,000.  The Company will, subject to regulatory approval, issue units at $0.0525 per unit, with each unit consisting of  one common share and one share purchase warrant.  Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share for $0.25 for 2 years from closing.

Funds will be used for its final option payment on Guerra al Tirano property  and for general working capital.  In a show of confidence by management of the Company’s Mexican assets, management insiders will be participating at a minimum of 50%.

For further information, please contact:            

Matthew Russell, President

Telephone: 1-509-464-0172
Email: info@azteca-au.com

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.WARNING: the Company relies upon litigation protection for “forward looking” statements. The information in this release may contain forward-looking information under applicable securities laws.  This forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by the forward-looking information.  Factors that may cause actual results to vary material include, but are not limited to, inaccurate assumptions concerning the exploration for and development of mineral deposits, currency fluctuations, unanticipated operational or technical difficulties, changes in laws or regulations, the risks of obtaining necessary licenses and permits, changes in general economic conditions or conditions in the financial markets and the inability to raise additional financing.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this forward-looking information.  The Company does not assume the obligation to revise or update this forward-looking information after the date of this release or to revise such information to reflect the occurrence of future unanticipated events, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.