Rob McEwen Invites Investors to Minera Andes' AGM in Vancouver on June 18th, 2009

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Jun 16 (MARKET WIRE) --
Rob McEwen, Executive Chairman and major shareholder of Minera Andes Inc.
(TSX VENTURE: MAI)(OTCBB: MNEAF), invites you to join him at the
company's Annual General Meeting ("AGM") on June 18th, 2009. This year's
AGM will be held at 1:30pm in the Saturna Island room at The Fairmont
Hotel Vancouver located at 900 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Mr. McEwen and president/CEO Allen Ambrose will be hosting a presentation
to attendees at 2:00pm, just following the formal AGM. We hope you will
be able to join us! Minera Andes has great growth potential in Argentina.
The company's San Jose silver/gold mine is increasing production and
expanding its reserves & resources; the company's Los Azules copper
deposit is being considered for further development by world copper
producer Xstrata; and the company has announced drill programs on 100%
owned silver/gold projects near its producing mine. With elevated prices
in gold, silver and copper, we look forward to showing why Minera Andes
Inc. is a strong company with a bright future.

About Minera Andes Inc.

Minera Andes is a gold, silver and copper exploration company working in
Argentina. The Corporation holds or has an interest in approximately
304,000 acres of mineral exploration land in Argentina, including the
properties comprising the 49% owned San Jose silver/gold mine. Minera
Andes is also exploring the Los Azules copper project in San Juan
province, where a scoping study has been completed and a 43-101 technical
report filed. Other exploration properties, primarily silver and gold,
are being evaluated in southern Argentina.

Contacts:
Minera Andes Inc.
Kris Kottmeier
Head of Investor Relations, Canada
Toll Free: 1-877-689-7018
www.minandes.com

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