Alto Group Holdings Addresses Mining Opportunity in Mexico

NEW YORK, NY, Apr 22 (MARKET WIRE) --
Alto Group Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: ALTO) ("Alto Group" or the "Company")
addresses mining opportunity in Mexico

Mexico is the World's premier silver exploration and mining country for
several reasons. It is historically and presently the world's number one
silver producer with a historic production record of over 10 billion
ounces of silver and current annual production closing in on 100 million
ounces a year. Most deposits are high grade and amenable to low-cost
underground and surface mining.

Opportunities abound in the belt. A mantel of alluvial cover that remains
virtually untested by modern geophysical and geochemical prospecting
techniques covers extensive parts of the belt. Modern ore deposit models
indicate that many districts are larger and more complex than previously
thought, opening exploration potential to depth or laterally from
existing head frames. Many major districts, until recently covered by a
bewildering patchwork of claims, have been consolidated, opening the
potential for applying district scale exploration concepts for the first
time in nearly one hundred years. There are even opportunities to assume
control of producing (but under explored) mines where exploration can
yield immediate mill feed to existing infrastructure.

Politically, Mexico is the most stable country in Latin America, with
favorable tax structures and a strong government commitment to natural
resource development. Mexico radically overhauled a nationalistic mining
law structure in 1990-1992, for the express purpose of attracting foreign
mining investment and this has been very successful. This overhaul was
accompanied by privatization of virtually all of the Mexican governmental
mining holdings and an active retreat from competition with the private
sector in mining exploration and development.

Mexico has demonstrated a strong commitment to increasing transparency in
all aspects of government and the regulation of the mining industry is
arguably the most successful of these. Foreign companies now compete with
Mexican companies on an equal basis.

Culturally, Mexicans are friendly towards mining at all levels. This
means mining explorationists and developers can expect to be welcomed
when they enter an area... in stark contrast to their reception in many
other parts of the world.

The Mexican mining community is well trained, both at the professional
and skilled laborer levels, and fully in tune with the latest mining
technologies. Specialized and normal mining equipment is readily
available with good technical support.

Mexico has strong environmental laws and a commitment to uphold them, but
effective obstructionist environmental organizations are few. This means
that mining outfits, who follow the Mexican laws and internationally
accepted environmental practices, can expect to advance their projects
without undue interference.

Despite this, Mexico remains under-explored. Major discoveries have been
made over the last 20 years by application of modern geological and
geophysical concepts and methods with every expectation that exploration
will continue to reveal important new deposits.

The exploration down-turn of the last 6 years has seen a return to more
reasonable expectations on the part of property holders as well as the
release of large numbers of expired claims. This has allowed
consolidation of land positions in many important districts making
acquisitions of district-scale exploration plays economically feasible.

Put all of the above in the context of Mexico's stable political climate,
a 500 year mining history, rational environmental policies, excellent
infrastructure, and a firm government commitment to natural resources
development and it is hard to see why silver and gold exploration dollars
would be invested anywhere else in the world.

Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains "forward-looking statements" as that term is
defined in Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements in this
press release which are not purely historical are forward-looking
statements and include any statements regarding beliefs, plans,
expectations or intentions regarding the future. Such forward-looking
statements include, among other things, the development, costs and
results of our exploration program at our properties and any anticipated
future production. Actual results could differ from those projected in
any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors
include, among others, the inherent uncertainties associated with
petroleum exploration and development stage exploration companies. These
forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release,
and we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or
to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those
projected in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the
beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this press
release are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such beliefs,
plans, expectations or intentions will prove to be accurate. Investors
should consult all of the information set forth herein and should also
refer to the risk factors disclosure outlined in our annual report on
Form 10-KSB for the most recent fiscal year, our quarterly reports on
Form 10-QSB and other periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Alto Group Holdings, Inc.
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Mark Daniel Klok
President and CEO

Contact:
Kevin A. Mercuri
Propheta Communications
212-901-6914 Ext. 701
contact@altomines.com

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