Yamana Gold second quarter financial results release notification and conference...

Yamana Gold second quarter financial results release notification and
conference call

TORONTO, July 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - YAMANA GOLD INC. (TSX: YRI; NYSE:
AUY; LSE: YAU) today announced that its second quarter results will be
released after market close on August 4, 2009. A conference call and audio
webcast have been scheduled for August 5, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. E.T. to discuss
the results.

Conference Call Information:
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Toll Free (North America): 800 732 1073
International: +1 416 915 5762
Participant Audio Webcast: www.yamana.com

Conference Call REPLAY:
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Toll Free Replay Call (North America): 877-289-8525, Passcode: 21310486
followed by the number sign
Replay Call: +416-640-1917, Passcode: 21310486
followed by the number sign

The conference call replay will be available from 1:00 p.m. ET on August 5,
2009 until 11:59 p.m. EST on August 19, 2009.
For further information on the conference call or audio webcast, please
contact the Investor Relations Department or visit our website,
www.yamana.com.

About Yamana

Yamana is a Canadian-based gold producer with significant gold production,
gold development stage properties, exploration properties, and land positions
in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Central America. The Company plans to
continue to build on this base through existing operating mine expansions and
throughput increases, the advancement of its exploration properties and by
targeting other gold consolidation opportunities in the Americas.

SOURCE Yamana Gold Inc.

Jodi Peake, Vice President, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations,
(416) 815-0220, Email: investor@yamana.com, www.yamana.com; Letitia Wong,
Director, Investor Relations, (416) 815-0220, Email: investor@yamana.com