Azteca Gold Corp.: Two Mile Project Update

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, Jul 02 (MARKET WIRE) --
Matthew Russell, President of Azteca Gold Corp. (the "Company") (TSX
VENTURE: AZG) wishes to announce that due to the Canadian and American
holidays this week, the Company has decided to issue the upcoming press
release outlining the latest assays and management's initial
interpretation of them after the market close on Friday, July 3, 2009.

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.

Shares issued: 183,219,331

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its
Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of
the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.

Contacts:
Azteca Gold Corp.
Jon Slizza
VP of Finance
Cell: 509-981-2020
info@azteca-au.com

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