Maya Gold & Silver Inc.: Private Placement

Maya Gold & Silver Inc. (TSX VENTURE: MYA) ("Maya") is pleased to announce that it intends to complete a non-brokered private placement of 1,000,000 units at a price of $0.25 per unit for gross proceeds of $250,000. Each unit consists of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one additional common share at a price of $0.35 for a period of 12 months from the closing of the private placement.

The closing of this private placement is subject to the approval of the regulatory authorities.

Maya is a new exploration mining company focused on the exploration for gold and silver on the Baluarte project located in Mexico.

The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Contacts: Maya Gold & Silver Inc. Rejean Gosselin President and Chief Executive Officer 514-652-6211 514-871-8977 (FAX)