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

Market Wire, June, 2009

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