Shares Listed: Toronto Stock Exchange - Ticker Symbol - ARZ NYSE Amex: - Ticker Symbol - AZK U.S. Registration: (File 001-31893) VANCOUVER, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX: ARZ, NYSE Amex: AZK) plans to announce its 2009 First Quarter financial results before market open on Wednesday, May 13, 2009. In addition, Aurizon management will host a conference call and live webcast for analysts and investors on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time) to review the results. You may access the call by calling the operator at 416-915-9619 or toll free access at 1-866-215-9524 ten (10) minutes prior to the scheduled start time. The call is being webcast and can be accessed at Aurizon's website at http://www.aurizon.com/ or enter the following URL into your web browser: http://www.snwebcastcenter.com/event/?event_id=381. Those who wish to listen to a recording of the conference call at a later time may do so by calling 416-915-1035 or 1-866-245-6755 (Passcode 380581). This playback version of the call will be available until Wednesday, May 20, 2009. Aurizon is a gold producer with a growth strategy focused on developing its existing projects in the Abitibi region of north-western Quebec, one of the world's most favourable mining jurisdictions and prolific gold and base metal regions, and by increasing its asset base through accretive transactions. Aurizon shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "ARZ" and on the NYSE Amex under the symbol "AZK". Additional information on Aurizon and its properties is available on Aurizon's website at http://www.aurizon.com/. DATASOURCE: Aurizon Mines Ltd. CONTACT: AURIZON MINES LTD., David P. Hall, President and C.E.O.; Ian S. Walton, Executive Vice President and C.F.O., Telephone: (604) 687-6600, Toll Free: 1-888-411-GOLD, Fax: (604) 687-3932, Web Site: http://www.aurizon.com/, Email: ; or Renmark Financial Communications Inc., 2080 Rene-Levesque Blvd. West, Montreal, QC, H3H 1R6, Barry Mire: ; Henri Perron: ; Media - Vanessa Napoli: , Tel: (514) 939-3989, Fax: (514) 939-3717

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