AuRico Gold Announces Election of Directors

TORONTO, May 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

AuRico Gold Inc. (TSX: AUQ) (NYSE: AUQ), ("AuRico" or the "Company") announced the results of the vote for the election of Directors held at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders on May 9, 2014. Detailed results are presented below.

           Nominee             Votes For         Votes Withheld
                            Number (Percent)    Number (Percent)
    Luis M. Chavez        158,314,651 (97.96%)  3,298,294  (2.04%)
    Richard M. Colterjohn 159,544,525 (98.72%)  2,068,420  (1.28%)
    Mark J. Daniel        130,320,130 (80.64%) 31,292,815 (19.36%)
    Patrick D. Downey     160,946,656 (99.59%)    666,289  (0.41%)
    Alan R. Edwards       156,395,207 (96.77%)  5,217,738  (3.23%)
    Scott G. Perry        161,202,858 (99.75%)    410,087  (0.25%)
    Ronald E. Smith       130,646,555 (80.84%) 30,966,390 (19.16%)
    Joseph G. Spiteri     161,099,965 (99.68%)    512,980  (0.32%)

The formal report on voting results with respect to all matters voted upon at the Meeting will also be filed on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval ("SEDAR") website at http://www.sedar.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") website at http://www.sec.gov.

About AuRico Gold

AuRico Gold is a leading Canadian gold producer with mines and projects in North America that have solid production growth and exploration potential. The Company is focused on its core operations including the Young-Davidson gold mine in northern Ontario and the El Chanate mine in Sonora State, Mexico. AuRico's project pipeline also includes development opportunities in Canada and Mexico. AuRico's head office is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

For further information:

please visit the AuRico Gold website at http://www.auricogold.com or contact:

Rob Chausse
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
AuRico Gold Inc.
+1-647-260-8880

Anne Day
Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications
AuRico Gold Inc.
+1-647-260-8880