YAMANA GOLD THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS RELEASE NOTIFICATION AND
CONFERENCE CALL

TORONTO, Oct. 4 /CNW/ - YAMANA GOLD INC. (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY; LSE: YAU) today announced that its third quarter results will be released after market close on November 3, 2010 followed by a conference call on November 4, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. ET.

    
    Q3 Conference Call Information:
    Toll Free (North America):                                  888-231-8191
    International:                                              647-427-7450
    Participant Audio Webcast:                                www.yamana.com

    Q3 Conference Call REPLAY:
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    Toll Free Replay Call (North America):   800-642-1687, Passcode 14351681
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    Replay Call:                             416-849-0833, Passcode 14351681
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The conference call replay will be available from 2:45 p.m. ET on November 4, 2010 until 11:59 p.m. ET on November 18, 2010.

About Yamana

Yamana is a Canadian-based gold producer with significant gold production, gold development stage properties, exploration properties, and land positions in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Colombia. Yamana plans to continue to build on this base through existing operating mine expansions, throughput increases, development of new mines, the advancement of its exploration properties and by targeting other gold consolidation opportunities with a primary focus in the Americas.

For further information: Linda Armstrong, Associate, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations, [phone], Email: [email protected] www.yamana.com