Aurizon Mines Ltd. provides notice of release of second quarter 2010
financial results and conference call

Shares Listed: Toronto Stock Exchange - Ticker Symbol - ARZ

NYSE Amex: - Ticker Symbol - AZK

U.S. Registration: (File 001-31893)

VANCOUVER, Aug. 5 /CNW/ - Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX: ARZ, NYSE Amex: AZK) plans to announce its 2010 Second Quarter financial results before market open on Thursday, August 12, 2010.

In addition, Aurizon management will host a conference call and live webcast on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time) to allow analysts and shareholders the opportunity to hear management discuss the Company's quarterly results. You may access the call by dialing into the Toll Free No. at 1-877-407-8031 or the International No. at 1-201-689-8031.

The call is being webcast by Vcall and can be accessed on Aurizon's website at www.aurizon.com. or enter the following URL into your browser: http://www.investorcalendar.com/IC/CEPage.asp?ID=160573. Investors can also access the webcast at www.InvestorCalendar.com. Those who wish to listen to a recording of the conference call at a later time may do so by calling the Toll Free No. at 1-877-660-6853 or International No. at 1-201-612-7415 (Replay Passcodes: Account No. 286 and Conference ID No. 354230). A replay of the call will be available until Thursday, August 19, 2010.

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.

For further information: AURIZON MINES LTD, David P. Hall, President and C.E.O., Ian S. Walton, Executive Vice President and C.F.O., Telephone: [phone], Toll Free: 1-(800)-411-GOLD (4653), Fax: [phone], Email: [email protected], Website: www.aurizon.com; or Renmark Financial Communications Inc., 2080 Rene-Levesque Blvd. West, Montreal, QC, H3H 1R6, Barry Mire: [email protected], Maurice Dagenais: [email protected]; Media: Lynn Butler: [email protected] Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]