Genco Management Update

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 23, 2010) - Genco Resources Ltd. GGC today announces that it has entered into a consulting agreement with its Acting Chief Executive Officer, James R. Anderson, with effect from his date of appointment on June 25, 2010. Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Anderson will be granted, following each month or partial month for which he serves as Acting CEO, a stock option to purchase 50,000 shares at an exercise price of the higher of market price at the end of such month or $0.45 per share. Each option will have a term of five years. For his services as Acting CEO, Mr. Anderson will not receive any cash payments or remuneration other than such stock options. The agreement may be terminated without penalty on two days notice by either party.

Mr. Anderson commented, "We will be completing the strategic review we initiated in February and concentrating on bringing in the remaining mining professionals we need to complete our team now that we are ramping up production at La Guitarra. These efforts will include locating and placing a permanent CEO. I believe we have a great asset and now we need to demonstrate its potential."

About Genco Resources Ltd.

Genco Resources Ltd. is a publicly traded mining company focused on developing its core asset, the producing La Guitarra silver-gold property located in the Temascaltepec Mining District of Mexico. La Guitarra Mine presently consists of two underground operation centres and a flotation mill with a proven capacity of 320 tonnes per day. Genco is evaluating options for the expansion of existing mining operations at La Guitarra Mine.

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