Alamos Gold and AuRico Gold Announce Receipt of Interim Court Order, Special Meetings of Shareholders and Mailing of Information Circular

Toronto (ots/PRNewswire) -

Alamos Gold Inc. ("Alamos") and AuRico Gold Inc. ("AuRico")
today announced that Alamos and AuRico have been granted an interim
order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice authorizing various
matters, including the holding of special meetings of Alamos and
AuRico shareholders to consider the proposed plan of arrangement (the
"Arrangement") to combine the two companies, and the mailing of the
joint information circular.

The special meetings of Alamos and AuRico shareholders to consider
the Arrangement will be held on June 24, 2015 at the offices of
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, 333 Bay Street, 24th Floor, Toronto,
Ontario, M5H 2T6. AuRico's special meeting of shareholders will
commence at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) followed by Alamos' special
meeting of shareholders at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). Shareholders of
record as of the close of business on May 22, 2015 will be eligible
to vote at the special meetings.

Alamos and AuRico have prepared a joint information circular with
respect to the Arrangement which will be mailed to shareholders of
record as of May 22, 2015. The information circular will also be
available on SEDAR (http://www.sedar.com) and EDGAR
(http://www.sec.gov).

Alamos and AuRico's Board of Directors unanimously recommend that
their shareholders vote in favor of the proposed transaction.

About Alamos Gold

Alamos is an established Canadian-based gold producer that owns
and operates the Mulatos Mine in Mexico, and has exploration and
development activities in Mexico, Turkey and the United States. The
Company employs more than 500 people and is committed to the highest
standards of sustainable development. As of May 5, 2015, Alamos had
127,357,486 common shares outstanding (140,164,052 shares fully
diluted), which are traded on the TSX and NYSE under the symbol
"AGI".

About AuRico Gold

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

The TSX and NYSE have not reviewed and do not accept
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. No stock
exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has
approved or disapproved the information contained herein.

Alamos Cautionary Statement

No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory
authority has approved or disapproved the information contained
herein. This News Release includes certain "forward-looking
statements". All statements other than statements of historical fact
included in this release are forward-looking statements that involve
various risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are
based on forecasts of future operational or financial results,
estimates of amounts not yet determinable and reasonable assumptions
of management. Although Alamos has attempted to identify important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there
may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated,
estimated or intended. Readers are asked to review the "Risk Factors"
set out in Alamos' Annual Information Form available on SEDAR and
EDGAR. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to
be accurate as actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly,
readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements.

AuRico Cautionary Statement

This press release may contain forward-looking statements and
forward-looking information as defined under Canadian and U.S.
securities laws.

All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are
forward-looking statements. The words "expect", "believe",
"anticipate", "will", "intend", "estimate", "forecast", "budget" and
similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of
factors and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by
management at the time of making such statements, are inherently
subject to significant business, economic and competitive
uncertainties and contingencies. Known and unknown factors could
cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements. Readers should refer the section entitled
the Risk Factors in our latest MD&A and other filings available on
SEDAR and EDGAR, which set out the material factors that would cause
results to differ.

For further information please visit the Alamos and AuRico
websites at http://www.alamosgold.com and http://www.auricogold.com
or contact: Scott Parsons, Director, Investor Relations, Alamos Gold
Inc., +1-416-368-9932 x439, sparsons@alamosgold.com; Anne Day, Vice
President, Investor Relations & Communications, AuRico Gold Inc.,
+1-647-260-8880, anne.day@auricogold.com

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