Leading Independent Proxy Advisory Firms Recommend Alamos and AuRico Shareholders Vote in Favour of Proposed Plan of Arrangement

Toronto (ots/PRNewswire) -

Alamos Gold Inc. ("Alamos") and AuRico Gold Inc. ("AuRico")
today announced that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. ("ISS")
and Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC ("Glass Lewis"), two leading proxy
advisory firms, have recommended that both Alamos and AuRico
shareholders vote FOR the plan of arrangement to combine the two
companies at their special meetings of shareholders to be held on
June 24, 2015.

ISS and Glass Lewis cited the sound strategic rationale behind the
transaction and favourable market reaction in recommending Alamos and
AuRico shareholders vote in favour of the plan of arrangement to
merge the two companies.

ISS is the leading provider of corporate governance solutions to
the global financial community. More than 1,700 institutional clients
rely on the expertise of ISS to help them make more informed
investment decisions on behalf of their shareholders.

Glass Lewis is a leading, independent, governance analysis and
proxy voting firm, serving more than 900 institutional investors
globally. Glass Lewis focuses their research on the long-term
financial impact of investment and proxy vote decisions and assists
institutional investors to make sound decisions by uncovering and
assessing governance, business, legal, political and accounting
risks.

Attention Alamos and AuRico Shareholders

AuRico and Alamos shareholders are reminded to vote their proxy
before 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. (Eastern time), respectively, on
Monday, June 22, 2015. Alamos and AuRico's Board of Directors
unanimously recommend that their shareholders vote in favour of the
proposed transaction. For more information and assistance in voting
your proxy, please contact Kingsdale Shareholder Services at
1-800-775-5159 or by email at contactus@kingsdaleshareholder.com.

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.

For further information please visit the Alamos and AuRico
websites at http://www.alamosgold.com and http://www.auricogold.com:

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 and other Alamos filings
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: Scott Parsons, Vice President, 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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