MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Jul 27, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Maya Gold & Silver Inc. ("Maya" or the "Company") /quotes/comstock/11v!mya (CA:MYA 0.22, +0.03, +12.82%) is pleased to announce significant gold results from diamond drilling on its Amizmiz property in Morocco.

7.05 g/t Au over 8.0 metres was intersected within a 20-metre wide zone averaging 3.02 g/t Au in diamond drill hole A3. This hole is collared directly in the "Heart" of the 1.45 km by 250-metre wide combined Induced Polarization and potassium radiometric anomalies, currently named the Tiqlit anomaly.

8 samples were prepared and assayed at Laboratoire Reminex (ISO 9000) at Guemassa and check assays were performed at Laboratoire ONHYM, in Rabat, Morocco. All analysis reported below were obtained by standard fire assaying-AA and gravimetric finish. Systematic assaying of standards and blanks was performed for precision and accuracy. Results and check assays are as follow:

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Intersection    Reminex      ONHYM
(m)               (g/t Au)        (g/t Au)
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92-93            10.05           11.86
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93-94            8.62             13.99
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94-95            12.50           7.89
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95-96            4.63             7.07
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96-97            4.84             4.59
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97-98            5.44             4.71
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98-99           4.68              3.91

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