======================================================================= Re: News Releases - Wednesday, December 16, 2009 Genco Announces Completion Of Feasibility Study ======================================================================= December 16, 2009 - Vancouver, BC - Genco Resources Ltd.

(TSX: GGC) is pleased to announce the completion of its La Guitarra Feasibility Study.

Kappes, Cassiday and Associates ("KCA") of Reno, Nevada prepared the study, which evaluated the expansion of Gencos existing mining operations at La Guitarra Mine, and within the Temascaltepec Mining District, from 300 to 3,000 tonnes per day. The Feasibility Study examined the construction of a new cyanide leach plant, expansion of the existing La Guitarra Mine, development of new underground mining centres and surface mining operations.

KCA estimates the operation of a cyanide leach plant, in conjunction with a Merrill-Crowe precious metals recovery process and dore refinery for silver and gold, will recover approximately 44 million silver equivalent ounces ("eAg") consisting of approximately 30 million ounces of silver and 241,000 ounces of gold over a 9-year mine life based on current Proven and Probable Reserves.

The study considered the processing of 2.2 million tonnes of ore mined from underground and 6.8 million tonnes of ore mined from surface. Projected pre-production capital costs for the construction of a new mill and mine development are US$148.7 million, which includes taxes, contingencies and working capital totaling US$40.4 million.

Estimated pre-tax cash flows over the initial 9-year project life are US$125.2 million after capital recovery, resulting in a pre-tax 20% internal rate of return.

The provisional time for project pay back is 3.6 years at the studys metal price averages.

The estimated net present value of the project is US$74.8 million using a 5% discount rate.

The study used average metal prices of US$14 per ounce for silver and US$800 per ounce for gold for all cash flow and pay back estimates. Over the 9-year life of the current reserve, KCA summarizes average mining cost of US$11.54 per tonne of ore for surface mining and US$39.65 per tonne of ore for underground mining.

Both average costs per tonne include waste movement and development.

The average process cost is estimated at US$17.82 per tonne of ore, and general & administrative costs are estimated to be US$2.22 per tonne of ore.

The total average cost is estimated at US$38.40 per tonne of ore from all sources.

Estimated costs are US$8.32 per equivalent ounce of silver or US$475.62 per equivalent ounce of gold. All equipment costs in the study were estimated by KCA using new equipment costs, and no provision has been made for any potential cost reductions should good used equipment become available.

Estimated metal recoveries are 92% for silver and 90% for gold based on metallurgical test work conducted by KCA on several different bulk samples and ore from all identified deposits.
The following table summarizes the Proven and Probable Reserves, as at August 31, 2009, contained in the Feasibility Study and used for economic analysis:
Underground Reserves were estimated using a 135 gram per tonne ("g/t") cut off and a 20% dilution factor at zero grades.

Underground Reserves were further reduced 10% to reflect a mineable recovery estimate.

The methodology used for the Underground Reserves was a standard polygonal projection on longitudinal sections.

Proven grades were projected 0-10 metres from data points and Probable grades were projected 10-25 metres from data points.

Gold assays were cut to 15 g/t and silver assays were cut to 1,500 g/t.

Silver equivalency is calculated using 1 gram of gold = 56 grams of silver. Surface Reserves were calculated using a 45 g/t eAg cut-off.

A total of 45,000 metres of drilling and channel samples were entered into the Guitarra deposits database for analysis prior to compositing and interpretation of the bounding 45 g/t eAg shell on 60 sections spaced on 25 metre centers along the Guitarra strike length.

Sections were linked together to describe the mineralized volume to apply economics to determine the mineability of the open pit portion of the Guitarra deposits.

Prior to compositing, very high grades were cut to eliminate any distortion potential to the open-pit model.

Twenty-five very high grades with values up to 14.9 kg silver and 126 g/t of gold were cut to 2 kg silver and 30 g/t gold prior to compositing.

The cut material represented more than a 6% decrease in average metal contained at the 1 g/t cut-off.

The methodology used for the Surface Resource is Inverse Distance Weighting to a power of three, and the Polygonal method for a check.

An Outlier Restriction technique was applied to composite grades of silver greater than 700 g/t and gold grades of greater than 10 g/t to be projected only 15 metres or less from their spatial location in any dimension.

In its place, another closest data composite is selected. This technique recognizes a very high-grade area or vein has been encountered, and will reduce its area of influence. The following table summarizes the Measured & Indicated Resources, as at August 31, 2009, contained in the Feasibility Study:
Measured & Indicated Resources reported in the Feasibility Study include Reserves.

Measured & Indicated Resources are measured in-situ and no allowance is made for dilution or mineable recovery. No Inferred Resources were used in the economic analysis contained in the Study. Starting with a 1g/t cut-off and thereafter at 10g/t cut-off increments, the following table summarizes the Surface Resource base used to determine the production Open-Pit Reserves at the studys silver and gold metal prices of US$14/oz silver and US$800/oz: La Guitarra Open-Pit Resource by Class and Cut-off
KCA believes there is considerable exploration potential at La Guitarra and within the Temascaltepec Mining District.

Genco is presently conducting focused exploration designed to target extensions of known mineralized systems.

Genco will review the Feasibility Study and offer guidance for the Companys plans based on that review at a future date.

Subsequently, in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, Genco will release a full update of Reserves and Resources separately. Underground Reserves & Resources were prepared under the guidance of an independent mining consultant, Glenn R.

Clark, P.Eng, of Glenn Clark and Associates.

Surface Reserves and Resources were prepared under the guidance of an independent mining consultant, John Thornton, of Thor Resources LLC.

Messrs.

Clark and Thornton are Qualified Persons for the purpose of NI 43-101, and are arms length to Genco.

The Feasibility Study was prepared under the direction of Daniel W.

Kappes, President of Kappes, Cassiday & Associates.

Mr.

Kappes is a Qualified Person for the purposes of NI 43-101, and he is arms length to Genco.

Messrs.

Clark, Thornton and Kappes have prepared or supervised the preparation of the information that forms the basis of this news release and verified the data disclosed. 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 aims to create solid shareholder value through increased silver production and reserve & resource growth. For further information, please contact: Ms.

Jada Soomer Manager, Corporate Communications Telephone: (604) 682-2205 ext.

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Many factors could cause the Companys actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including those factors discussed below and in filings made with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities.

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The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.


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