Closing of the Sale of the Douay Property to Aurvista

PRESS RELEASE

CLOSING OF THE SALE OF THE DOUAY PROPERTY TO AURVISTA

QUÉBEC, CANADA, AUGUST 10, 2011 – SOCIÉTÉ D’EXPLORATION MINIÈRE VIOR INC. (TSX VENTURE (VIO), FRANKFURT (VL5) – Société d’exploration minière Vior Inc. (“Vior”) is pleased to announce the closing of the sale of the Douay Property to Aurvista Gold Corporation (“Aurvista”) (see press release of May 26, 2011). Indeed, Aurvista has met all the conditions to acquire Vior’s remaining 50% undivided participating interest in the Douay property by completing its first public offering, issuing to Vior 21,250,000 common shares of its capital share, and by going public.

As a result, Vior is now the largest shareholder of Aurvista (44%). Aurvista shares are listed on the TSX Venture under the ticker symbol “AVA”.

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For further information, please contact:

Claude St-Jacques Marc L’Heureux President Vice-president Exploration 418 692 2678 418 692-2678 [email protected] [email protected] Web Site : www.vior.ca SEDAR : Société d’exploration minière Vior inc.

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