Aurizon announces second quarter 2008 conference call & webcast

    Shares Listed: Toronto Stock Exchange - Ticker Symbol - ARZ
    American Stock Exchange - Ticker Symbol - AZK
    U.S. Registration: (File 001-31893)

    VANCOUVER, July 31 /CNW/ - Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX:ARZ, AMEX:AZK) plans
to release its 2008 Second Quarter financial results before market open on
Friday, August 8, 2008.
    In addition, Aurizon management will host a conference call and live
webcast for analysts and investors on Friday, August 8, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.
Pacific Standard Time (2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time) to review the results
and project activities. You may access the call by calling the operator at
416-644-3420 or 1-866-249-5221, ten (10) minutes prior to the scheduled start
time.
    The call is being webcast and can be accessed at Aurizon's website at
www.aurizon.com or enter the following URL into your web browser:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=2360820.
    Those who wish to listen to a recording of the conference call at a later
time may do so by calling 416-640-1917 or 1-877-289-8525 (Passcode: 21279610
followed by the number sign). A replay of the call will be available until
Friday, August 15, 2008.

    Aurizon is a gold producer with a growth strategy focused on developing
its existing projects in the Abitibi region of north-western Quebec, one of
the world's most favourable mining jurisdictions and prolific gold and base
metal regions, and by increasing its asset base through accretive
transactions. Aurizon shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the
symbol "ARZ" and on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol "AZK".
Additional information on Aurizon and its properties is available on Aurizon's
website at http://www.aurizon.com.

For further information: AURIZON MINES LTD., David P. Hall, President
and C.E.O., Ian S. Walton, Executive Vice President & C.F.O., Telephone: (604)
687-6600, Toll Free: 1-888-411-GOLD, Fax: [phone], Web Site:
www.aurizon.com, Email: [e-mail]; or Renmark Financial Communications
Inc., 2080 Rene-Levesque Blvd. West, Montreal, QC, H3H 1R6, Barry Mire:
[e-mail]; Jen Power: [e-mail]; Media -
Vanessa Napoli: [e-mail], Tel: [phone], Fax: (514)
939-3717