Silver Standard Resources Inc.: Pirquitas Makes First Silver Concentrate Shipment, Second Quarter 2009 Results and Conference Call

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 07/31/09 -- Silver Standard Resources Inc. (TSX: SSO)(NASDAQ: SSRI) is pleased to report that the wholly-owned Pirquitas Mine has made its first shipment of silver concentrate. A further update on progress at the mine, located in the province of Jujuy in Argentina, is planned in conjunction with the release of the company's Second Quarter 2009 financial results on Thursday, August 6, 2009.

A conference call with management to review Second Quarter 2009 financial results, Pirquitas and other project activities is scheduled on Friday, August 7, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. EDT.

Toll-free in North America: (877) 545-1491

All other calls: (719) 325-4847

This call will also be web-cast and can be accessed at the following web location:

http://ir.silverstandard.com/presentations.cfm.

The call will be archived and available at www.silverstandard.com after August 7, 2009.

Audio replay will be available for one week by calling:

Toll-free in North America: (888) 203-1112, replay passcode 6056624.

Overseas callers may dial: (719) 457-0820, replay passcode 6056624.

To receive Silver Standard's news releases by e-mail, contact Paul LaFontaine, director, investor relations at invest@silverstandard.com or call (888) 338-0046.

Statements contained in this news release that are not historical fact, such as statements regarding the economic prospects of the company's projects, future plans or future revenues, timing of development or potential expansion or improvements, are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from estimated results. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the company's ability to raise sufficient capital to fund development, changes in economic conditions or financial markets, changes in prices for the company's mineral products or increases in input costs, litigation, legislative, environmental and other judicial, regulatory, political and competitive developments in Canada, technological and operational difficulties or inability to obtain permits encountered in connection with exploration and development activities, labour relations matters, and changing foreign exchange rates, all of which are described more fully in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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