TORONTO, May 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD" or the "Company") today announced that shareholder voting at the Company's annual meeting of shareholders on May 4, 2016, has resulted in the election of all the directors listed as nominees in management's information circular dated March 31, 2016.

Results of the shareholder voting were as follows:



              Nominee Votes For             % For       Votes Withheld            % Withheld
              ------- ---------             -----       --------------            ----------

     John
     E.
     Caldwell                   175,520,396       91.03                17,289,138             8.97
     --------                   -----------       -----                ----------             ----

     Donald
     K.
     Charter                    171,501,612       88.95                21,307,921            11.05
     -------                    -----------       -----                ----------            -----

     Sybil
     E.
     Veenman                    191,364,343       99.25                 1,445,191             0.75
     -------                    -----------       -----                 ---------             ----

     Richard
     J.
     Hall                       175,640,136       91.10                17,169,398             8.90
     -------                    -----------       -----                ----------             ----

     Stephen
     J.
     J.
     Letwin                     172,358,458       89.39                20,450,556            10.61
     -------                    -----------       -----                ----------            -----

     Mahendra
     Naik                       172,087,930       89.25                20,721,083            10.75
     --------                   -----------       -----                ----------            -----

     Timothy
     R.
     Snider                     177,105,530       91.86                15,703,484             8.14
     -------                    -----------       -----                ----------             ----

About IAMGOLD
IAMGOLD (www.iamgold.com) is a mid-tier mining company with four operating gold mines on three continents. A solid base of strategic assets in North and South America and West Africa is complemented by development and exploration projects and continued assessment of accretive acquisition opportunities. IAMGOLD is in a strong financial position with extensive management and operational expertise.

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