VANCOUVER, May 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - Silver Standard Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRI) (TSX: SSO) ("Silver Standard") announces that each of the 7 nominees listed in the management proxy circular for the 2016 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders were elected as directors of Silver Standard at the Annual Meeting held in Vancouver on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors are set out below:


                       
    Votes For           
    % For
                                                           Votes Against           % Against
                                                           -------------           ---------

    Number of Directors           49,143,087       99.24%                377,534             0.76%
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    Nominee Name        Votes For            % For        Votes Withheld          % Withheld
    ------------        ---------            -----        --------------          ----------

    A.E. Michael Anglin           32,133,798       98.69%                427,924             1.31%
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    Paul Benson                   32,215,256       98.94%                346,466             1.06%
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    Gustavo A. Herrero            32,174,214       98.81%                387,508             1.19%
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    Beverlee F. Park              32,214,677       98.93%                347,045             1.07%
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    Richard D. Paterson           32,139,266       98.70%                422,456             1.30%
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    Steven P. Reid                32,223,622       98.96%                338,100             1.04%
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    Peter W. Tomsett              32,151,738       98.74%                409,984             1.26%
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At the Annual and Special Meeting, the shareholders of Silver Standard also approved: (i) the appointment of the auditors and authorized the directors to set the auditor's remuneration; (ii) a non-binding advisory resolution accepting Silver Standard's approach to executive compensation; and (iii) a resolution approving the issuance of such number of common shares of Silver Standard as may be required in order for Silver Standard to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Claude Resources Inc., in accordance with the arrangement agreement dated March 7, 2016, as amended by an amending agreement dated March 30, 2016 (the "Share Issuance Resolution"). The voting results on each resolution are set out below:


                                           
    % For      
    Votes Withheld
                      Votes For                                                   % Withheld
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    Appointment of
     Auditor                    49,153,613        99.26%                 367,010             0.74%
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    Votes For            
    % For        
    Votes Against
                                                                                   % Against
                                                                                   ---------

    Advisory Vote on
     Executive                  31,417,245        96.49%               1,144,476             3.51%
    Compensation
    ------------

    Share Issuance
     Resolution                 30,419,287        93.42%               2,142,435             6.58%
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For further information contact:
W. John DeCooman, Jr.
Vice President, Business Development and Strategy
Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Vancouver, BC
N.A. toll-free: +1 (888) 338-0046
All others: +1 (604) 689-3846
E-Mail: invest@silverstandard.com

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SOURCE Silver Standard Resources Inc.