Silvercorp to Release Audited Year-End Results for Fiscal 2014 on May 22

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Trading Symbol: TSX: SVM NYSE: SVM

SILVERCORP TO RELEASE AUDITED YEAR-END RESULTS FOR FISCAL 2014 ON MAY 22

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – MAY 8, 2014 – Silvercorp Metals Inc. ("Silvercorp” or the “Company”) (TSX: SVM) (NYSE: SVM) today announced that its audited financial and operating results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 will be released on Thursday, May 22, 2014 after the market close.

About Silvercorp

Silvercorp is a low-cost silver-producing Canadian mining company with multiple mines in China. The Company is currently developing the GC project in southern China which it expects will become its next operating mine. The Company’s vision is to deliver shareholder value by focusing on the acquisition of under developed projects with resource potential and the ability to grow organically. For more information, please visit our website at www.silvercorp.ca.

Investor contact

Silvercorp Metals Inc.

Lorne Waldman, Senior Vice President Phone: (604) 669-9397 Toll Free 1 (888) 224-1881 Email: [email protected] Website: www.silvercorp.ca