Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results and Conference Call

July 22, 2010 News Release 10-20

SECOND QUARTER 2010 FINANCIAL RESULTS AND CONFERENCE CALL

Vancouver, B.C. – Silver Standard Resources Inc. reports that the release of the company’s unaudited second quarter 2010 financial results will take place before market opening on Friday, August 6, 2010.

A conference call with management to review the second quarter financial results, the Pirquitas Mine and other project activities is scheduled on Friday, August 6, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. EDT.

Toll-free in North America: (888) 429-4600 All other calls: (970) 315-0481

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

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

The call will be archived and available at www.silverstandard.com after August 6, 2010.

Audio replay will be available for one week by calling:

Toll-free in North America: (800) 642-1687, replay conference ID 88822205. Overseas callers may dial: (706) 645-9291, replay conference ID 88822205.

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For further information, contact:

Paul LaFontaine, Director, Investor Relations Silver Standard Resources Inc.

Vancouver, B.C.

N.A toll-free: (888) 338-0046 Direct: (604) 484-8212 E-Mail: [email protected]

To receive Silver Standard’s news releases by e-mail, contact Paul LaFontaine, director, investor relations at [email protected] or call (888) 338-0046.