Attention Business/Financial Editors: Fortuna Announces Fourth Quarter 2009 Results Conference Call

News release via Canada NewsWire, Vancouver 604-669-7764

Attention Business/Financial Editors:

Fortuna Announces Fourth Quarter 2009 Results Conference Call

VANCOUVER, March 19 /CNW/ - Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (TSX: FVI / Lima Stock Exchange: FVI) is pleased to announce that a conference call to discuss the Company's 2009 year end financial results will be held on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. (Eastern time) / 9:00 a.m. (Pacific time). Hosting the call will be Jorge Ganoza, President, CEO and Director and Luis Dario Ganoza, Chief Financial Officer.

Shareholders, analysts, media and interested investors are invited to listen to the live conference call by logging onto the webcast at http://www.investorcalendar.com/IC/CEPage.asp?ID(equal sign)156726 or over the phone by dialing just prior to the starting time.

<< Conference call details:

Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Time: 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) / 9:00 a.m. (Pacific Time)

Dial in number (Toll Free): 1-877-407-8035 Dial in number (International): 1-201-689-8035

Replay number (Toll Free): 1-877-660-6853 Replay number (International): 1-201-612-7415 Replay Passcodes (both are required for playback):

Account No.: 286 Conference ID No.: 347550 >>

Playback of the webcast will be available until June 25, 2010. Playback of the conference call will be available until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on April 7, 2010. In addition, the call will be archived in the Company's website.

Fortuna intends to file the financial results for the fourth quarter of 2009 on SEDAR and issue a news release thereon on Monday, March 22, 2010.

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Fortuna is a growth oriented, silver and base metal producer focused on mining opportunities in Latin America. Our primary assets are the Caylloma Silver Mine in southern Peru and the San Jose Silver-Gold Project in Mexico.

The Company is selectively pursuing additional acquisition opportunities. For more information, please visit our website at www.fortunasilver.com.

<< ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Jorge Ganoza President, CEO and Director Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

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Symbol: TSX: FVI / Lima Stock Exchange: FVI

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/For further information: Investor Relations: Lima office: Carlos Baca, Tel: 51-1-616-6060, Vancouver office: Erin Ostrom, Tel: (604) 484-4085/ (FVI.)

CO: Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

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