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Silver Standard Announces Voting Results from 2017 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders

Shareholder Meetings

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May 5, 2017 News Release 17–17

SILVER STANDARD ANNOUNCES VOTING RESULTS FROM 2017 ANNUAL AND

SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Silver Standard Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRI) (TSX: SSO) (“Silver

Standard”) announces that each of the seven nominees listed in the management proxy circular

for the 2017 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareh olders (the “AGM”) were elected as directors

of Silver Standard at the AGM held in Vancouve r on Thursday, May 4, 2017. Detailed results of

the vote for the election of directors are set out below:

Votes For % For Votes Against % Against

Number of Directors 78,574,905 98.72% 1,017,743 1.28%

Nominee Name Votes For % For Votes Withheld % Withheld

A.E. Michael Anglin 56,603,391 99.26% 419,561 0.74%

Paul Benson 56,650,193 99.35% 372,759 0.65%

Brian R. Booth 56,588,285 99.24% 434,667 0.76%

Gustavo A. Herrero 56,612,726 99.28% 410,226 0.72%

Beverlee F. Park 56,355,295 98.83% 667,657 1.17%

Richard D. Paterson 56,382,765 98.88% 640,187 1.12%

Steven P. Reid 56,609,807 99.28% 413,145 0.72%

At the AGM, the shareholders of Silver Standard also approved: (i) the appointment of the auditor

and authorized the directors to set the auditor’s remuneration; (ii) a non-binding advisory

resolution accepting Silver Standard’s approach to executive compensation; (iii) a resolution

approving Silver Standard’s 2017 share compensation plan; and (iv) a special resolution to change

the name of Silver Standard (the “Name Change Resolution”). The voting results on each

resolution are set out below:

Votes For % For Votes Withheld % Withheld

Appointment of Auditor 78,797,651 99.00% 794,999 1.00%

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Votes For % For Votes Against % Against

Advisory Vote on Executive

Compensation 55,778,107 97.82% 1,244,844 2.18%

Approval of 2017 Share

Compensation Plan 54,920,827 96.31% 2,102,124 3.69%

Name Change Resolution 77,015,636 96.76% 2,577,012 3.24%

SOURCE: Silver Standard Resources Inc.

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

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