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Silver Standard Reports 842 Feet of 6.4 oz./ton Silver, 2.26% Zinc and 1.26% Lead in Deeper Drilling at Pitarrilla, Mexico

Wednesday July 12, 7:00 am ET

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(MARKET WIRE)--Jul 12, 2006 -- Silver Standard Resources Inc. (TSX:SSO.TO - News)(NASDAQ:SSRI - News) is pleased to report that a 250 meter step-out drill hole intersected thick intervals of high-grade silver and base metal mineralization at the Breccia Ridge Zone of the Pitarrilla silver project. The wholly-owned project is located approximately 150 kilometers (90 miles) north of Durango City in the state of Durango, Mexico.

PD-148 intersected 841.8 feet averaging 6.4 ounces of silver per ton (256.6 meters averaging 220.0 grams of silver per tonne), 2.26% zinc and 1.26% lead, including 329.0 feet averaging 7.5 ounces of silver per ton (100.3 meters averaging 258.5 grams of silver per tonne), 3.45% zinc and 1.50% lead.

PD-148 was collared approximately 250 meters along strike and northwest of PD-128, the first deeper hole at Breccia Ridge which was reported on June 5, 2006. PD-128 and PD-148 were drilled to depths of approximately 724 meters and 797 meters respectively.

The metal zonation at Pitarrilla is consistent with other classic Mexican polymetallic deposits, with anomalous copper and gold values intersected at depth in PD-128 and PD-148. To help better define mineralization at depth, Silver Standard has sourced a fourth diamond drill rig with deep drilling capability which is expected to commence operation onsite in the third quarter.

In other Breccia Ridge drilling, highlights include:

- PD-142, an angled hole located 150 meters west of PD-128, which intersected 6.1 ounces of silver per ton over 195.3 feet (207.4 grams of silver per tonne over 59.5 meters), 1.00% zinc and 0.68% lead.

- PD-138, an angled hole collared 90 meters southwest of PD-128, which intersected 2.1 ounces of silver per ton over 495.0 feet (70.6 grams of silver per tonne over 150.8 meters), including up to 1.8 ounces of silver per ton and 1.22% combined lead and zinc over 105.0 feet (61.5 grams of silver per tonne over 32.0 meters).

Holes PD-138, PD-142 and PD-148 will add significantly to the silver resources at Pitarrilla and an updated resource estimate for the project that includes results up to PD-148 is expected in the third quarter. Kenneth C. McNaughton, M.A.Sc., P.Eng., Vice President, Exploration, Silver Standard Resources Inc., is the qualified person responsible for the exploration program at Pitarrilla.

Silver Standard is a well-funded silver company that continues to seek resource growth through property acquisitions, exploration and development of its own projects.

Selected Pitarrilla Diamond Drilling Results - July 2006 
  
 Breccia Ridge Zone 
  
                                   Inter-               Sil- 
                        From    To   val   Sil-  Inter- ver 
 Hole  Collar     Dip/  (met- (met- (met-  ver     val (oz./ Zinc Lead 
 No. Location Azimuth    ers)  ers)  ers) (g/t)  (feet) ton)    %    % 
 PD-  504151E      80  221.9 723.9 502.0  63.4 1,647.0  1.8 
 128 2811127N degrees/ 228.1 422.2 194.1  81.9   636.8  2.4 
 (i)              245  422.2 482.9  60.6 111.8   199.0  3.3  1.11 0.48 
              degrees 
                 incl. 422.2 434.3  12.1 261.2    39.8  7.6  1.45 0.77 
                       539.0 580.6  41.6  20.4   136.5  0.6  3.23 
                       633.6 679.7  46.1  72.8   151.4  2.1  0.77 0.40 
                       707.1 723.9  16.8  84.5    55.1  2.5  0.87 0.49 
 PD-  504080E      65  301.8 452.6 150.8  70.6   495.0  2.1     -    - 
 138 2811071N degrees/ 338.3 406.9  68.6  66.7   225.0  1.9  0.60 0.25 
                  245  420.6 452.6  32.0  61.5   105.0  1.8  0.81 0.41 
              degrees 
 PD-  504011E      70  141.7 175.3  33.6  64.0   110.0  1.9     -    - 
 142 2811146N degrees/ 248.3 307.8  59.5 207.4   195.3  6.1  1.00 0.68 
                  245 
              degrees 
 PD-  504010E      82  333.8 351.3  17.5 117.1    57.5  3.4  1.22 0.37 
 148 2811345N degrees/ 502.9 759.5 256.6 220.0   841.8  6.4  2.26 1.26 
                  245 
              degrees 
                 incl. 509.0 609.3 100.3 258.5   329.0  7.5  3.45 1.50 
  
 Notes: (i)  PD-128 - previously reported on June 5, 2006. 
  
 Intervals do not denote true thickness, which is to be determined. 
 Kenneth C. McNaughton, M.A.Sc., P.Eng., and Vice President, 
 Exploration, Silver Standard Resources Inc., is the Qualified Person 
 (QP) responsible for the Pitarrilla exploration program and has 
 verified the data in the table above. All assays were submitted for 
 preparation and analysis by ALS Chemex at its facilities in 
 Chihuahua, Mexico (preparation) and Vancouver, B.C. (analysis). 
 All samples were analyzed using three acid digestion with ICP finish. 
 Samples over 100 grams were reanalyzed using four acid digestion with 
 an ore grade AA finish. Samples over 1,000 grams were fire assayed 
 with a gravimetric finish.

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Silver Standard Resources Inc. and Esperanza Silver Corporation: Further Bonanza-Grade Holes at San Luis

Monday November 20, 5:30 am ET

DENVER, COLORADO and VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(MARKET WIRE)--Nov 20, 2006 -- Esperanza Silver Corporation (TSX VENTURE:EPZ.V - News) and Silver Standard Resources Inc. (TSX:SSO.TO - News)(NASDAQ:SSRI - News) are pleased to announce results of six additional drill holes on the Ayelen vein at their gold and silver San Luis joint venture in central Peru. Results have now been received for 10 holes (see news release of October 31 for prior results).
Mineralization Continues Along Strike of Ayelen Vein

Significant drill intercepts include:

- Hole SL06-09, an angled hole drilled below Trench A-9, returned 9.4 feet averaging 5.75 ounces per ton gold and 104 ounces per ton silver (2.86 meters averaging 197.3 grams per tonne gold and 3,578 grams per tonne silver) for a gold equivalent grade of 7.83 ounces per ton.(ii)

- Hole SL06-10, an angled hole drilled approximately 30 meters below SL06-09, returned 21.0 feet averaging 2.67 ounces per ton gold and 59.8 ounces per ton silver (6.4 meters averaging 91.57 grams per tonne gold and 2,050 grams per tonne silver) for a gold equivalent grade of 3.87 ounces per ton.(ii)

Holes SL06-09 and SL06-10 were drilled from a platform approximately 50 meters south of previously reported drill holes SL06-01 and 02 and approximately 100 meters south of previously reported drill holes SL06-03 and 04, all of which also yielded bonanza grade intercepts. In addition, drill holes SL06-05 and 06 were drilled approximately 50 meters north of previously reported drill holes SL06-03 and 04 and drill holes SL06-07 and 08 were drilled approximately 100 meters north of previously reported drill holes SL06-03 and 04. Results from drill holes SL06-01 through 10 are inline with expectations based on surface trenching and illustrate the characteristic pinch and swell of epithermal precious metal deposits.(1)

(1) William Pincus, M.Sc., CPG. and President, Esperanza Silver Corp. is the Qualified Person (QP) under NI 43-101 responsible for the San Luis exploration program. He has verified the data disclosed in this news release, including sampling, analytical and test data. Field work has been conducted by Esperanza personnel under his supervision. All samples were submitted to SGS laboratories in Lima, Peru for analysis. Samples were analyzed by ICP analysis and fire assay. A description of quality control and quality assurance protocols can be found at http://www.esperanzasilver.com/s/QA-QC-Protocols.asp.

Detailed results are provided in the table below.

 
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 San Luis Project Diamond Core Drill Results - November 2006 
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                                        Gold    Silver      Gold     Silver 
                                      (grams    (grams    Equiva-    Equiva- 
                            Inter-       per       per      lent       lent 
                              val      tonne/    tonne/      (ii)       (ii) 
           From       To       (i)    ounces    ounces   (ounces    (ounces 
 Drill  (meters/ (meters/ (meters/       per       per       per        per 
 Hole      feet)    feet)    feet)       ton)      ton)      ton)       ton) 
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 SL06-05  47.1m    47.7m     0.6m  12.68 gpt   304 gpt  0.53 opt   26.5 opt 
        154.5ft  156.5ft    2.0ft   0.37 opt   8.0 opt     Au eq      Ag eq 
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 SL06-06   Drill hole did not hit structure 
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 SL06-07  40.6m    41.5m     0.9m   7.92 gpt   157 gpt  0.32 opt   13.4 opt 
        133.2ft  136.3ft    3.0ft   0.23 opt   4.6 opt     Au eq      Ag eq 
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 SL06-07  48.7m    49.7m       1m   7.47 gpt    66 gpt  0.26 opt   12.9 opt 
        159.8ft  163.1ft    3.3ft   0.22 opt   1.9 opt     Au eq      Ag eq 
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 SL06-08  54.6m    56.6m       2m  13.72 gpt   138 gpt  0.48 opt   24.0 opt 
        179.1ft  185.7ft    6.6ft   0.40 opt   4.0 opt     Au eq      Ag eq 
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 SL06-09  38.7m    41.6m     2.9m  197.13gpt  3578 gpt  7.83 opt  391.5 opt 
        127.0ft  136.5ft    9.5ft   5.75 opt   104 opt     Au eq      Ag eq 
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 SL06-10  62.0m    68.4m     6.4m  91.57 gpt  2050 gpt  3.87 opt  193.3 opt 
        203.4ft  224.4ft   21.0ft   2.67 opt  59.8 opt     Au eq      Ag eq 
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 (i)  True width to be determined. 
 (ii) Gold-equivalent ounces calculation assumes a 50:1 silver:gold ratio, 
      based on approximate closing prices on November 17, 2006. 
      Metallurgical recoveries have not been determined and therefore have 
      not been considered in the silver:gold equivalent calculations. 
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A location map and cross section are attached to this news release. To date the joint venture has completed 17 drill holes totaling approximately 2,500 meters of an initial planned 4,000 meter core drill program.

Potential for Significant Deposits

Five veins have been identified from prospecting on the property for a total of over five kilometers of exposed veins. These include the Ines Vein, 100 meters to the east of Ayelen, where channel sampling along a 75-meter section also identified high-grade mineralization. The presence of significant gold and silver in both veins is considered to be evidence of high-grade ore shoots. This is typical of epithermal precious metal deposits, which frequently have multiple shoots, or ore bodies, within the system.

The joint venture has contracted a second drill rig and intends to carry out resource-definition drilling with one rig on the Ayelen vein while using the second rig for prospecting on the other four known veins. Results from the latest drill holes reinforce the potential for significant deposits on the property.

Joint Venture Interests

Silver Standard has now completed the required spending to increase its holding in the San Luis property to 55%. The next US$1.5 million of joint venture expenditures will be funded in accordance with each party's joint venture interest. Thereafter, Silver Standard has the right to increase its interest to 70% by funding a feasibility study. It can then earn an additional 10% by providing all funds to place the property into production.

At June 30, 2006, Esperanza had C$4.8 million in cash and short term investments, sufficient to fund its 45% share of the next US$1.5 million exploration phase at San Luis.

About Esperanza

Esperanza is an exploration company focused on precious metals and is founded on the experience and success of its management and field teams in discovering ore bodies. Its properties include the San Luis high-grade gold and silver discovery in central Peru and the 100%-owned Cerro Jumil bulk-tonnage gold project in Morelos State, Mexico. It has other exploration interests in Peru, Mexico and Bolivia. The company's objective is to take properties up to the resource definition stage and then find partners to take them into production.

About Silver Standard

Silver Standard is a well-financed silver resource company that continues to seek growth through silver acquisitions, and exploration and development of its own silver projects. Silver Standard is also a significant shareholder of Esperanza.

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