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Message: Pirquitas Mine and Exploration Project Update

operations are improving at pirquitas, and there are updates for snowfield, berenguela and other projects:

Silver Standard Resources Inc. (TSX:SSO - News)(NASDAQ:SSRI - News) (the "Company") is pleased to report on the ramp-up progress at its wholly-owned Pirquitas Mine in Argentina, which is on track to produce seven million ounces of silver as forecasted for 2010.

In the month of May, the Pirquitas Mine produced 617,900 ounces of silver by processing 120,005 tonnes of ore at an average silver grade of 240.9 grams per tonne. This compares to April production of 535,400 ounces of silver from processing 111,799 tonnes of ore at an average silver grade of 252.6 grams per tonne. As the percentage of sulphide ore in the mill feed increases, silver recoveries continue to improve, achieving an average of 66% for the month of May versus 59% for the month of April.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Silver-Standard-Resources-Inc-iw-987016083.html?x=0&.v=1

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