VANCOUVER, April 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS: NASDAQ; PAA: TSX) announces that it has closed its previously announced acquisition of the Manantial Espejo silver project in Argentina pursuant to an agreement with Silver Standard Resources Inc. (SSRI: NASDAQ, SSO: TSX). The purchase price was 1.95 million common shares of Pan American. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy common shares nor shall there be any sale of such securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. Pan American Silver Corp. is one of the world's largest publicly traded primary silver producers with mining operations and development projects in Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia and the United States. For Further Information Contact: Pan American Silver Corp (604) 684-1175. DATASOURCE: Pan American Silver Corp. CONTACT: Pan American Silver Corp, (604) 684-1175

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