Southern Silver Exploration Corp. reported today that the company has received TSX.Venture Exchange approval and has now closed the previously reported $6.5 Million non-brokered private placement (February 14th, 2007) of 13,000,000 common shares at a price of $0.50 per unit. The units comprise of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each full warrant can be exercised for one common share at a price of $0.60 per share and for a period of two years.

All the common shares issued pursuant to this unit offering, including share purchase warrants and including shares issued as finders fees, carry a legend restricting the shares from trading for a period of four months to June 23rd, 2007.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

“Lawrence Page”
Lawrence Page QC, President, Director
Southern Silver Exploration Corp.

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