Pan American Silver appoints Neil de Gelder to its Board of Directors

Pan American Silver Corp.

today announced the appointment of Mr. Neil de Gelder, Q.C. to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. de Gelder is Executive Vice-President of Stern Partners Inc., a private Vancouver-based diversified investment firm. He is a well-known Vancouver lawyer with 25 years' experience in corporate law as a senior partner with a large national law firm. Mr. de Gelder also served as Executive Director of the British Columbia Securities Commission for three years.