October 18, 2005

PAN AMERICAN SILVER TO RELEASE THIRD QUARTER RESULTS NOVEMBER 2, 2005

Vancouver, Canada - Pan American Silver Corp. (NASDAQ: PAAS; TSX: PAA) will release its 2005 third quarter financial and operating results before market open on November 2, 2005 and will host a conference call to discuss them at 10:00 am Pacific time (1:00 pm Eastern). North American residents dial toll-free to 1-877-825-5811.  International participants please dial 1-973-582-2767. The call may also be accessed from the home page of the Company’s website at www.panamericansilver.com. It will be available for replay for one week after the call by dialling 1-877-519-4471 and using replay pin number 6620484.

For Further Information Contact:

Brenda Radies, Vice-President Corporate Relations (604) 806-3158

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