Fortuna Files Form 40-F, Annual Report

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - March 27, 2015) - Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (NYSE:FSM)(TSX:FVI)(LMA:FVI)(FRANKFURT:F4S) announces that it has filed today its 2014 annual report on Form 40-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

The Form 40-F, which includes the company's fiscal 2014 annual audited financial statements, management's discussion and analysis and annual information form, is available on Fortuna's website at www.fortunasilver.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.

Printed copies of the annual financial statements are available free of charge to Fortuna shareholders upon written request.

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Fortuna is a growth oriented, silver and base metal producer focused on mining opportunities in Latin America. Our primary assets are the Caylloma silver mine in southern Peru and the San Jose silver-gold mine in Mexico. The company is selectively pursuing additional acquisition opportunities throughout the Americas. For more information, please visit our website at www.fortunasilver.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY

Carlos Baca, Investor Relations Manager

Trading symbols: (NYSE:FSM) - (TSX:FVI) - (LMA:FVI) - (FRANKFURT:F4S)

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward looking statements which constitute "forward looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (collectively, "Forward looking Statements"). All statements included herein, other than statements of historical fact, are Forward looking Statements and are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those reflected in the Forward looking Statements. The Forward looking Statements in this news release may include, without limitation, statements about the Company's plans for its mines and mineral properties; the Company's business strategy, plans and outlook; the merit of the Company's mines and mineral properties; mineral resource and reserve estimates; timelines; the future financial or operating performance of the Company; expenditures; approvals and other matters. Often, but not always, these Forward looking Statements can be identified by the use of words such as "estimate", "estimates", "estimated", "potential", "open", "future", "assumed", "projected", "used", "detailed", "has been", "gain", "upgraded", "offset", "limited", "contained", "reflecting", "containing", "remaining", "to be", "periodically", or statements that events, "could" or "should" occur or be achieved and similar expressions, including negative variations.