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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-10-000050
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100112

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SILVER STANDARD RESOURCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000921638
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MINERAL ROYALTY TRADERS [6795]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A1
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		999 W HASTINGS ST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			VANCOUVER BC CANADA
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 2W2
		BUSINESS PHONE:		604-689-3846

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		999 W HASTINGS ST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			VANCOUVER BC CANADA
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 2W2
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">January 12, 2010</font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><font size="2">Securities and Exchange Commission</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Division of Corporate Finance</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">100 F Street, N.E.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 124.19%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Attention:</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 124.19%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Mr. Brad Skinner</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 124.19%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Senior Assistant Chief Accountant</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 124.19%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Re:</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 124.19%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Silver Standard Resources Inc.</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 124.19%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Form 20-F/A for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2008</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 124.19%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Filed initially on March 31, 2009 and Amended on August 10, 2009</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 124.19%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">File No. 000-26424</font></p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Dear Mr. Skinner,</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">We hereby acknowledge receipt of the comment letter dated December 28, 2009 (the &ldquo;Comment Letter&rdquo;) from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning the above captioned Annual Report on Form 20-F/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 (the &ldquo;20-F&rdquo;).</font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">We submit this letter to advise that we are in the process of responding to the Comment Letter, but we are not able to respond by the date requested in the Comment Letter. We expect to provide our formal response on or before Friday, January 22, 2010. </font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Yours very truly,</font></p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 124.19%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><u><font size="2">/s/ Tom S.Q.
                            Yip&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></u></p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Tom S.Q. Yip</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Chief Financial Officer</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Silver Standard Resources, Inc.</font></p>

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