Excellon Reports Results of Annual Meeting of Shareholders

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TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - May 11, 2016) - Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX: EXN) (OTC: EXLLF) ("Excellon" or the "Company"), Mexico's highest grade silver producer, is pleased to report that shareholders voted in favour of all items of business, including the election of directors at the 2016 Annual Meeting held on May 10, 2016. Detailed results from the election of directors are set out below:

Director Votes For % For Votes Withheld % Withheld
André Y. Fortier 8,428,117 99.02% 83,341 0.98%
Alan R. McFarland 8,428,858 99.03% 82,600 0.97%
Brendan T. Cahill 8,424,938 98.98% 86,520 1.02%
Ned Goodman 8,425,717 98.99% 85,741 1.01%
Oliver Fernàndez 7,600,011 89.29% 911,447 10.71%
Thor E. Eaton 7,825,161 91.94% 686,297 8.06%
Timothy J. Ryan 8,403,779 98.73% 107,679 1.27%

Complete voting results are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

About Excellon

Excellon's 100%-owned Platosa Mine in Durango is Mexico's highest grade silver mine, with lead and zinc by-products historically making it one of the lowest cash cost silver mines in the country. The Company is positioning itself to capitalize on undervalued projects by focusing on increasing La Platosa's profitable silver production and near-term mineable resources.

Additional details on the La Platosa Mine and the rest of Excellon's exploration properties are available at www.excellonresources.com.

Contact Information:

For Further Information, Please Contact:
Excellon Resources Inc.
Brendan Cahill
President & Chief Executive Officer
or
Nisha Hasan
Director of Investor Relations
(416) 364-1130
info@excellonresources.com
www.excellonresources.com