KOOTENAY SILVER INC. AMENDS WARRANT EXPIRY DATE

October 10, 2014

Kootenay Silver Inc. (TSX VENTURE: KTN.V) ("Kootenay") announces that it has, subject to regulatory approval, amended the expiry date of an aggregate total of 3,930,000 unexercised share purchase warrants.

Pursuant to the non-brokered unit private placement announced on October 4, 2012, a total of 3,430,000 share purchase warrants expiring on October 25, 2014 and 500,000 share purchase warrants expiring on October 30, 2014, were issued on October 25, 2012 and October 30, 2012 respectively.

Subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval, the original expiry date of the warrants will be extended for an additional twelve months, with 3,430,000 share purchase warrants expiring on October 26, 2015 and 500,000 share purchase warrants expiring on October 30, 2015. In all other respects, the terms of the warrants will remain unchanged and in full force and effect with the exercise price per warrant remaining unchanged at $1.30.

ABOUT KOOTENAY

Kootenay Silver Inc. is actively developing mineral projects in the Sierra Madre Region of Mexico and in British Columbia, Canada. Its flagship property is the former producing Promontorio Silver mine in Sonora State, Mexico. Kootenay's objective is to develop near term discoveries and long-term sustainable growth. Its management and technical team are proven professionals with extensive international experience in all aspects of mineral exploration, operations and venture capital markets. Multiple, ongoing J/V partnerships in Mexico and Canada maximize potential for additional, new discoveries while maintaining minimal share dilution.

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For additional information, please contact:

James McDonald, CEO and President at 403-238-6986

Ken Berry, Chairman at 604-601-5652; 1-888-601-5650

or visit: www.kootenaysilver.com

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-Looking Statements:The information in this news release has been prepared as at October 9, 2014. Certain statements in this news release, referred to herein as "forward-looking statements", constitute "forward-looking statements" under the provisions of Canadian provincial securities laws. These statements can be identified by the use of words such as "expected", "may", "will" or similar terms.

Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of factors and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Kootenay as of the date of such statements, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors, known and unknown, could cause actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Except as otherwise required by law, Kootenay expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statements to reflect any change in Kootenay's expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

2014 number 15

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