OREANDA-NEWS. Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM, TSX:AEM) ("Agnico Eagle" or the "Company") today announced that, at the annual and special meeting of shareholders held earlier today (the "Meeting"), each of the twelve nominees listed in the management information circular dated March 11, 2016 were elected as directors of Agnico Eagle.

Detailed results of the vote are set out below:

Nominee

Votes For

Votes
Withheld

Total Votes
Cast

Percentage
of Votes
For

Percentage
of Votes
Withheld

Dr. Leanne M. Baker

139,894,582

4,109,482

144,004,064

97.15%

2.85%

Sean Boyd

143,652,808

351,256

144,004,064

99.76%

0.24%

Martine A. Celej

143,012,414

991,650

144,004,064

99.31%

0.69%

Robert J. Gemmell

143,028,816

975,248

144,004,064

99.32%

0.68%

Mel Leiderman

142,451,716

1,552,348

144,004,064

98.92%

1.08%

Deborah McCombe

143,816,447

187,617

144,004,064

99.87%

0.13%

James D. Nasso

140,984,234

3,019,830

144,004,064

97.90%

2.10%

Dr. Sean Riley

143,802,806

201,258

144,004,064

99.86%

0.14%

J. Merfyn Roberts

142,894,031

1,110,033

144,004,064

99.23%

0.77%

Jamie C. Sokalsky

143,675,963

328,101

144,004,064

99.77%

0.23%

Howard R. Stockford

142,855,352

1,148,712

144,004,064

99.20%

0.80%

Pertti Voutilainen

143,462,371

541,693

144,004,064

99.62%

0.38%

* As a ballot was not required, the number of votes disclosed reflects only the proxies received by management of Agnico Eagle in advance of the Meeting.

Agnico Eagle is a senior Canadian gold mining company that has produced precious metals since 1957.  Its eight mines are located in Canada, Finland and Mexico, with exploration and development activities in each of these countries as well as in the United States and Sweden.  The Company and its shareholders have full exposure to gold prices due to its long-standing policy of no forward gold sales.  Agnico Eagle has declared a cash dividend every year since 1983.