Exhibit 99.1

      STILLWATER MINING NAMES DAVID ULRICHS AS CONTROLLER AND REVISES OTHER
                           MANAGEMENT REPORTING ROLES

    BILLINGS, Mont., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STILLWATER MINING COMPANY
(NYSE: SWC) announced today the appointment of David Ulrichs as the Company's
new Controller, effective February 14, 2005 and other changes to management
reporting roles. As Stillwater's Controller, Mr. Ulrichs will assume
responsibility for accounting and financial reporting Company-wide and will be
based at the Company's new headquarters office in Billings, Montana.

    Mr. Ulrichs joins Stillwater Mining from ATM Express, Inc. of Billings,
Montana where he has served as Chief Financial Officer since April of 2003.
Prior to his position with ATM Express, Inc., he was employed by KPMG, LLP in
Billings as Assurance Senior Manager from July of 2001 until April of 2003.
(While employed by KPMG, Mr. Ulrichs participated in the fiscal year 2001 and
2002 annual audits of Stillwater Mining Company.) Prior to working for KPMG, Mr.
Ulrichs was with Deloitte & Touche, LLP from 1993 until 2001 in a number of
positions including a two-year assignment as accounting research manager
providing consulting services on technical accounting and SEC matters in
Deloitte's Wilton, Connecticut office.

    "David Ulrichs' experience with reporting and filing requirements for SEC
registrants, as well as auditing services, make him an exceptional addition to
our management team," said Frank McAllister, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer." Mr. Ulrichs earned his Master of Accountancy and a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Business Administration from the University of Montana and is a
Certified Public Accountant.

    Other additions and changes to the Company's management structure include:

     Mr. Steve Wood, currently the Company's Director of Safety, will now report
     directly to Mr. Steve Lang, Chief Operating Officer. This recognizes the
     important role safety plays in the Company's day-to-day operations.

     Mr. John Stark, Vice President Human Resources, Secretary and Corporate
     Counsel has added additional responsibilities to include commercial
     activities including Metal Marketing and Commercial Sales. In relation to
     this expansion of responsibilities, Mr. James Binando, currently the
     Company's Metal Accountant, will transfer to a commercial role within the
     Company to become Metal Sales Representative and report to Mr. Stark.

     Mr. John Beaudry rejoins the Company as Manager of Public Affairs and will
     be responsible for the Company's community relations, reporting to Mr.
     Bruce Gilbert, Director, Government and Environmental Affairs. This
     addition will allow Mr. Ralph Green, Land Manager to focus on Exploration
     and Business Development opportunities for the Company.

    Commenting on these changes, Mr. McAllister stated, "As the importance of
platinum group metals continues to grow, the Company needs to align its
management structure accordingly."



    Stillwater Mining Company is the only U.S. producer of palladium and
platinum and is the largest primary producer of platinum group metals outside of
South Africa and Russia. The Company's shares are traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol SWC. Information on Stillwater Mining can be found at
its Web site: www.stillwatermining.com.

    Some statements contained in this news release are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
and, therefore, involve uncertainties or risks that could cause actual results
to differ materially. These statements may contain words such as "believes,"
"anticipates," "plans," "expects," "intends," "estimates" or similar
expressions. These statements are not guarantees of the Company's future
performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important factors
that could cause our actual performance or achievements to differ materially
from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Such
statements include, but are not limited to, comments regarding expansion plans,
costs, grade, production and recovery rates, permitting, financing needs, the
terms of future credit facilities and capital expenditures, increases in
processing capacity, cost reduction measures, safety, timing for engineering
studies, and environmental permitting and compliance, litigation and the
palladium and platinum market. Additional information regarding factors which
could cause results to differ materially from management's expectations is found
in the section entitled "Risk Factors" above in the Company's 2003 Annual Report
on Form 10-K. The Company intends that the forward-looking statements contained
herein be subject to the above-mentioned statutory safe harbors. Investors are
cautioned not to rely on forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any
obligation to update forward-looking statements.

SOURCE  Stillwater Mining Company
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    /CONTACT:  John W. Pearson of Stillwater Mining Company, +1-406-373-8742/
    /Web site:  http://www.stillwatermining.com /