Uranium Energy Corp Completes Financing

NYSE AMEX - UEC

AUSTIN, TX, June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Uranium Energy Corp (NYSE AMEX:UEC; the "Company") is pleased to announce that, effective after the close on June 26, 2009, the Company completed a private placement financing involving the sale of an aggregate of 9,099,834 units of the Company (each a "Unit"), together with 200,000 common shares (each a "Share"), at a subscription price of $2.40 per Unit and Share, for gross proceeds of $22,319,601.

Each Unit is comprised of one common share (each a "Unit Share") and one-half of one transferable common stock purchase warrant (each a "Warrant") of the Company, with each such whole Warrant being exercisable for one additional common share of the Company (each a "Warrant Share") at an exercise price of $3.10 per Warrant Share for a period of two years from closing.

A total of 4,283,515 Units are being held in escrow pending receipt by the Company of subscription funds totaling approximately $10,280,434, which is expected to occur on or about Thursday, July 2, 2009.

The net proceeds from the financing will be used for final permitting and construction of the Company's Goliad ISR Uranium Project, and for general corporate purposes.

The Unit Shares, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements.

About Uranium Energy Corp

Uranium Energy Corp is a US-based resource company with the objective of becoming a near-term ISR uranium producer in the United States. Utilizing its extensive information library of historic uranium exploration and development work, the Company has acquired and is advancing uranium properties throughout the southwestern US. A Draft Mine Permit was recently issued for the Company's lead project, the Goliad ISR Uranium Project in South Texas. Operational management is comprised of pre-eminent uranium mining and exploration professionals whose collective experience in this industry gives the Company ongoing uranium mine-finding and mine development expertise.

    Stock Exchange Information:

    NYSE  UEC
    Frankfurt Stock Exchange Symbol: U6Z
    WKN: AOJDRR
    ISN: US916896103

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Forward looking statements are made based on management's beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date the statements are made and the Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as required by applicable law. Such forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, the risks and uncertainties outlined in our most recent financial statements and reports and registration statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") (available at www.sec.gov) and with Canadian securities administrators (available at www.sedar.com). Such risks and uncertainties may include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties set forth in the Company's filings with the SEC, such as the ability to obtain additional financing, the ability to manage growth, acquisitions of technology, equipment or human resources, the effect of economic and business conditions, the ability to attract and retain skilled personnel and factors outside the control of the Company. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this news release are reasonable, there can be no assurance those beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions will prove to be accurate. Investors should consider all of the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factors disclosed in the Company's periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the SEC. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

SOURCE Uranium Energy Corp