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Uranium Energy Corp. (UEC) Completes $27.5 Million Financing

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – Uranium Energy Corp (NYSE-AMEX: UEC, the “Company”) announces that, effective after the close on October 26, 2010, it has completed its previously announced private placement financing (the “Financing”) involving the sale of an aggregate of 8,111,313 units of the Company (each a “Unit”), at a price of $3.40 per Unit, for gross proceeds of $27,578,464.20.

Each Unit is comprised of one common share of common stock (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 $3.95 per Warrant Share for a period of one year from closing.

The Company is required to use reasonable commercial efforts to file a resale registration statement with the SEC within 21 days following the closing of the Private Placement that covers the resale by the purchasers of the Unit Shares and the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.

Commenting on the completion of the Financing, Amir Adnani, President and CEO stated, “We are pleased to complete this financing. We have a number of expansion and production opportunities to address. But first, the Company’s focus is on achieving initial production at the Palangana ISR project in the coming weeks.”

Rodman & Renshaw LLC, Haywood Securities Inc., together with a number of other registered dealers, acted as non-exclusive placement agents for the Company’s Financing.

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 U.S.-based exploration company with the objective of near-term uranium production in the U.S.  The Company’s fully licensed and permitted Hobson processing facility is central to all of its projects in South Texas, including the fully-permitted Palangana in-situ recovery project, and the Goliad in-situ recovery project which is in the final stages of mine permitting for production.  The Company’s operations are managed by professionals with a recognized profile for excellence in their industry, a profile based on many decades of hands-on experience in the key facets of uranium exploration, development and mining.

Stock Exchange Information:
NYSE-AMEX: UEC
Frankfurt Stock Exchange Symbol: U6Z
WKN: AØJDRR
ISN: US916896103

Safe Harbor Statement

Except for the statements of historical fact contained herein, the information presented in this news release constitutes “forward-looking statements” as such term is used in applicable United States and Canadian laws. These statements relate to analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions of management. Any other statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans, “estimates” or “intends”, or stating that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and should be viewed as “forward-looking statements”. Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and other factors include, among others, the actual results of exploration activities, variations in the underlying assumptions associated with the estimation or realization of mineral resources, the availability of capital to fund programs and the resulting dilution caused by the raising of capital through the sale of shares, accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry including, without limitation, those associated with the environment, delays in obtaining governmental approvals, permits or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, title disputes or claims limitations on insurance coverage. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements contained in this news release and in any document referred to in this news release.

Certain matters discussed in this news release and oral statements made from time to time by representatives of the Company may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the Federal securities laws. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved.  Forward-looking information is subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Many of these factors are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially and that could impact the Company and the statements contained in this news release can be found in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For forward-looking statements in this new release, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  ‘This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities.  The securities offered and sold in the private placement Offering have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration, or an applicable exemption from registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

SOURCE Uranium Energy Corp

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Wednesday, October 27th, 2010 Uncategorized