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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Uranium Energy Corp Receives Final Draft Permit for First Production Area at Goliad ISR Project

AUSTIN TX - June 11, 2009 - Uranium Energy Corp (NYSE AMEX: UEC, "the Company") is pleased to announce that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued a finaldraft permit for the Company's first production area, or Production Area-1, at the Company's Goliad ISR Uranium Project in South Texas. The Company is required to publish notice of TCEQ's issuance of the Final Draft Production Area Authorization in local newspapers.After 30 days, TCEQ will consider and respond to comments, if any, from the public.

Today's announcement follows from the Company's news release dated May 20, 2009 in which the Company reported that TCEQ had issued a preliminary authorization pending Company review. The draft permit for the first area of production at Goliad is now final.

Amir Adnani, president and CEO, stated, "The Company is very pleased with this significant progress toward completion of permitting. The Company is also pleased with the timely manner in which the TCEQ is reviewing and advancing these applications."

About Uranium Energy Corp

Uranium Energy Corp (NYSE-AMEX: UEC, "the Company") 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.

Contact North America: Investor Relations, Uranium Energy CorpToll Free: (866) 748-1030Fax: (512) 535-0832E-mail: info@uraniumenergy.comStock Exchange Information:NYSE AMEX: UECFrankfurt Stock Exchange Symbol: U6ZWKN: AØJDRRISN: US916896103

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