Uranium One Inc. Names Scott Melbye as Executive Vice President, Marketing

VANCOUVER, British Columbia and JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Feb. 11 /CNW/ - Uranium One Inc. today announced that Scott Melbye will join the Company in May as Executive Vice President of Marketing.

Mr. Melbye has 27 years of experience in uranium trading, procurement and marketing, having most recently served as President of Cameco, Inc., a subsidiary of Cameco Corporation, where he was responsible for managing the company's world-wide uranium marketing and trading activities. Mr. Melbye also played a leading role in representing the Uranium Producers of America in its discussions with the U.S. Department of Energy on the disposition of the DOE's uranium inventories.

Prior to joining Cameco in 1989, Mr. Melbye held positions at Nukem, Inc., and Arizona Public Service, where he was actively involved in trading and fuel procurement, respectively. He is currently vice chair of the Board of Governors of the World Nuclear Fuel Market, and holds a B.Sc. in Business Administration from Arizona State University, with degree specialization in International Business.


Chris Sattler, Chief Executive Officer of Uranium One, commented:

"I am delighted to have Scott join our senior management team. He brings invaluable industry knowledge, experience and perspective, which will serve the Company and its customers well as we continue to execute on our strategy of becoming one of the world's largest uranium suppliers."


About Uranium One

Uranium One is one of the world's largest publicly traded uranium producers with a globally diversified portfolio of assets located in Kazakhstan, the United States, and Australia.



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For further information:

Chris Sattler
Chief Executive Officer
Tel: + 1 416 350-3657

Rob Buchanan
Director, Investor Relations
Tel: + 1 416 350-3657