Statement re Reschedule of Record Date for interim dividend

15 Jan 2008 07:12

Reschedule of Record Date for interim dividend Uruguay Mineral Exploration Inc. ("the Company") announced on 9 January 2008 thepayment of an interim dividend of 2 Canadian cents per share. The record datefor the interim dividend has been changed to 25 March 2008 from 21 March 2008due to a conflict with a national bank holiday in the United Kingdom. Thepayment date remains 11 April 2008. ENDS The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility forthe adequacy or accuracy of this news release. Editors' note: Uruguay Mineral Exploration Inc. is a gold producer andexploration company focused on identifying and developing mineral opportunitiesin Uruguay. UME is a fully integrated mining company, possessing the skillsnecessary to explore and develop its discoveries. The Company operates the onlyproducing gold mine in Uruguay (San Gregorio), and is also the leading mineralexploration company in Uruguay having assembled an exploration portfolio basedon gold, base metals (copper, nickel, lead, zinc) and diamond prospects. Uruguay Mineral Exploration Inc. is quoted in Canada (TSXV) and London (AIM) andRBC Capital Markets is its Nominated Adviser and Broker. For further information, please contact: Uruguay Mineral Exploration IncTony Shearer, Chairman: +44 20 7602-1570; tonyshearer@btinternet.comDavid Fowler, CEO: 598 2 6016354; urumin@ume.com.uy Investor/Media RelationsEmily Bruning, Shared Value Ltd: +44 (0) 20 7321 5027; ebruning@sharedvalue.net RBC Capital MarketsAndrew Smith: +44 (0) 20 7029 7882; andrew.smith@rbccm.comSarah Wharry: +44 (0)20 7653 4667; sarah.wharry@rbccm.com Copyright Business Wire 2008