Transaction in Own Shares

6 Jun 2008 17:42

SYMBOLS: UME (TSXV), UGY (AIM) UME completes additional purchase of its own shares Uruguay Mineral Exploration Inc ("the Company") announces that on 5 June, 2008CIBC World Markets plc purchased a further 1,000 of UME's common shares ("CommonShares") on the Company's behalf. The shares were bought at a price of C$ 2.75per share and will be immediately cancelled. After such cancellation, the numberof issued and outstanding Common Shares of the Company will be 48,719,468. On 11 December, 2007 the Company announced a share buy-back programme. Since the announcement, the cumulative total number of Common Shares purchasedis 221,800 at an aggregate cost of C$ 667,012. 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 Inc Tony Shearer, Chairman: +44 (0)20 7602 1570; tonyshearer@btinternet.comDavid Fowler, CEO: + 598 2 6016354; urumin@ume.com.uy Investor/Media Relations Emily Bruning, Shared Value Ltd: +44 (0) 20 7321 5027; ebruning@sharedvalue.net RBC Capital Markets Andrew Smith: +44 (0) 20 7029 7882; andrew.smith@rbccm.comSarah Wharry: +44 (0)20 7653 4667; sarah.wharry@rbccm.com Copyright Business Wire 2008