Ur-Energy Webcast Scheduled

DENVER, COLORADO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/12/09 -- Ur-Energy Inc. (TSX: URE) (NYSE Alternext US: URG) ("Ur-Energy" or the "Company") announces it will hold a webcast Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Management will discuss the conclusion of 2008, as well as its 2009 activities. A Q&A session will follow management's presentation.

Those wishing to attend by phone can do so by calling:

Dial In Number: 888.679.8033

International Dial In Number: 617.213.4846

Passcode: 40030122

This call is being webcast by ThomsonReuters. Pre-registration and participation access is available by visiting Ur-Energy's website www.ur-energy.com, by clicking here or by copying the following URL into your web browser:

https://www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=PUBG98PCT

The webcast is also being distributed through the Thomson StreetEvents Network. Individual investors can listen to the call at www.earnings.com. Institutional investors can access the call via Thomson StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com), a password-protected event management site.

About Ur-Energy

Ur-Energy is a uranium exploration and development company currently completing mine planning and permitting activities to bring its Lost Creek Wyoming uranium deposit into production as well as to build its own two-million-pounds-per-year in situ uranium processing facility. Ur-Energy engages in the identification, acquisition and exploration of uranium properties in both Canada and the United States. Shares of the Company trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "URE" and on the NYSE Alternext US under the symbol "URG". Ur-Energy's corporate office is located in Littleton, Colorado USA and its registered office is located in Ottawa, Ontario Canada. For further information, visit Ur-Energy's website www.ur-energy.com.

This release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws regarding events or conditions that may occur in the future and are based on current expectations that, while considered reasonable by management at this time, inherently involve a number of significant business, economic and competitive risks, uncertainties and contingencies. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained herein are based on the beliefs, expectations and opinions of management as of the date hereof and Ur-Energy disclaims any intent or obligation to update them or revise them to reflect any change in circumstances or in management's beliefs, expectations or opinions that occur in the future.

Contacts:
Ur-Energy Inc.
Dani Wright
Manager, Investor/Public Relations
1-720-981-4588, ext. 242
1-866-981-4588
dani.wright@ur-energyusa.com

Ur-Energy Inc.
Bill Boberg
President & CEO
1-720-981-4588, ext. 223
1-866-981-4588
bill.boberg@ur-energyusa.com