European Uranium Appoints New Director

European Uranium Resources Ltd. (EUU: TSX-V; EUUNF: OTCQX; TGPN: Frankfurt) (the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that Mr. David (“Sam”) Hutchins has been appointed to the Board of Directors.

Mr. Hutchins has 30 years’ experience as a resources analyst and fund manager. Currently, he is a principal and investment manager for RDP Fund Management LLP ("RDP") in London. RDP intends to focus exclusively on a single fund called 'Global Resources Investment Trust' ("GRIT"). GRIT owns 19.3% of the common shares of EUU.

Mr. Hutchins’ career began with the Melbourne Stock Exchange in 1979 and he subsequently became an executive director of M&G Investment Management in London. He headed the International Desk at M&G Investment Management from 1995, where he was concurrently responsible for M&G’s investments in the precious metals and commodities sector globally. He left M&G Investment Management in December 1996 and was involved in fund management at Yorkton Securities and acted as a consultant at AWI Administration Services in Australia. He was a founding director of Resources Investment Trust plc at its launch in January 2002 and chief executive of Ocean Resources Capital Holdings plc which was admitted to the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange from 2003 to 2007. He was a founding partner in www.minesite.com, a resource industry specific news-related website and conference business and is a member of the FTSE Gold Mines Index Committee.


About European Uranium Resources Ltd.

European Uranium Resources Ltd. is a dedicated European uranium exploration and development company that has built a portfolio of outstanding projects in Slovakia. European Uranium is well placed to become the key uranium exploration and development company in Europe. Europe is the world’s largest per capita consumer of uranium with 160 reactors and more under construction or planned, but with only one currently operating uranium mine. A 43-101 prefeasibility study completed by Tetra Tech, Inc. indicates that Kuriskova could be built and operated using Best Available Technology for environmental protection and still have among the lowest production costs per pound of uranium in the world. European Uranium has a strong base of supportive shareholders including AREVA, ranked first in the global nuclear power industry and a key player in uranium mining and nuclear operations on a world-wide basis.


European Uranium Resources Ltd.

"Dusty Nicol"
Dorian L. (Dusty) Nicol, President and CEO



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European Uranium Resources Ltd.
Dorian L. (Dusty) Nicol, President and CEO
604-536-2711
www.euresources.com