Uranium International Corp. Appoints Keith Laskowski as Chief Geologist and Director of the Company

DENVER, April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Uranium International Corp. ("Uranium International") (OTC Bulletin Board: URNI) has appointed Keith Laskowski to the position of Chief Geologist and Director of the Company.

Keith Laskowski, P. Geo, holds an MSc in Geology from the Colorado School of Mines and has more than 30 years of experience in precious and base metals exploration, uranium exploration and mine geology. He is also a "Qualified Person" as defined in National Instrument 43-101 governed by the Canadian Securities Administrators. Over the past 12 years Mr. Laskowski has assembled and directed successful private and publicly listed exploration companies located in Peru, Mongolia, Haiti, Mali, the United States and Canada, and has led the acquisition of more than 75 gold, uranium and copper exploration properties. He is the owner and operator of KAL Exploration Inc., a private Colorado corporation that provides exploration and management services to the mining industry based in Golden Colorado.

From 1980 to 1997, Mr. Laskowski was employed by Newmont Exploration Ltd., managing district exploration offices and regional gold exploration programs in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean. From 1997-2007 he initiated and managed exploration programs in Peru and Mongolia as President of Gallant Minerals Ltd. (formerly Harrods Minerals Ltd.). These programs developed a portfolio of gold, copper, uranium, and molybdenum properties, which were ventured to three separate companies. From 2005 to 2007, Mr. Laskowski acquired a portfolio of uranium properties and served as vice-president and director of Northern Canadian Uranium Inc., which was acquired by Bayswater Uranium Corp. in late 2007. He also served as Country Manager-Haiti for Eurasian Minerals Inc. from 2006 to 2009, where he identified three significant gold and copper discoveries (La Miel, Grand Bois and La Mine/Treuil), which are now held in joint ventures with Newmont Ventures Ltd. Since 2009 he has served as President of Canadian Shield Resources Inc, directing exploration programs in Peru, and he has served as a consultant to Mercer Gold Corporation (Canada), which resulted in the identification and subsequent acquisition of the Guayabales gold prospect in the Marmato gold district in Colombia.

Mr. Laskowski has served as an executive officer and director of three junior mining companies and is experienced in all aspects of the exploration business, specializing in marketing of new discoveries. He currently serves as a director of Canadian Shield Resources Ltd (TSX.V), Gallant Mineral Services Ltd. (U.K. Corporation), and Hastings Resources Corp. (TSX.V). He is a Fellow with the Society of Economic Geologists (FSEG), a member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME), and a member of and Qualified Person with the Mining and Metallurgical Society of America (MMSA).

About Uranium International Corp.

In April 2010, Uranium International entered an agreement to acquire the option to the Guayabales Prospect, a highly prospective gold and silver property located in Marmato, Caldas, Colombia. Uranium International plans to evaluate the property and develop a work program on the prospect.

For further information see: www.uraniuminternational.com

Symbol: OTCBB – URNI; Frankfurt AN4, WKN NO. A0MUN4.

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Except for the statements of historical fact contained herein, the information presented in this news release constitutes "forward-looking statements" as such term is used in applicable United States and Canadian laws. These statements relate to analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions of management. In particular, statements concerning historical mineral resource estimates should be viewed as forward-looking statements to the extent that they involve estimates of the mineralization that will be encountered if the property is developed. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans, "estimates" or "intends", or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and should be viewed as "forward-looking statements". Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and other factors include, among others, the actual results of exploration activities, variations in the underlying assumptions associated with the estimation or realization of mineral resources, the availability of capital to fund programs and the resulting dilution caused by the raising of capital through the sale of shares, accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry including, without limitation, those associated with the environment, delays in obtaining governmental approvals, permits or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, title disputes or claims limitations on insurance coverage. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements contained in this news release and in any document referred to in this news release.

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SOURCE Uranium International Corp.

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