Uranium One and Energy Metals announced to merge

Uranium One Inc. and Energy Metals Corporation (“EMC”) are pleased to announce that the two companies have signed a definitive agreement whereby Uranium One will acquire all of the shares of EMC. The acquisition will dramatically enhance Uranium One’s asset portfolio in the United States and solidify the new Uranium One’s ability to build a leading U.S. uranium producer.Under the terms of the agreement, EMC shareholders will receive 1.15 common shares of Uranium One for each issued share of EMC, representing a value of C$19.12 per share based upon the closing price of Uranium One on the TSX on June 1, 2007. This represents a 28% premium to the 20 day volume weighted average trading prices of Uranium One’s and EMC’s shares on the TSX for the period ending May 17, 2007, the day before EMC announced that it had entered into exclusive negotiations with respect to a potential sale of the company.