RIVERTON, Wyo., Sep 16, 2009 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- U.S. Energy Corp. (Nasdaq:USEG) ("USE" or the "Company"), a diversified natural resources exploration and development company with interests in oil and gas, molybdenum, geothermal, and real estate assets, today announced that the Company's management team will present at the upcoming 2009 West Coast Energy Conference, co-hosted by EQUITIES Magazine and C. K. Cooper and Company.
The date, time and location of U.S. Energy Corp.'s presentation are as follows:
Date: Thursday, September 17, 2009
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM and 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Presenter: Keith G. Larsen, CEO
Venue: Balboa Bay Club & Resort
Newport Beach, CA
Webcast:
https://equitiesmagazine.omnovia.com/registration/pid=77781252698847
An archive of the presentation will be available on the EQUITIES magazine website for at least 120 days following the live presentation.
About U.S. Energy
U.S. Energy Corp. is a diversified natural resource company with interests in oil and gas, molybdenum, geothermal, and real estate assets. The Company has committed to drill up to 15 initial wells with Brigham Exploration in the Williston Basin with a goal of exiting 2009 with a daily oil and gas production rate of 1,200 BOE. The Company has entered into a $400 million option agreement with Thompson Creek Metals to develop the Mt. Emmons molybdenum project, and has a significant interest in 95,000 acres of geothermal leases. The Company is headquartered in Riverton, Wyoming, and its common stock is listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "USEG".
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About EQUITIES Magazine
Since 1951, EQUITIES Magazine has been a leading media company providing business editorial content designed to serve the needs of business leaders, professionals, institutional investors and retail investors. We are focused on business and the business of making money, not on lifestyle subjects. We publish original reporting in print and on the Internet at www.equitiesmagazine.com, as well as select content at www.nasdaq.com. For 28 years we have hosted our own branded investor conferences that connect public company CEO's with our loyal readers in the investment community.
About C. K. Cooper & Company
C. K. Cooper & Company is a full-service investment bank headquartered in Irvine, California. The Company is focused on providing superior and insightful research coverage to its clients; innovative investment banking solutions supported by sales and trading services; and portfolio advisory and management services for private clients. Though C. K. Cooper & Company has been noted for a variety of measures of accomplishment, we chart our success by only one metric: The growth of our clients. For more information about C. K. Cooper & Company, visit www.ckcooper.com.
Disclosure Regarding Mineral Resources Under SEC and Canadian Regulations; and Forward-Looking Statements
The Company owns or may come to own stock in companies which are traded on foreign exchanges, and may have agreements with some of these companies to acquire and/or develop the Company's mineral properties. An example is Sutter Gold Mining Inc. These other companies are subject to the reporting requirements of other jurisdictions.
United States residents are cautioned that some of the information available about our mineral properties, which is reported by the other companies in foreign jurisdictions, may be materially different from what the Company is permitted to disclose in the United States.
This news release includes statements which may constitute "forward-looking" statements, usually containing the words "believe," "estimate," "project," "expect," or similar expressions. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, future trends in mineral prices, the availability of capital, competitive factors, and other risks. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revision or changes after the date of this release.
For further information on the differences between the reporting limitations of the United States, compared to reports filed in foreign jurisdictions, and also concerning forward-looking statements, please see the Company's Form 10-K ("Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements"; "Disclosure Regarding Mineral Resources under SEC and Canadian Regulation"; and "Risk Factors"); and similar disclosures in the Company's Forms 10-Q.
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SOURCE: U.S. Energy Corp.
CONTACT: U.S. Energy Corp. Reggie Larsen, Director of Investor Relations (800) 776-9271 Reggie@usnrg.com The Equicom Group Investor Relations Nick Hurst (403) 538-4845 nhurst@equicomgroup.com
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