Uranium Hunter Names Ghaith Qamheiah as New CEO and President

TORONTO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/27/08 -- Uranium Hunter Corporation (OTCBB: URHN) ("Uranium Hunter" or the "Company") today announced that Mr. Adam Cegielski has resigned both as CEO and President and will remain with the company as Founder and consultant. Mr. Ghaith Qamheiah, a board member since March 2007 has been appointed new CEO and President, and will concentrate on expanding the Company's property portfolio and exploration program.

"I'm proud of what I've been able to accomplish since this company was formed just a few years ago. There is now strong corporate structure & governance and a solid management team in place," said Mr. Cegielski. "The time is right for new leadership with the proven experience of Mr. Qamheiah to take Uranium Hunter to the next level."

"Mr. Cegielski has established the company with an impressive land portfolio together with a phenomenal board of independent directors and consultants," said Mr. Qamheiah. "We all look to benefit from his vision and his leadership. We are pleased Mr. Cegielski will continue to be involved with the company, contributing his vision, energy and ideas in his new role as Consultant to the Company. Thanks to Mr. Cegielski, Uranium Hunter Corporation has been established on a very solid footing. With an excellent property portfolio and much of the necessary working capital already in place, our focus for the months ahead is clear -- continue with exploration programs in Tanzania and Uganda, continue to expand our property portfolio in Africa and continue with our commitment to increasing shareholder value. These are exciting times that I am certainly glad to be part of."

Mr. Qamheiah is a Professional Engineer registered in the Province of Ontario. He earned his Bachelor's of Engineering (B.Eng.) degree in Chemical Engineering from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.

Mr. Qamheiah, is also the Managing Director of Arcan Management Consultants Inc.; a specialty business management firm providing turn-key management solutions to small-cap private and public corporations since 1991. In this capacity, Mr. Qamheiah has assisted new start-ups spanning several industry spaces in business plan development, project management, financial, strategic and market analysis as well as fundraising efforts.

Mr. Qamheiah is also a principal of Professional Loss Control; a consulting engineering firm founded in 1983. Having worked in this capacity with the likes of Ontario Power Generation, Bruce Power, Hydro Quebec, Atomic Energy of Canada, and Cameco Corporation, Mr. Qamheiah possesses a thorough knowledge base of the nuclear industry from the uranium exploration and mining stages, to the milling, refining and conversion stages leading to fuel production for use in power generation and research based industries.

In addition, over the years, Mr. Qamheiah has contributed his expertise along side the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and other committee members charged with the drafting of new regulations governing the safety design, construction, refurbishment, commissioning and decommissioning of nuclear power generating stations in Canada.

About The Company:

Uranium Hunter (OTCBB: URHN) is a natural resource corporation devoted to the exploration and development of deposits of Uranium and Gold in East Africa. The company website can be found at www.UraniumHunterCorp.com.

Uranium Hunter has entered into a Definitive Agreement with Trimark Explorations, Ltd ("Trimark"), on behalf of its wholly owned subsidiary Gambaro Resources, to earn up to a 100% interest in the Uranium-Au property located in Njombe and Songea Districts, Tanzania. Uranium Hunter has optioned a 170 square kilometer property in southern Tanzania covering sediments of the Karoo sequence which share common features with rocks of the Colorado Plateau in the western US that have become prolific producers of Uranium.

Uranium Hunter has entered into another Definitive Agreement with NPK Resources Ltd. to earn a 75% interest in the Nkoko and Kagadi uranium properties which contain over 800 square kilometres located in Kibaale district, Uganda, called the "Kibaale Project."

The Ugandan government, World Bank, African Development Fund and the Nordic Development Fund has all co-sponsored a US $42 million dollar high valued mineral centered aerial survey which began in January 2007. Results are expected shortly, and will aid in early exploration work on the properties.

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