Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, October 8, 2009

Cameco Corporation has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers in a national competition organized by Mediacorp Canada Inc. and published in Maclean's magazine and The Globe and Mail.

"This is the first time in our company’s history that we have been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers," said Cameco President and CEO Jerry Grandey. "This recognition validates the company-wide efforts we’ve made over the years including the opportunities we provide for employees, the way we treat one another and the values we espouse."

More information about the Canada’s Top 100 Employers competition is available here.

Cameco, with its head office in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is one of the world’s largest uranium producers. The company’s uranium products are used to generate electricity in nuclear energy plants around the world, providing one of the cleanest sources of energy available today. Cameco’s shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges.