Cameco Corporation announced today that George Assie, senior vice-president, marketing and business development will be speaking at the BMO Capital Markets 2010 Global Metals and Mining Conference.

Cameco Corporation (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) today reported record net earnings of $1.1 billion ($2.82 per share diluted) for 2009, compared to $450 million ($1.28 per share diluted) in 2008. For the fourth quarter net earnings were $598 million ($1.52 per share diluted), compared to $31 million ($0.08 per share diluted) in the fourth quarter of 2008.

Cameco Corporation (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) announced today that crews safely re-entered the main working level of the Cigar Lake mine, 480 metres below surface, on February 10, 2010.

Cameco Corporation will issue its news release summarizing the fourth quarter and annual 2009 results on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 after markets close.

Cameco Corporation announced today that a presentation by senior vice-president and CFO Kim Goheen at the CIBC 2010 Whistler Institutional Investor Conference will be available by audiocast. The event is scheduled for Friday, January 22, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern.

Cameco Corporation (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) and Centerra Gold Inc. (TSX: CG) today announced the closing of Cameco's previously announced public offering of 88,618,472 common shares of Centerra through a syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC World Markets Inc. and RBC Capital Markets, at a price of C$10.25 per share, for net proceeds of approximately $871 million.

Cameco Corporation (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) is pleased to announce that the 137 unionized employees at Cameco Fuel Manufacturing Inc. (CFM) in Ontario have agreed to a new collective agreement.

Cameco Corporation (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) announced today that dewatering and shaft remediation at the Cigar Lake project are proceeding as expected.

Cameco Corporation (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) today released the results of its annual public opinion poll, that revealed overwhelming support for the uranium mining industry in Saskatchewan.

Cameco Corporation (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) reports that Centerra Gold Inc. (Centerra) today issued a news release, announcing updated mineral reserve and resource estimates and life-of-mine plans for its operating mines. 

Cameco Corporation (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) and Centerra Gold Inc. (TSX: CG) today announced that they have entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters, led by CIBC World Markets Inc. and RBC Capital Markets, who have agreed to purchase the 88,618,472 common shares of Centerra now held by Cameco, on a bought deal basis, at a price of C$10.25 per share for sale to the public.

Cameco Corporation (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) announced today that its board of directors has approved an increase in the annual cash dividend to $0.28 from $0.24 per share beginning in 2010. This represents a 17% increase in the common share dividend and will be the sixth increase in the last eight years. Cameco has consistently paid dividends since its shares began trading in 1991.