Macusani Yellowcake Files Preliminary Short Form Prospectus for Offering of Units

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 16, 2011) -

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Macusani Yellowcake Inc. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:YEL)(FRANKFURT:QG1) today announced that it has filed a preliminary short form prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in the provinces of Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta in connection with a best efforts offering of units to raise gross proceeds of a minimum of $10.0 million, each unit consisting of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. M Partners Inc., Raymond James Ltd. and Euro Pacific Canada Inc. are acting as the Company's agents in connection with the offering. Final pricing and determination of the minimum and maximum number of units to be offered under the offering will occur immediately prior to the filing of the (final) short form prospectus in respect of the offering.

The Company expects to use the net proceeds from the offering to fund further exploration of the Company's uranium properties located on the Macusani Plateau in southeastern Peru and for working capital and general corporate purposes. 

Closing of the offering is subject to certain conditions, including but not limited to, receipt of all necessary securities regulatory approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

This press release does not constitute an offer of the securities described herein in any jurisdiction. The securities described herein have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the securities laws of any state and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent an exemption from registration.

About Macusani Yellowcake

Macusani Yellowcake Inc. is a Canadian uranium exploration company with over 24,000 hectares (240 km²) of mineral properties in southeastern Peru, on the Macusani Plateau. The shares are traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol 'YEL' and on the Frankfurt Exchange under the symbol 'QG1'. 

There are 80,401,284 common shares of Macusani Yellowcake Inc. outstanding.

This news release includes certain forward-looking statements concerning the future performance of Macusani's business, operations and financial performance and condition, as well as management's objectives, strategies, beliefs and intentions. Forward-looking statements are frequently identified by such words as "may", "will", "plan", "expect", "anticipate", "estimate", "intend" and similar words referring to future events and results. Forward-looking statements are based on the current opinions and expectations of management. All forward-looking information is inherently uncertain and subject to a variety of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, fluctuating commodity prices, competitive risks and the availability of financing, as described in more detail in the Company's recent securities filings available at www.sedar.com. Actual events or results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements and Macusani cautions against placing undue reliance thereon. Neither Macusani nor its management assume any obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements.