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Forum Uranium Reports Wide Zone of Continuous, Shallow Uranium Mineralization at Otis West, Northwest Athabasca JV and Issues Incentive Stock Options

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - June 5, 2013) - Forum Uranium Corp. (TSX VENTURE:FDC; OTC:FDCFF) and joint venture partner NexGen Energy Ltd. are pleased to announce drill results from shallow uranium mineralization encountered from drilling at Otis West ( as reported in the news release dated April 10, 2013). Grades of up to 1.80% U3O8 were intersected in 5 of 9 holes drilled on this target immediately south of the Maurice Bay deposit. The mineralized zone remains open to depth and to the east.

This is the fourth target drilled on the property that has intersected basement-hosted uranium mineralization typical of uranium deposits in the western Athabasca Basin such as Patterson Lake South, Cluff Lake and Shea Creek.

Highlights

* 24.5 metres grading 0.21% U3O8, including 1.80% U3O8 over 0.5 metres
* Mineralization in 5 holes from two drill fences at 50 metre spacing
* Mineralization remains open to the east along an unconformity offset

Otis West lies on the south side of the Maurice Bay deposit (historical resource* of 1.5 million pounds of uranium grading 0.6% U3O8) in a strong gravity low. Mineralization is hosted mainly within basement rocks along a major fault (the Otis fault) parallel to the Maurice Bay fault (Figure 1). This zone was intersected in diamond drillholes NWA-60 and 61 and by drillholes NWA-56, 63 and 64 on a section 50 metres further east. The mineralization shows a vertical extent of 110 metres and remains open to the east (Figure 2). Very strong boron values in the overlying sandstone (up to 1.18%) are associated with this mineralization. Boron is a strong pathfinder indicator for economic uranium deposits in the Athabasca Basin.

Future drill programs will continue drilling along the Otis Fault to the east.

Table 1: Significant assay results from the Otis West Drill holes. (Please click on the link at the bottom of page to view the drilling table)

Maurice Bay Deposit*

A 1.5 million pound historical uranium resource grading 0.6% U3O8 for the Maurice Bay deposit, as reported by Saskatchewan Industry and Resources, Miscellaneous Report 2003-7 has not been calculated or classified under the specifications of National Instrument 43-101 and should not be relied upon.

Quality Assurance and Quality Control

Core samples are collected and shipped in sealed containers to the Saskatchewan Research Council, an ISO/IEC 17025:2005 (CAN-P-4E) certified laboratory for geochemical analysis using the Uranium ICP Package. This package is the preferred analytical technique for detecting uranium and pathfinder elements in the alteration halos of unconformity-type uranium deposits in the Athabasca Basin. Ken Wheatley, P.Geo. (Saskatchewan, NWT/Nunavut), Forum's Vice President, Exploration is the Qualified Person that has reviewed and approved the contents of this news release.

NW Athabasca Joint Venture

The NW Athabasca project is a joint venture held 60% jointly by Forum and NexGen Energy Ltd. Forum is Operator of the joint venture with 27.5% partner Cameco Corporation and 12.5% partner AREVA Resources Canada Inc.

Incentive Stock Option Issuance

The Company is also pleased to announce that, in accordance with the Company's stock option plan, it has granted to its directors, officers, advisors, employees and consultants incentive stock options to purchase up to an aggregate of 800,000 common shares exercisable on or before June 5, 2018 at a price of $0.40 per share.

About Forum Uranium

Forum Uranium Corp. is a Canadian-based energy company with a focus on the acquisition, exploration and development of Canadian uranium projects. Forum has assembled a highly experienced team of exploration professionals with a track record of mine discoveries for unconformity-style uranium deposits in Canada. The Company has a strategy to discover near surface uranium deposits in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan and the Thelon Basin, Nunavut by exploring on its 100% owned properties and through strategic partnerships and joint ventures.

To view Figures 1 and 2, click on the following link: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/f64m.pdf

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Richard J. Mazur, P.Geo., President & CEO

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Contact Information:

Forum Uranium Corp.
Rick Mazur
President & CEO
604-630-1585
604-689-3609 (FAX)


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Director, Corporate Affairs
604-638-3947
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http://www.forumuranium.com

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