U.S. Energy Corp. (USEG) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell


ADVISORY, May 13, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Keith Larsen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Energy Corp.
 (USEG), will preside over the Opening Bell. Mr. Larsen will be joined
 at the Opening Bell ceremony by President Mark Larsen and other U.S.
 Energy Corp. executives.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When:
 Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. ET

 Media Contacts:
 Reggie Larsen
 800.776.9271
 reggie@usnrg.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Robert Madden
 646.441.5045
 Robert.Madden@NASDAQOMX.com

Feed Information:

The Opening Bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Robert Madden at (646) 441-5045.

Radio Feed:

An audio transmission of the opening bell is also available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Waterfront fiber 1623 as well.

Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About U.S. Energy Corporation (USEG):

U.S. Energy Corp. is a diversified natural resource company with interests in molybdenum, oil and gas, gold, and real estate. The Company is headquartered in Riverton, Wyoming, and its common stock is listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "USEG".