EnergySolutions CFO Promoted to Vice Chairman, Elected to Board of Directors

SALT LAKE CITY, UT--(Marketwire - July 19, 2007) - EnergySolutions announced today J. I. "Chip" Everest II has been elected to the Board of Directors and has been promoted to Vice Chairman directing the strategy of the company. With the rapid international expansion of the company and the Initial Public Offering, the Board of Directors has determined that expansion of the Executive team will assure continued excellent operations.

Mr. Everest's first assignment will be to secure his replacement as Chief Financial Officer. He will serve in that capacity until his replacement is on board.

"Chip has been my most trusted advisor and friend through three businesses over fifteen years. I appreciate Chip being willing to step into this new role to assure that the company continues to operate in an exemplary manner which will allow me to do what I do best which is to grow the company through organic growth and select acquisitions," said Steve Creamer, CEO.

"The Board of EnergySolutions could not be more appreciative to Chip for everything he has contributed in founding and building EnergySolutions. The incredible success of his efforts in successfully integrating several major acquisitions over the last three years speaks for itself. We are looking forward to working with Chip in his new capacity," said Chairman Lance L. Hirt, also a Partner of Lindsay Goldberg, a New York-based investment firm which is the majority investor in EnergySolutions.

"I've had a tremendous opportunity building EnergySolutions, working with Steve for the past 15 years and I look forward to continue working with Steve as Vice Chairman," said Mr. Everest. "I look forward to helping EnergySolutions continue its growth and am excited by its prospects."

EnergySolutions offers customers a full range of integrated services and solutions, including nuclear operations, characterization, decommissioning, decontamination, site closure, transportation, nuclear materials management, the safe, secure disposition of nuclear waste, and research and engineering services across the fuel cycle.

Contact Information: For more information, please contact: Mark Walker (801) 231-9194 www.EnergySolutions.com