RIVERTON, Wyo., Jan. 4, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U.S. Energy Corp. (Nasdaq:USEG) ("USE" or the "Company"), today announced that its management team will be presenting at the following industry conference:

Event:
Pritchard Capital "Energize 2012" Conference
Location:
The Westin San Francisco Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: (415) 974-6400
Date:
January 5, 2012. Keith G. Larsen, CEO to present at 2:05 PM Pacific time.

To view the conference presentation materials there will be a link on U.S. Energy Corp.'s home page at www.usnrg.comon the date of the event.

About U.S. Energy Corp.

U.S. Energy Corp. is a natural resource exploration and development company with a primary focus on the exploration and development of its oil and gas assets. The Company also owns the Mount Emmons molybdenum deposit located in west central Colorado. The Company is headquartered in Riverton, Wyoming and trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "USEG".

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CONTACT: Reggie Larsen, Director of Investor Relations

U.S. Energy Corp.

1-800-776-9271

Source: U.S. Energy Corp.

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