Aurora Energy Resources Inc. ("Aurora" or "the Company") (TSX:AXU) is pleased to
announce the results of the final three holes from its 2008 summer drill program
at the Company's 100% owned Jacques Lake deposit ("Jacques Lake") in the Central
Mineral Belt, coastal Labrador.


"The final 2008 infill results continue to confirm the continuity of grade and
the overall potential of Jacques Lake and its contribution to the Michelin
Project," said Bruce Dumville, Aurora's President and CEO. "These shallow depth
results will assist Aurora in moving the 43-101 compliant resources from
inferred to indicated and measured, and will help advance the Michelin Project
pre-feasibility study and the creation of outstanding value."


Highlights of the summer infill program include:

- 0.28% U3O8 over 7.00 metres and 0.14% U3O8 over 8.00 metres in JL08-99

- 0.11% U3O8 over 4.00 metres and 0.05% U3O8 over 12.5 metres in JL08-100

A total of 6,205 metres in fourteen holes have been completed as part of an
infill drill program initiated earlier this summer. The drill results for the
final holes are as follows:




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Hole ID       From (m)      To (m)    Length (m)      %U3O8
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JL08-098       342.00      343.00          1.00        0.11
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JL08-099       230.00      237.00          7.00        0.28
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and            240.00      245.00          5.00        0.05
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and            268.00      276.00          8.00        0.14
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JL08-100        49.00       61.50         12.50        0.05
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incl.           49.00       49.75          0.75        0.11
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and incl.       60.50       61.50          1.00        0.11
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and            104.00      106.00          2.00        0.17
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and            116.00      119.00          3.00        0.04
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and            189.00      193.00          4.00        0.11
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- The mineralized zones at Jacques Lake are interpreted as a steep
  southeast dipping structure such that true widths are approximately
  80-90% of stated widths



For a view of the updated long section at Jacques Lake, please use the following
link: http://www.aurora-energy.ca/files/JacquesLake_LS_260908.jpg.


Jacques Lake is one of six uranium deposits 100% owned by Aurora within the
Central Mineral Belt of Labrador. In three years, it has evolved from an
undrilled surface showing to a significant and growing deposit. A complete table
of Aurora's Central Mineral Belt resources can be viewed at:
http://www.aurora-energy.ca/files/Aurora_CMB_Resources_2008.jpg. Both the
Jacques Lake and Michelin deposits lend themselves to conventional open pit and
underground mining and processing techniques and both remain open for expansion.


ABOUT AURORA

Aurora is a uranium exploration and development company active in the Central
Mineral Belt of coastal Labrador - one of the world's most promising uranium
districts - and in Nunavut, Canada, where it has acquired an interest in the
Baker Basin property through a deal with Pacific Ridge Exploration Ltd.


Aurora recently completed its 2008 summer drill program in Labrador, which
included an infill drill campaign of 13,000 metres at the Jacques Lake and
Michelin deposits. Aurora also completed a 3,750 metre geotechnical,
environmental and metallurgical drill program in September. Engineering studies,
environmental baseline studies and a tailings management options study are
continuing.


Aurora has no debt and approximately $107 million in cash that is fully liquid
and held with a large commercial bank.


Aurora is committed to responsible development, which includes community
consultation, lasting local benefits and the highest standards of safety,
health, and environmental protection.


Assay results have been prepared under the guidance of Cameron McLean, P.Geo.,
Exploration Manager, CMB Project for Aurora Energy Resources Inc., who is
designated as a Qualified Person with the ability and authority to verify the
authenticity of and validity of this data. Drill core was prepared and analyzed
in accordance with industry standards by Activation Laboratories Ltd., Ancaster,
Ontario.


Except for the statements of historical fact contained herein, certain
information presented constitutes "forward-looking statements". Such
forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, those with respect to
the timing and amount of estimated future resources and resource conversion
rates, future operations, project costs and production, potential for expansion
of resources and potential size of future exploration programs and potential
timing of receipt of permits and classification of future mineral resources, and
potential for future benefits, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievement
of Aurora to be materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such
factors include, among others, risks related to the actual results of current
exploration activities, conclusions of economic evaluations, uncertainty in the
estimation of mineral resources, changes in project parameters as plans continue
to be refined, future prices of uranium, environmental risks and hazards,
increased infrastructure and/or operating costs, labor and employment matters,
and government regulation as well as those factors discussed in the section
entitled "Risk Factors" in Aurora's most recent Annual Information Form
available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although Aurora has attempted to identify
important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there
may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or
intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be
accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Aurora disclaims any intention or obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. Accordingly, readers should not place
undue reliance on forward-looking statements.