United Refining Energy Corp. Receives Approval of Compliance Plan From NYSE Amex

NEW YORK, May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On May 4, 2009, the NYSE Amex
notified United Refining Energy Corp. (Amex: URX) that it accepted the
Company's plan of compliance and granted the Company an extension until August
11, 2009 to regain compliance with the continued listing standards of the
Exchange. The plan of compliance was submitted by the Company to the Exchange
in response to the February 10, 2009 notice from the NYSE Amex LLC staff
indicating that the Company is below certain of the Exchange's continued
listing standards in that the Company held no annual meeting for stockholders
in 2008 as set forth in Section 704 of the Exchange's Company Guide. The
Company was afforded the opportunity to submit a plan of compliance to the
Exchange and on March 10, 2009 presented its plan to the Exchange. The
Company will be subject to periodic review by Exchange staff during the
extension period. Failure to make progress consistent with the plan or to
regain compliance with the continued listing standards by the end of the
extension period could result in the Company being delisted by the NYSE Amex
LLC.

SOURCE United Refining Energy Corp.

James E. Murphy, Chief Financial Officer, +1-212-956-5803