Fission Receives Securityholder Approval of Plan of Arrangement With Denison Mines Corp.

FISSION ENERGY CORP. (TSX VENTURE:FIS)(OTCQX:FSSIF) ("Fission" or the "Company")
is pleased to announce that the previously announced plan of arrangement (the
"Arrangement") with Denison Mines Corp. has been approved by the Fission
shareholders and optionholders (the "Fission Securityholders"). At the meeting
of Fission Securityholders held on April 23, 2013, a special resolution
approving the Arrangement was approved by 99% of the votes cast by Fission
Securityholders, voting together as a single class.


The Arrangement is still subject to final approval by the TSXV and the Supreme
Court of British Columbia (the "Court"). The Court hearing for the final order
to approve the Arrangement is scheduled to take place on April 25, 2013, and the
completion of the Arrangement is expected to occur on April 26, 2013.


Additional information regarding the terms of the Arrangement are set out in
Fission's management information circular dated March 22, 2013, which is
available under Fission's profile at www.sedar.com.


About Fission Energy Corp.

Fission Energy Corp. is a Canadian based resource company specializing in the
strategic acquisition, exploration and development of uranium properties and is
headquartered in Kelowna, British Columbia. Common Shares are listed on the TSX
Venture Exchange under the symbol "FIS".


Additional information about Fission is available on Fission's website at
www.fission-energy.com or under its profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Dev Randhawa, Chairman & CEO

Cautionary Statement: Certain information contained in this press release
constitutes "forward-looking information", within the meaning of Canadian
legislation concerning the completion of the Arrangement. Generally, these
forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking
terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected",
"budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or
"does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or
state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might"
or "will be taken", "occur", "be achieved" or "has the potential to". Forward
looking statements contained in this press release may include statements
regarding our ability to complete the Arrangement, which involve known and
unknown risks and uncertainties which may not prove to be accurate. Actual
results and outcomes may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted
in these forward-looking statements. Such statements are qualified in their
entirety by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future
expectations. Among those factors which could cause actual results to differ
materially are the following: uncertainties as to the timing of the Arrangement
and satisfaction of the conditions thereto, market conditions and other risk
factors listed from time to time in our reports filed with Canadian securities
regulators on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The forward-looking statements included in
this press release are made as of the date of this press release and the Company
disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
except as expressly required by applicable securities legislation.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Fission Energy Corp.
Rich Matthews
Investor Relations
TF: 877-868-8140
[e-mail]
www.fission-energy.com