TORONTO, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Western Goldfields Inc. will hold its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. at Le Meridien King Edward Hotel 37 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario There will be a webcast available at 4:30 p.m. during the Annual and Special Meeting via the Company's website http://www.westerngoldfields.com/ and via the following link: http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=108415&s=1&k=712519CD9AFB533014E984102640D0BC To hear the audio portion only of this webcast please dial: Local: 416-644-3415 Toll Free: 800-732-0232 The audio and webcast presentation will be available after the Meeting on our website. Please note: This news release may be accessed via our website, and via Canada Newswire's website at http://www.newswire.ca/ All material information on Western Goldfields Inc. can be found at http://www.sedar.com/ and at http://www.westerngoldfields.com/ DATASOURCE: Western Goldfields Inc. CONTACT: Julie Taylor Pantziris, Director of Regulatory Affairs & Investor Relations, Western Goldfields Inc., T: (416) 324-6015, F: (416) 324-9494, E:

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