July 18 (Reuters) - Cameco Corp CCO.TO :
* CAMECO RESPONDS TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE INITIATION OF A SECTION 232 INVESTIGATION INTO URANIUM IMPORTS
* CAMECO CORP - "TOO EARLY TO SPECULATE ON WHAT EFFECT THIS INVESTIGATION COULD HAVE ON CAMECO OR OUR CANADIAN AND US OPERATIONS"
* CAMECO CORP - NO IMMEDIATE IMPACT ON CO'S EXISTING CONTRACTS FROM U.S. DOC INITIATION OF SECTION 232 INVESTIGATION INTO URANIUM IMPORTS
* CAMECO CORP - DELIVERIES TO OUR U.S. UTILITY CUSTOMERS WILL CONTINUE AS USUAL
* CAMECO CORP - HAS U.S. OPERATIONS CURRENTLY IN STATE OF CARE AND MAINTENANCE
* CAMECO CORP - ABOUT 30 PERCENT OF CO'S TOTAL SALES BY VOLUME LAST YEAR WERE TO US UTILITIES