TORONTO, May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Western Goldfields Inc. will hold its Annual and General Meeting on May 14, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time at TSX Broadcast Centre The TSX Exchange Tower 130 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario

There will be a webcast available at 4:30 p.m. EST during the Annual and General Meeting via our website location www.westerngoldfields.com and also via the following link: http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=141215&amp...

To hear the audio portion only of this webcast please dial: Local: 416-644-3416 Toll Free: 800-732-9303.

The audio and webcast presentation will be available for viewing after the meeting on our website.

Please note: This news release may be accessed via our website, and via CNW Group at www.newswire.ca All material information on Western Goldfields Inc. can be found at www.sedar.com and at www.westerngoldfields.com

SOURCE Western Goldfields Inc.

For further information: Hannes Portmann, Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Development, Western Goldfields Inc., T: (416) 324-6014, F: (416) 324-9494, E: hportmann@westerngoldfields.com