(COMTEX)     B: AmeriResource Technologies, Inc. Purchases West Texas Rea B: AmeriResource Technologies, Inc. Purchases West Texas Real Estate & Resources, Inc.   LAS VEGAS, Jul 17, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) --  Delmar A. Janovec, Chairman and CEO of AmeriResource Technologies, Inc. (ARET) announced today that ARET has successfully completed the acquisition of West Texas Real Estate & Resources, Inc. a real estate and mineral resource company. West Texas Real Estate & Resources, Inc. has certified gas and oil reserves valued in excess of $10,000,000.00   Mr. Janovec further stated," The acquisition of West Texas Real Estate & Resources, Inc. allows ARET to add assets, thus creating value for the shareholders. This new subsidiary will allow ARET to enter into an industry that is seeing the highest prices for oil and gas in the last twenty years. ARET will also have the opportunity through its new subsidiary to seek other mineral resource companies that could be added to the Company's portfolio creating additional value for the shareholders."   Statements in this press release, include forward-looking statements that include risk and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially due to a variety of factors, products and/or services and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's ability to produce and market certain products and/or services and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.      CONTACT:          AmeriResource Technologies, Inc.                    Delmar A. Janovec, 702/579-3347                    Fax: 702/579-3350    URL:              businesswire.com  Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet  with Hyperlinks to your home page.    Copyright (C) 2000 Business Wire.  All rights reserved.      Distributed via COMTEX. -0-      KEYWORD:          ILLINOIS NEVADA TEXAS  INDUSTRY KEYWORD: BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION                    MANUFACTURING   ***  end of story  *** |