To: BamaReb who wrote (9403 ) 1/19/1999 10:51:00 AM From: DEER HUNTER Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 11888
Tuesday January 19, 10:26 am Eastern Time Company Press Release American International Petroleum Obtains Conventional Financing NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--American International Petroleum Corporation (NASDAQ-NMS: AIPN - news) announced today it has obtained an aggregate of approximately $4,000,000 of conventional financing, of which approximately fifty percent has been funded. The balance of the financing is anticipated to close before February 1, 1999. Proceeds are being used for various working capital purposes, including the purchase of feedstock for refinery operations. Additionally, the Company is pursuing various other financing strategies in order to finance certain expenditures for its exploration and development activities in Kazakhstan and expansion of its domestic refinery operations in the Gulf Coast region. American International Petroleum Corporation is a diversified petroleum company which, through various wholly owned subsidiaries, is involved in oil and gas exploration and development in the Republic of Kazakhstan, and in refining, marketing and transportation of its refined products in the United States. The matters discussed herein are forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, such as timely availability of products and services, as set forth in the Company's filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements made herein. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contact: American International Petroleum Corp., New York Michael Dodge, 212/688-3333 www.aipcorp.com