To: Don Metzger who wrote (4563 ) 2/4/1999 2:54:00 PM From: Needticker Respond to of 4814
One more step up the stairway. American International Industries, Inc. Announces That Its Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Texas Real Estate Enterprises, Inc. Realized a Significant Profit on Sale of Downtown Houston Office Building KEMAH, Texas, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- American International Industries, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EDII) announced today that its Real Estate investment subsidiary Texas Real Estate Enterprises, Inc. ("TREE") realized an after-tax cash profit of approximately $500,000, related to its contract on the Commerce Building, a twenty-eight story, 550,000 square foot office building located at 914 Main Street, Downtown Houston. John W. Stump, Chief Financial Officer stated, "The Company had acquired an option to buy the building and subsequently negotiated the sale of the building to Whitney Jordan Equities, Inc. Closing of the transaction took place February 1, 1999 at Houston Title Company. The demand in the Houston real estate market continues to be strong. TREE owns other properties and is considering additional investments in the Houston office and apartment markets." American International Industries, Inc. is a rapidly growing holding company. The Company has holdings in Industry, Finance, Media/Communications, Real Estate, and Oil & Gas. The vision of the Company is to develop holdings in various industries through acquisition of existing companies. Applying the financial resources and management expertise to foster the growth and profitability of the acquired businesses, the holding company serves as a financial and professional partner to the management of the subsidiaries. The role of the holding company is to improve each subsidiary's access to capital, achieve economies of scale by consolidating administrative functions, and utilize the financial and management expertise of corporate personnel across all units. EDII continues to work with management of the subsidiary companies to improve revenues, operations and profitability. This release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, continued acceptance of the company's products and services, increased levels of competition, new products and technology changes, the company's dependence on financing, third-party suppliers and intellectual property rights, and other risks detailed from time to time in the company's federal filing, annual reports, offering memorandum or prospectus. SOURCE American International Industries CO: American International Industries; Texas Real Estate Enterprises, Inc. ST: Texas IN: RLT SU: 02/04/99 12:16 EST prnewswire.com