Brenham Oil & Gas Corp. Appoints President and Chief Operating Officer

Brenham Oil & Gas Corp., (OTCBB:BRHM) ("Brenham"), a subsidiary of American International Industries, Inc., (OTCBB:AMIN) ("American") announced that Bryant Mook has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Brenham. Mr. Mook, a petroleum engineer and geologist, obtained his undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from Southern Methodist University and a Masters degree in Petroleum Engineering from Colorado School of Mines. Mr. Mook has vast experience in the oil and gas industry, having worked internationally in oil rich countries such as Russia and Colombia, as well as domestically in Alaska, Texas and other oil and gas producing areas in the United States.

The Company stated that "we believe Mr. Mook is an essential addition to Brenham's executive team, as President and COO as well as a board member, where he joins Scott Gaille, an expert in African oil and gas exploration and concessions and previously an affiliate of Occidental Petroleum Company (OXY), adding to Vice President Exploration, Rog Hardy's international experience in the oil and gas field with Unocal and Chevron."

Brenham previously announced its 15% participation ownership in Block Y Equatorial Guinea Africa, a 400,000 acre oil and gas concession.

For more information regarding Brenham please visit its website: http://www.brenhamoil.com/

Brenham Oil & Gas Corp. is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the acquisition of petroleum resources. The Company's focus is on coupling United States development/production assets with international exploration in locations such as Sub-Saharan Africa. Brenham's management team includes experienced professionals from major oil and gas companies.

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