VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 24, 2001 (PRIMEZONE) -- At the Annual General Meeting of Andean American Mining Corp., held Sept. 20, 2001, the shareholders elected directors to serve for a 1-year term or until their successors are appointed. Arthur T. Fisher, John F. Huguet, Al Nashir Jamal, John Maclean and Harvey Stark were elected as directors.
At the board meeting, immediately following the Annual General Meeting, executive officers of the corporation were appointed by the board: continuing as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, John F. Huguet; as Corporate Secretary, Nick DeMare. The audit committee consists of Arthur T. Fisher, Al Nashir Jamal and Harvey Stark.
In addition, the Company has granted, subject to regulatory approval, 280,000 incentive stock options at $.30 cents per share. The options will go in part to Windward Communications and to top up the six officers and Board members by 30,000 shares each.
For further information, please contact: John Devlin at (866) 885-0484 or jdevlin@aag-cdnx.com, or the Company at phone: (604) 681-6186, toll free: (888) 356-4784; Fax: (604) 681-3652; email: info@andeanamerican.com or info@aag-cdnx.com Website: www.andeanamerican.com
On behalf of Andean American Mining Corp "John F. Huguet" John F. Huguet President & CEO
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