WESTMINSTER, Colo., Nov. 15, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arete Industries, Inc. (OTCQB:ARET) today announced it generated over $2.9 million in gross revenue, expects over $2 million dollars (or in the range of $0.30 to $0.32 in net income per fully diluted common share) for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 and expects over $800,000 of net income (or in the range of $0.10 to $0.12 per fully diluted common share) for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The Company will be filing an extension for its Form 10-Q due today and expects to file the 10-Q on or about Friday, November 18, 2011.
The Company also announced it recently acquired the remaining 50% of a small producing well in Wyoming adding over 5 barrels of BOE in net production per day.
Donald Prosser, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arete Industries, Inc. commented, "This is a complex quarterly report due to the completion of the significant $5.2 million preferred stock financing and related producing property acquisition in the third quarter ended September 30, 2011. The 10-Q will reflect the Company's improved financial condition post this recent acquisition."
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About the Company
The Company holds oil and gas properties in the Rocky Mountain Region of the United States and operates a small natural gas gathering system. For additional information on the Company visit our website at http://www.areteindustries.com/
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