AmeraMex International Receives $400,000 Open Purchase Order

CHICO, CA--(Marketwire - February 28, 2011) - AmeraMex International, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: AMMX), a provider of heavy equipment to logistics companies (stevedoring), infrastructure construction and mining companies, today announced the company has received a purchase order for up to six refurbished container handlers from the Port of Manila in the Philippines. Three of the handlers are in inventory and will ship the first week in March, with the remaining machines expected to ship in early April.

The company also announced that it has received a $75,000 order from a Nigerian company for refurbished heavy construction equipment. The equipment is shipping this week.

"We have a strong start and look forward to significantly increasing revenue during the year as projects in Africa, delayed due to an arduous approval cycle, reach fruition," commented AmeraMex CEO and President Lee Hamre. "While we have little control over bureaucratic red tape, we maintain constant dialog with our partners and potential customers to ensure any concerns are immediately addressed."

About AmeraMex International
AmeraMex International sells, leases, and rents heavy equipment to companies within four industries: construction (light and infrastructure), shipping, mining and agriculture. AmeraMex's largest product line is specialized container handling equipment that enables stevedoring companies to quickly and efficiently load and offload container and general freight ships dockside. AmeraMex, with customers in the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe, has over 30 years of experience in heavy equipment sales and service and inventories top-of-the-line equipment from manufacturers such as Taylor Machine Works Inc. and Terex Heavy Equipment. For more information visit the AmeraMex website, www.AMMX.net.

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