ATI PETROLEUM LTD : ATI Petroleum Teams with K&L Gates

Regulatory News:

ATI Petroleum (NYSE Euronext: MLATP), a subsidiary of American Technologies Incorporated Group, announced today that it has hired K&L Gates LLP as the company's outside counsel with respect to upcoming stock exchange listings. The hiring of K&L Gates and the anticipated stock exchange listings reflect ATI Petroleum's effort to become more engaged with current and future investors.

K&L Gates comprises approximately 1,700 lawyers in 29 offices located in North America, Europe, and Asia. The firm represents capital markets participants and leading global corporations, growth and middle-market companies, and entrepreneurs in every major industry group as well as public sector entities, educational institutions, and philanthropic organizations.

K&L Gates has extensive experience working with oil and gas, nuclear, and other energy businesses, which was extremely important for ATI Petroleum. Additionally, the firm's global presence was a key component in its selection.

?We selected K&L Gates due to its outstanding reputation in the energy industry around the world,? stated ATI Group CEO Dr. Huu Duc Dinh. ?We have every confidence that the professionals there will represent us well in our future legal dealings.?

About ATI Petroleum

ATI Petroleum is a United States-based exploration management and operation company engaged in negotiating and managing production sharing contracts for petroleum and other natural resources. The Company evaluates, performs and/or purchases geological and geophysical data regarding exploration sites throughout North America, South East Asia and the African Continent, including offshore and onshore prospects. ATI Petroleum holds production sharing contracts in five major blocks in Vietnam, Tunisia and the Ivory Coast. The Company is a member of ATI GROUP and is listed on the French Stock Exchange, Euronext Paris.

Forward-Looking Statements

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