HOUSTON and KEMAH, Texas, Oct 9, 2009 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- On August 13, 2009, American International Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMIN), Delta Seaboard Well Service, Inc. (Delta), Hammonds Industries, Inc. (Hammonds) (Pink Sheets:HMDI), and the minority interest owners of Delta entered into an agreement to effect a reverse merger of 100% of Delta into Hammonds. The parties anticipate closing this transaction within the next 30 days, but no later than the end of the year. Hammonds is a publicly traded company under the symbol HMDI.PK. Delta will be 100% owned by the public company. The name of Hammonds will be changed to Delta Seaboard International, Inc. and a new symbol will be obtained.