CHICO, CA--(Marketwire - Oct 17, 2012) - AmeraMex International, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: [ AMMX ]), a provider of heavy equipment for logistics companies (stevedoring), infrastructure construction, commercial farming and mining companies, announced today that it has received an order totaling $300,000 for paving and construction equipment. 

The equipment is in inventory and will ship by the end of October to a construction company in Pago Pago, the capital city of American Samoa.

Mr. Lee Hamre, CEO of AmeraMex, commented, "We have received several substantial orders for shipment in October and expect the backlog of equipment orders to expand significantly by year end."

About AmeraMex International
AmeraMex International sells, leases and rents heavy equipment to companies within four industries: construction (light and infrastructure), shipping logistics, mining and commercial farming. AmeraMex International'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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