Arete Industries, Inc

Arete Industries, Inc. was incorporated in the state of Colorado in 1987. Our corporate office is located at 7260 Osceola Street, Westminster, Colorado 80030, and our telephone number is 303-427-8688. Our Website can be found at www.areteindustries.com.We are a publicly traded company trading on the OTC Markets OTC-QB under the symbol: ARET. The Company has been publicly traded since 1987, and has over 4,000 shareholders.Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 will be available through our Internet website as soon as reasonably practical after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Company is the owner of a gas gathering system, and holds oil and gas properties in the Rocky Mountain Region of the United States.The Company is also pursuing projects that have significant upside potential and can produce significant revenue. As the projects are developed, Arête, or entities created by Arête, will have ownership interests in the revenue streams, which can be securitized and collateralized either through equity or private debt holders. This strategy will enable the company to continue to grow, fulfill its ongoing financing requirements, and create value for its shareholders.

Currently Mr. Donald W. Prosser continues his responsibilities as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Charles Gamber is the Corporate Secretary, John R. Herzog is the acting CFO, and Mr. Charles B. Davis serves as Chief Operating Officer who joined the Company because of his oil & gas background and great experience in the business. We are in the process of expanding the number of board members to at least seven and Board has several consultants who are providing shareholder communications, marketing, business development and investment banking service.The Company’s focuses on acquiring interests in traditional oil and gas ventures, and seeking properties that offer profit potential from overlooked and by-passed reserves of oil and natural gas, which may include shut-in wells, in-field development, stripper wells, re-completion and re-working projects. In addition, the Company’s strategy includes purchase and sale of acreage prospective for oil and natural gas and seeking to obtain cash flow from sale, drilling opportunities, and royalty income from such prospects. As the projects are developed, Arete, or entities created by Arete, will have ownership interests in the revenue streams, which can be securitized and collateralized either through equity or private debt holders.  This strategy will enable the company to continue to grow, fulfill its ongoing financing requirements, and create value for its shareholders.