Barrington Foods International, Inc. Announces New Southeast Asia Joint Venture and Nomination...

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LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2002

Barrington Foods International, Inc. (OTCBB:BFII) announced today that it will hold a special meeting of the Board of Directors to approve the formation of a new Southeast Asia joint venture and to nominate Michael A.

Kauffman, Esq. to join the company as a Director and President. As recently announced by the Company, Sheldon Rosenberg, a certified public accountant, has been acting as the company's president and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Rosenberg will continue to act as the Company's CFO and has been nominated to become a member of the Executive Advisory Committee reporting directly to the Board of Directors.

Mr. Kauffman is a licensed attorney with over 20 years' experience in corporate matters. The addition of Mr. Kauffman as President and Director will complement the extensive tax and accounting background of Mr. Rosenberg. With expansion of the Company's international joint venture in Southeast Asia and Central America, Mr. Kauffman will help in licensing and contract negotiations.

Details concerning the new Southeast Asia joint venture will be announced Tuesday, February 26, 2002 following the Board of Directors' meeting. Further information concerning Barrington Foods is available at its website www.barringtonfoods.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This Press Release includes projections of future results and "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended (the "Exchange Act"). All statements that are included in this Press Release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Although Management believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations are disclosed in this Press Release, including, without limitation, in conjunction with those forward-looking statements contained in this Press Release.