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Prospectus Supplement dated October 6, 1999
to Prospectus dated July 6, 1999
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Page 10 of the Prospectus (list of Selling Securityholders) is amended
by this Prospectus Supplement to substitute Infinity Emerging Holdings
Subsidiary Limited for IEO Holdings Limited as one of the Selling
Securityholders named in the Prospectus. Infinity Emerging Holdings Subsidiary
Limited is an affiliate of IEO Holdings Limited. Effective September 1, 1999,
IEO Holdings Limited assigned all of its rights, title and interest to the
shares of Common Stock being offered by the Prospectus to Infinity Emerging
Holdings Subsidiary Limited. The address of the principal business office of
Infinity Emerging Holdings Subsidiary Limited is Hunkins Waterfront Plaza, P.O.
Box 556 - Main Street, Charlestown, Nevis, West Indies.
