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            HINTO ENERGY, INC. ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF ASSETS IN THE
                                  UINTAH BASIN

June 7, 2012 7:00 AM ET

HINTO ENERGY,  INC. (OTCQB:  HENI) (OTCBB:  HENI) announced that the Company has
completed the  acquisition of certain oil and gas wells and related assets owned
by Pacific  Energy and Mining  Company in the  Greater  Cisco Area of the Uintah
Basin of Grand County, Utah. The acquisition was effective June 1, 2012.

The assets acquired include 4,783 gross acres in the Cisco Springs Fields with a
net revenue interest (NRI) averaging approximately 80%. The property includes 27
wells that need to be produced or re-worked.  Some wells are currently scheduled
for connection to a gas pipeline.  There are several drilling locations that are
prospects  for  offset  wells.   The  Company  acquired  these  assets  using  a
combination of its convertible  notes payable and cash. The assets are currently
producing  between 5-15 barrels of oil per day.  When gas wells are connected to
pipeline and brought on-line,  additional  production of  approximately  200,000
cubic feet of gas per day is  expected,  which  should  result in a  significant
increase in revenues.

George Harris, the Company's Chief Financial  Officer,  said, "We are pleased to
add the  Company's  second oil and gas property in the Uintah Basin area. We are
currently  connecting  gas wells to a pipeline and expect to report  initial oil
and gas  revenues  this  quarter.  The  Company  expects to  finalize  its field
redevelopment  plan in June and begin  implementation  in the third  quarter  of
2012."

Hinto Energy, Inc. engages in the exploration,  acquisition,  and development of
oil and gas  properties.  The company was formerly known as Garner  Investments,
Inc. and changed its name to Hinto Energy,  Inc. in September  2011. The company
was founded in 2011 and is based in Arvada, Colorado.

Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain  certain  forward-looking  statements  within the
meaning of Section 27A of the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,  and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Investors are cautioned
that such  forward-looking  statements  involve risks and  uncertainties,  which
include among  others,  the inherent  uncertainties  associated  with  petroleum
exploration  and  development  stage  exploration  companies  including  without
limitation,  other risks  detailed from time to time in the  Company's  periodic
reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission