ERHC Press Release: 10-Q Reveals $41 In Cash Assets

A press release this morning from ERHC Energy, carried by Market Wire and available via Dow Jones services, highlights the vast growth in cash assets and interest income since the sale of part of the company's equity in blocks 2, 3 and 4 of the Nigeria-Sao Tome and Principe Joint Development Zone.

The release holds no surprises:

Financial Results

HOUSTON, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 08/10/06 --

ERHC Energy Inc. (OTCBB: ERHE) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended June 30, 2006.

As of June 30, 2006, ERHC reported cash assets totaling $41.3 million.

During the three months ended June 30, 2006, ERHC had a net loss of $621,474, compared to a net loss of $223,628 for the three months ended June 30, 2005. Interest income increased by $527,732 due to the significant cash balance related to proceeds from the sale of participation interests in Blocks 2, 3 and 4 of the Joint Development Zone (JDZ) during the first quarter. General and administrative
the same period last year, due to an increase in legal costs, accounting of employee stock options in fiscal 2005, and increased travel and administrative expenses of doing business internationally.

For the nine months ended June 30, 2006, ERHC had net income of $24.2 million, compared with a net loss of ($8.2 million) for the nine months ended June 30, 2005.

"The company has strengthened its financial standing due to the infusion of cash from the sale of participation interests in the JDZ," said Nicolae Luca, acting chief executive officer. "Though our general and administrative costs have risen, we believe that engaging top legal counsel to defend the interests of the company and its shareholders is money well spent."

Mr. Luca said the company remains pleased with the progress being made by Addax Petroleum and Sinopec Corp., which have entered into production sharing agreements with ERHC.

According to Addax Petroleum, which has been designated the operator of Block 4 of the JDZ and has a participating interest in JDZ Blocks 2 and 3, seismic data acquired over each of the Blocks is presently being analyzed to delineate potential drilling locations.