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HOUSTON (May 19, 2004) — Boots & Coots International Well Control, Inc. (Amex: WEL), reported today that a quorum of shareholders necessary to the conduct of business at the annual meeting of shareholders was present by proxy with respect to the election of two Class I directors of the Company but that, due to recent changes to Amex rules relating to discretionary voting by member organizations, a quorum was not present with respect to two proposals on this year’s ballot – the Company’s proposed 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan and a proposed amendment to increase the shares available for issuance under the Company’s Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan. Accordingly, after a vote on the election of directors was concluded, the meeting was adjourned until 3:00 p.m. on June 8, 2004, to allow additional time for shareholders to complete and return proxy cards voting on these proposals. The meeting will reconvene at the Company’s offices at 11615 N. Houston Rosslyn, Houston, Texas 77086 for the purpose of voting on these proposals.

Recent changes to Section 723 of the Amex Company Guide and Exchange Rule 577 deny, among other things, discretionary authority of member organizations holding shares in “street name” to vote those shares on proposals relating to equity compensation plans in the absence of instructions from the beneficial owner. Similar rule changes have been enacted by other national securities exchanges. Collectively, these changes enhance the voting power of individual shareholders with respect to important corporate matters and increase the importance of reviewing proxy materials and completing and returning proxy cards.

The results of the vote on the election of directors was as follows:

Each of the directors was elected by the holders of more than a plurality of the shares present, in person or by proxy, at the annual meeting.

Company shareholders who have not yet voted are encouraged to vote by completing and returning a proxy card in accordance with the instructions included in their proxy materials, or by attending the annual meeting in person on June 8, 2004. The Company intends to send reminder notices and a proxy form to shareholders that have not yet voted on these proposals so that their vote can be counted at the adjourned meeting.

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