HOUSTON, January 25, 2006 — Boots & Coots International Well Control (AMEX: WEL) today announced that Andrew Schiro, Jr. has joined the business development team as Global Sales Executive.

“We are pleased to have Andrew join the Boots & Coots development team,” said Larry Burleson, Director of Global Relations. “He brings extensive industry knowledge, vast experience and leadership, and we feel fortunate that he will represent us while working with our current and prospective customers.”

“It is an exciting time to join Boots & Coots as they are experiencing significant growth and success,” said Andrew Schiro, Jr. “The Company’s offerings continue to grow at a steady pace, and it continues to be recognized as a leader in the pressure control industry.  I’m looking forward to bringing my experience to the organization and building relationships with our customers.”

Mr. Schiro has 34 years of experience in the oil and gas industry.  He has worked with both major and independent oil companies in various supervisory rolls for their drilling and production departments as well as owned Schiro Consulting Company, performing consulting services both internationally and domestically.  Most recently, he was the Senior Project Manager for three years with Weatherford International overseeing their sales project management group.  His broad experience ranges from field supervision, sales and engineering, and well planning.  Mr. Schiro received his bachelor’s degree of business administration in Management from the University of Houston.  He is also a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, International Association of Drilling Contractors, and the American Association of Drilling Engineers.

About Boots & Coots

Boots & Coots International Well Control, Inc., Houston, Texas, provides a suite of integrated oilfield services centered on the intervention, emergency response and restoration of blowouts and well fires as well as hydraulic workover/snubbing and hot tapping services around the world. Our current business segments are “Well Intervention” and “Response”. The Well Intervention segment consists of services that are designed to reduce the number and severity of critical well events and enhance production for oil and gas operators. The scope of these services includes training, contingency planning, well plan reviews, audits, inspection services and engineering services offered through our Safeguard programs and services offered in conjunction with our WELLSURE® risk management program. This segment also includes services performed by hydraulic workover and snubbing units that are used to enhance production of oil and gas wells. The Response segment consists of personnel, equipment and services provided during an emergency response such as a critical well event or a hazardous material response. These services include snubbing and other workover services provided during a response. For more information, visit the Company's web site at  www.boots-coots.com.

Certain statements included in this news release are intended as "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Boots & Coots cautions that actual future results may vary materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. More information about the risks and uncertainties relating to these forward-looking statements are found in Boots & Coots' SEC filings, which are available free of charge on the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov.