OF PAYMENT AND DISTRIBUTION

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HONOLULU, HAWAII, October 2, 2017 -- Barnwell Industries, Inc. (NYSE American: BRN) announced that Kaupulehu Developments, Barnwell's 77%-owned real estate partnership, received a priority payment of $2,500,000, on September 29, 2017 of which Barnwell's share is $1,652,000.  The Company will recognize a gain from this receipt in its quarter ended September 30, 2017.

In addition, Barnwell's subsidiaries, KD Kona 2013 LLLP and Barnwell Hawaiian Properties, Inc., received distributions in September totaling $714,000 from the venture in which they invested in November of 2013.

Alexander C. Kinzler, Barnwell's CEO and President, commented "The total of $2,366,000 in cash received will improve our liquidity and reflects the success of our investments made at Kaupulehu in 2013.  The impact of these receipts will be reflected in our September 30, 2017 year-end financials."

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