Barnwell Industries Receives Cash Distribution from Its Interests in the Big Island of Hawaii Kaupulehu and Kukio Resort Partnerships, Highlighting the Company's Embedded Value Beyond Its Core Energy Operations

HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / March 23, 2026 / Barnwell Industries, Inc. (NYSE American:BRN) ("Barnwell" or the "Company") today announced that it has received a cash distribution of approximately $290,000 from its investments in the Kukio Resort land development partnerships in Hawaii, specifically those in KD Kona and KKM Makai. Barnwell holds minority partnership interests in the Kukio Resort development, a high-end residential community located on the Kona coast of Hawaii.