EXHIBIT 99.1

Sale of Westinghouse Receives Regulatory Approval

BROOKFIELD News, Nov. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM) and its listed affiliate Brookfield Business Partners (NYSE: BBU; TSX: BBU.UN) today announced the receipt of all required regulatory approvals to close the previously announced sale of Westinghouse Electric Company (the “transaction”) to a consortium of Cameco Corporation and Brookfield Renewable Partners.

The transaction is expected to be completed on or about November 7, 2023.

Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM) is a leading global alternative asset manager with over $850 billion of assets under management. We invest client capital for the long-term with a focus on real assets and essential service businesses that form the backbone of the global economy. We offer a range of alternative investment products to investors around the world — including public and private pension plans, endowments and foundations, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, insurance companies and private wealth investors.

Brookfield Business Partners is the flagship listed vehicle of Brookfield’s private equity group. It is a global business services and industrials company focused on owning and operating high-quality businesses that provide essential products and services and benefit from a strong competitive position.

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Media:
Marie Fuller
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Alan Fleming
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Email: alan.fleming@brookfield.com

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