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Mr. Paul L. Howes is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Newpark Resources Inc. Mr. Howes joined the Company's Board of Directors and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in March 2006. In June 2006, Mr. Howes was also appointed as the Company's President. Mr. Howes’ career has included experience in the defense industry, chemicals and plastics manufacturing, and the packaging industry. Following the sale of his former company in October 2005 until he joined the Company's Board of Directors in March 2006, Mr. Howes was working privately as an inventor while engaging in consulting and private investing activities. From 2002 until October 2005, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Astaris LLC, a primary chemicals company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, with operations in North America, Europe and South America. Prior to this, from 1997 until 2002, he served as Vice President and General Manager, Packaging Division, for Flint Ink Corporation, a global ink company headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan with operations in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America.

Robert West is a Trustee at University of Tulsa/The and Chief Executive Officer at Anchor Drillings Fluids USA. He works or has worked at Newpark Drilling Fluids LLC and works or has worked as MEMBER at Tulsa business community and President at Beacon Well Services. Robert studied at University of Tulsa/The.