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Newpark Resources Names David C. Anderson to Its Board of Directors

METAIRIE, La., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Newpark Resources, Inc. (NYSE: NR) announced today that David C. Anderson, age 64, has joined its Board of Directors. Mr. Anderson is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Anderson Partners, founded in 2003, which provides senior level executive search and related management consulting services.

Previously, beginning in 1992, Mr. Anderson spent 11 years with Heidrick & Struggles, a leading executive search firm, where he held various senior management positions, including President and Chief Operating Officer of the worldwide company. While a member of the Heidrick & Struggles Board of Directors, the company completed its successful initial public offering. Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles, he was at Spencer Stuart and IBM.

Mr. Anderson received a degree in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University and served as a First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Intelligence. Until recently, Mr. Anderson served on the Board of Trustees of the American Management Association, where he was chairman of the Compensation and Benefits Committee and a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Paul Howes, Newpark's President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are pleased to have David Anderson join our Board of Directors. We will benefit from his expertise in serving clients in the oil and gas industry, his skills as a leader, as a professional and his recent compensation and governance experience at the AMA."

Newpark Resources, Inc. is a worldwide provider of drilling fluids, environmental waste treatment solutions, and temporary worksites and access roads for oilfield and other commercial markets. For more information, visit our website at
http://www.newpark.com.


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