Newpark Resources Announces Second Quarter 2012 Earnings Release And Conference Call Schedule

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Newpark Resources, Inc. (NYSE: NR) announced today that it will release its second quarter 2012 results on Thursday, July 26, 2012 after the market closes. In conjunction with the release, the Company has scheduled a conference call, which will be broadcast live over the Internet, for Friday, July 27, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern / 9:00 a.m. Central.

    What:   Newpark Resources Second Quarter 2012 Earnings
            Conference Call
    When:   Friday, July 27, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern /9:00 a.m.
            Central
    How:    Live via phone --By dialing 480-629-9692 and asking
            for the Newpark Resources call at least 10 minutes
            prior to the start time, or Live over the Internet --
            By logging onto the web at the address below
    Where: http://www.newpark.com

For those who cannot listen to the live call, a replay will be available through August 10, 2012 and may be accessed by dialing (303) 590-3030 and using pass code 4548732#. Also, an archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call at www.newpark.com for 90 days.

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

    Contacts:                  Gregg Piontek, CFO
                               Newpark Resources, Inc.
                               281-362-6800

                               Ken Dennard, Managing Partner
                               Dennard Rupp Gray & Lascar, LLC
                               ksdennard@drg-l.com
                               713-529-6600

SOURCE Newpark Resources, Inc.