Texas American Resources Appoints Francis Chang as Exploration Manager, China

Texas American Resources Appoints Francis Chang as Exploration Manager, China

May 31, 2007

    AUSTIN, Texas, May 31 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Texas
American Resources-Asia Ltd, an affiliate of Texas American
Resources Company, Austin, Texas, has announced the
appointment of Mr. Francis Chang to the position of
Exploration Manager, China. 

    Mr. Chang has 29 years experience in the international
E&P business, having worked most recently for Anadarko
Petroleum (Kerr-McGee China) as Chief Geophysicist.  Prior
to Kerr-McGee he worked for Burlington Resources, LL&E,
Texas Eastern, and Amoco. He holds a BS degree in Geology
from the National Taiwan University and did graduate study
at Harvard University.

    David Honeycutt, President of Texas American Resources
Company, commenting on the appointment said "Mr.Chang
has a strong professional resume and is highly skilled
technically. More importantly, Mr. Chang has a high degree
of personal integrity and we value this trait in our
Company." 

    Mr. Chang will be based in the Company's Beijing
office.

    ABOUT TEXAS AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANY

    Headquartered in Beijing, Texas American
Resources-Asia, Ltd's  ("TARA") principal assets
consist of two blocks in the Pearl River Area of the South
China Sea, making TARA the first privately-held company to
have assets in the South China Sea. In total, TARA's
offshore blocks encompass approximately 4.5 million acres.

    LEGAL DISCLOSURE: Certain statements in this news
release constitute "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, particularly any express or implied
statements concerning future financial condition or
operating results.  Although Management believes that the
expectations reflected herein are reasonable, the matters
discussed in this release involve risks, uncertainties, and
other factors that may delay, prevent or adversely affect
the transaction or the Company's planned activities and
operations.  There can be no assurance that such
expectations will prove correct.  All forward-looking
statements are expressly qualified by this cautionary
statement.


    For more information, please contact: 

     Mike Wichterich
     Chief Financial Officer
     Texas American Resources Company
     Tel: [phone]
     Web: http://www.texasarc.com