HOUSTON (Thursday, August 17, 2006) -- TPC Group, Inc., (OTC: TXPI.PK) announced today it will release its fiscal fourth quarter and year-end 2006 financial results after the market closes on Monday, August 28, 2006. In conjunction with the release, the Company has scheduled a conference call that will be broadcast live over the internet at 3:00p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Central) on Tuesday, August 29, 2006.

What:
    TPC Group Fiscal Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call
When:
    August 29, 2006
    3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
How:
    Live via Conference Call - Dial (303) 262-2130 at least 10 minutes prior to the start time and ask for the Texas Petrochemical call Live via webcast– Log on to the website address below
Where:
    www.txpetrochem.com The webcast can be accessed from the Investor Relations home page

For those unable to listen to the live call, a replay will be available through Tuesday, September 5, 2006 by calling (303) 590-3000 using pass code 11068574. Also, an archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call on the Company’s website at www.txpetrochem.com for approximately 90 days.

TPC Group LP is a premier chemical company with more than $1 billion in annual sales. The Company provides quality C4 chemical products and services to both local and global industry companies. The Company has manufacturing facilities in the industrial corridor adjacent to the Houston Ship Channel and operates product terminals in Baytown, Texas and Lake Charles, Louisiana. For more information, visit the Company’s Web site at www.txpetrochem.com.

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CONTACT: Robert Whitlow
PHONE: 713.627.7474