NYTEX ENERGY HOLDINGS

NYTEX Energy Holdings is a Dallas-based energy holding company consisting of two wholly-owned subsidiaries namely Francis Drilling Fluids, Ltd. ("FDF") and NYTEX Petroleum, Inc. Francis Drilling Fluids is a 34-year-old drilling fluid service company. Headquartered in Crowley, LA, FDF is the leading single frac sand, ceramic proppant, and water-based liquid drilling mud distributor in the United States. FDF provides services to oilfield clients in 39 states and includes the Marcellus, Bakken, Barnett, Haynesville, Fayetteville, and Bossier natural gas shale plays. NYTEX Petroleum, Inc. is an exploration and production company focusing on early-stage development of minor oil and gas resource plays.