Trans Energy, Inc. Board of Directors Appoints New CEO & VP

Trans Energy, Inc. Board of Directors Appoints New CEO & VP 


ST. MARYS, W.Va., March 9  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trans Energy, Inc.
(OTC:TENG) (BULLETIN BOARD: TENG)  announces it has appointed Clarence E. Smith
as CEO and John G. Corp as Vice President and a new member to the Board of
Directors.

Mr. Smith has been involved in the oil and gas business his entire working
career. He has drilled and operated wells, manages and operates Arvilla
Pipeline, Inc. He is currently President of Arvilla Oilfield Services a wholly
owned subsidiary of Trans Energy, Inc.

Mr. Corp has twenty-five years of experience in drilling, production, and
oilfield service operations in the Appalachian Basin.  He graduated from
Marietta College with a BS in Petroleum Engineering.  He is a member of the
Society of Petroleum Engineers and the Ohio Oil and Gas Association.  He is
Chairman of the technical advisory committee for the Ohio Department of Natural
Resources.  Prior to joining Trans Energy, Inc., Mr. Corp held various
management positions with Belden & Blake Corporation.

Both Mr. Smith and Mr. Corp bring a wealth of knowledge and experience in the
oil and gas industry to the company.  They will assume their positions
immediately.

Trans Energy's new web site http://www.transenergy.com/ is on line to keep the
public appraised as to the activities and projects regarding Trans Energy,
Inc., as the company moves forward.

Trans Energy, Inc., an aggressive growth energy company, (TENG) specializes in
the exploration, completion, drilling, and production of oil and natural gas in
the Appalachian and Powder River basin.  Further, TENG is actively involved in
the transmission, transportation and sales of oil and natural gas.

This press release contains forward-looking information that may be affected by
certain risks and uncertainties described in the company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.  The company's actual results could differ
materially from such forward-looking statement. 

DATASOURCE: Trans Energy, Inc.



CONTACT: Loren E. Bagley of Trans Energy, Inc., [phone]



Web site: http://www.transenergy.com/ 

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