Texas Petrochemicals, Inc., (OTC: TXPI.PK) announced today it will release its fiscal 2009 fourth quarter financial results before the market opens on Friday, September 18, 2009. In conjunction with the release, the Company has scheduled a conference call that will be broadcast live over the internet that same day at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time (8:30 a.m. Central).

    What:   Texas Petrochemicals Fiscal 2009 Fourth Quarter
            Earnings Conference Call
    When:   Friday, September 18, 2009 - 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time
    How:    Live via Conference Call - Dial (480) 629-9692 at least
            10 minutes prior to the start time and ask for the Texas
            Petrochemicals call
            Live via webcast- Log on to the website address below
    Where:  www.txpetrochem.com. The webcast can be accessed from
            the Investor Relations/Presentations & Webcast page

For those unable to listen to the live call, a replay will be available through Friday, October 2, 2009 by calling (303) 590-3030 using pass code 4146923#. 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.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Texas Petrochemicals, Inc. sells products into a wide range of performance, specialty and intermediate markets, including synthetic rubber, fuel additives, plastics and detergents. The Company has manufacturing facilities in the industrial corridor adjacent to the Houston Ship Channel, Port Neches and Baytown, Texas and operates a product terminal in Lake Charles, Louisiana. For more information, visit the Company's web site at http://www.txpetrochem.com.

    Investor Relations
    Contact:  Robert Whitlow
    Email:    robert.whitlow@txpetrochem.com
    Phone:    713-627-7474

    Contact:  Ruth Dreessen
    Email:    ruth.dreessen@txpetrochem.com
    Phone:    713-627-7474

    Media Relations
    Contact:  Sara Cronin
    Email:    sara.cronin@txpetrochem.com
    Phone:    713-627-7474