Texas Petrochemicals, Inc. Announces Public Lenders Presentation Available Online

Market Wire, April, 2006

Texas Petrochemicals, Inc. (the "Company") (OTC: TXPI) today announced the Public Lenders Presentation is available on the Company's Internet. Interested parties may access the presentation at www.txpetrochem.com .

The Company is general partner of Texas Petrochemicals LP. Headquartered in Houston, TX, Texas Petrochemicals LP is a premier chemical company with over $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 .

Cautionary Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain oral and written information that the Company may make publicly available from time to time may constitute forward-looking statements. Such statements may relate to future operating results, existing and expected competition, financing and refinancing sources and availability, and plans related to acquisitions or other future expansion activities and capital expenditures. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that may significantly affect the Company's liquidity and results in the future and, accordingly, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those related to effects of competition, leverage and debt service, financing and refinancing efforts, litigation and governmental investigations, environmental laws and regulations, general economic conditions and changes in laws or regulations.

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