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March 18, 2008
TXCO, Third Point Agree On Board Appointment

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TXCO Resources Inc., San Antonio, (Nasdaq: TXCO) has reached a settlement with dissident New York-based hedge fund Third Point LLC regarding a lawsuit and Third Point’s attempt to nominate three members to the board.


TXCO has agreed to appoint two of Third Point’s director nominees—Jacob Roorda and Anthony Tripodo—to the board. Current directors James L. Hewitt and Robert L. Foree Jr. have agreed to step down.


Roorda is president of Calgary-based Harvest Energy Trust. Tripodo is executive vice president and chief financial officer of Houston-based Tesco Corp.


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