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Thurmon Andress was elected a Director of EPE Holdings in November 2006. Mr. Andress currently holds the position of Managing Director-Houston for Breitburn Energy Company LP and is also a member of its board of directors. In 1990, he founded Andress Oil & Gas Company, serving as President and Chief Executive Officer until it merged with Breitburn in 1998. In 1982, he founded Bayou Resources, Inc. a publicly traded energy company that was sold in 1987. Since 2002, Mr. Andress has been a member of the board of directors of Edge Petroleum Corp. and currently serves on the Audit Committee and as head of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Andress is a member of numerous charitable boards, including Small Steps Nurturing Center and the Good Samaritan Foundation. In addition, he is a member of the National Petroleum Council, as well as the Board of Governors of Houston for the Independent Petroleum Association of America and was inducted into the All American Wildcatters in 1993. Mr. Andress holds a bachelor's degree in Petroleum Geology from Texas Tech University and is a member of EPE Holdings’ ACG Committee. | 