Warren Resources, Inc. (WRES) CEO to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell


MEDIA ADVISORY, Aug. 3, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --



 What:
 Norman Swanton, CEO of Warren Resources, Inc. (WRES) will preside over
 the opening bell.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When:
 Friday August 4th, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. EDT

 Contacts:
 Stephanie Thompson
 Exec Assistant to CEO, CFO & GC
 (212) 697-9660
 sthompson@warrenresourcesinc.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Stephanie Lowenthal; 646.441.5220

Feed Information:

The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA-5 C-band/transponder 14. The downlink frequency is 3980 horizontal; audio: 6.2/6.8. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Lowenthal at (646) 441-5220.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About Warren Resources, Inc. (WRES):

Warren Resources, Inc. is a growing independent energy company engaged in the exploration and development of domestic natural gas and oil reserves. Warren is primarily focused on the exploration and development of coalbed methane properties located in the Rocky Mountain region and its water flood oil recovery programs in the Wilmington Units located in the Los Angeles Basin of California. The Company is headquartered in New York, New York, and its exploration and development subsidiary, Warren E&P, Inc., has offices in Casper, Wyoming and Long Beach, California.