Platinum Energy Resources, Inc. to Present at IPAA OGIS Conference

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - April 7, 2008) - Platinum Energy Resources, Inc. ("Platinum Energy") (OTCBB: PGRIU) (OTCBB: PGRI) (OTCBB: PGRIW), announced today that Chief Executive Officer, Barry Kostiner will present at the IPAA OGIS conference on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 4:35 pm ET. The conference will be held at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers at 811 7th Ave in New York.

The IPAA presentation will be filed with the SEC prior to the conference and will be available online in an 8-K filing from http://www.sec.gov. All interested parties are invited to listen to the live presentation over the Internet by logging on at the link below.

Webcast: http://www.investorcalendar.com/CEPage.asp?ID=126704

Please log on at least fifteen minutes early to download and install any necessary audio software.

The IPAA Oil & Gas Investment Symposium New York (OGIS New York) has become the premier outlet for publicly traded independent Exploration and Production and Service and Supply companies to present their company profiles to the investment community. Last year's Symposium attracted over 1500 attendees, including more than 600 buy/sell-side analysts and portfolio managers and 80 presenting companies.

For additional information, please visit the Platinum Energy Resources web site at http://www.platenergy.com/.

About Platinum Energy

Platinum Energy, based in Montvale, New Jersey, is an oil and gas exploration and production corporation that completed its first acquisition, Tandem Energy, on October 26, 2007. Platinum Energy is seeking to build a portfolio of assets using multiple acquisitions subsequent to its first. Platinum Energy's strategy calls for the use of hedge financing to maximize profit and reduce risk resulting from volatile energy markets.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Contact Information: Contact: For More Information Contact: Thomas Rozycki CJP Communications Platinum Energy Resources, Inc. Public & Investor Relations 212-279-3115 x208 trozycki@cjpcom.com