Arena Resources Board Member Chris V. Kemendo, Jr., Passes Away

According to the related press release, "Mr. Chris Kemendo, a member of the Company's Board of Directors since February, 2003, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2007 after a brief illness. Mr. Kemendo served on each of the Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees of the Company. Mr. Kemendo had previously informed the Company of his plans to resign from the Board due to lingering health issues."

The proxy statement dated December 7, 2006 indicated that Mr. Kemendo was 85 years old.

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