Exhibit 99.1

             NEWPARK TO PRESENT AT THE OILSERVICE CONFERENCE(TM) III

    METAIRIE, La., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Newpark Resources, Inc.
(NYSE: NR) announced today that James D. Cole, chairman and chief executive
officer, will present at EnerCom's Oilservice Conference(TM) III in San
Francisco on Thursday, February 17 at 11:00 a.m. PST (2:00 p.m. EST). The
presentation will focus on the range of expected earnings improvement
anticipated in fiscal 2005 based upon initiatives in process within the company
and projected fourth quarter 2004 results. You can join the live webcast of
Newpark's presentation at http://www.newpark.com or
http://www.vcall.com/conferences/conferences/enercom/021705/agenda.html . A
replay of Newpark's presentation will be available for 30 days.

    Newpark Resources, Inc. provides drilling fluids, environmental waste
treatment solutions, and temporary work sites and access roads for oil and gas
exploration and production and other commercial markets.  For information
visit our web site at http://www.newpark.com .

    Forward-looking Statements
    This news release contains forward-looking statements based on management's
current expectations, estimates and projections. All statements that address
expectations or projections about the future, including statements about the
company's strategy for growth, product development, market position, expected
expenditures and financial results are forward- looking statements. Some of the
forward-looking statements may be identified by words like "expects,"
"anticipates," "plans," "intends," "projects," "indicates," and similar
expressions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and
involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors,
including those discussed more fully elsewhere in this release and in documents
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Newpark Resources,
particularly its latest quarterly report on Form 10-Q, as well as others, could
cause results to differ materially from those stated. These factors include, but
are not limited to changes in the laws, regulations, policies and economic
conditions, including inflation, interest and foreign currency exchange rates,
of countries in which the company does business; competitive pressures;
successful integration of structural changes, including restructuring plans,
acquisitions, divestitures and alliances; cost of raw materials, research and
development of new products, including regulatory approval and market
acceptance; and seasonality of sales of agricultural products.

SOURCE  Newpark Resources, Inc.
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    /CONTACT:  Matthew W. Hardey, Vice President of Finance of Newpark
Resources, Inc., +1-504-838-8222/
    /Web site:  http://www.newpark.com
     http://www.vcall.com/conferences/conferences/enercom/021705/agenda.html /