Exhibit 99.1

   NEWPARK RESOURCES RESCHEDULES THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE
                                      CALL

     LAFAYETTE, La., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Newpark Resources, Inc.
(NYSE: NR) today announced that it has rescheduled its third quarter earnings
release and conference call. Earnings will be released after the close of the
markets on Monday, November 7 with an investor conference call to follow at
10:00 AM EST on Tuesday, November 8th. The telephone number for the conference
call is 800-862-9098, the access code is Newpark. The call will be webcast live
and can be accessed from the Investor Relations page of the Company's web site
at "www.newpark.com ."

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

SOURCE  Newpark Resources, Inc.
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    /CONTACT:  Matthew W. Hardey, Vice President of Finance of Newpark
Resources, Inc., +1-337-984-4445 /
    /Web site:  http://www.newpark.com /

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