ST. MARYS, W.Va., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trans Energy, Inc. (OTC:TENG) (BULLETIN BOARD: TENG) announced today that James K. Abcouwer, President and CEO, will present at the 2008 Houston Energy Financial Forum being held at the Houstonian Hotel, from Tuesday November 18, 2008 through Thursday November 20, 2008. Mr. Abcouwer will be presenting at the conference on Wednesday, November 19th at 3:30pm. During his presentation, Mr. Abcouwer plans to discuss the company's outlook, its opportunities in the Appalachian Basin including its recent drilling activities in the Marcellus shale, and its joint venture operations with Republic Energy, Inc. Accompanying Mr. Abcouwer and participating in the Q&A following the presentations will be Dan Steward, Republic's Senior Geologist, and Lisa Corbitt, Trans Energy's VP of Finance & Accounting. Additional information about the conference can be found at http://www.accessanalyst.net/. About Trans Energy, Inc. Trans Energy, Inc. (OTC:TENG) (BULLETIN BOARD: TENG) is an oil and gas exploration and development company in the Appalachian Basin. Further information can be found on the Company's website at http://www.transenergyinc.com/. Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 - Forward-looking statements in this release do not constitute guarantees of future performance. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking statements in this document include statements regarding the Company's exploration, drilling and development plans and the Company's expectations regarding the timing and success of such programs. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in the prices of oil and gas, uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of oil and gas reserves and projecting future rates of production and timing of development activities, competition, operating risks, acquisition risks, liquidity and capital requirements, the effects of governmental regulation, adverse changes in the market for the Company's oil and gas production, dependence upon third-party vendors, and other risks detailed in the Company's periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For a more detailed discussion of the risks and uncertainties of our business, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this press release or with respect to the announcements described herein. DATASOURCE: Trans Energy, Inc. CONTACT: James K. Abcouwer, CEO of Trans Energy, Inc., +1-304-422-4062 Web Site: http://www.transenergyinc.com/

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