HOUSTON, April 12, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TPC Group Inc. (Nasdaq:TPCG) announced today that it will release its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 on Thursday, April 26, 2012 after the market closes. In conjunction with the release, the Company has scheduled a conference call for Friday, April 27, 2012 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (9 a.m. Central).

Interested parties may listen to the live conference call over the Internet by logging on to http://investors.tpcgrp.com/  or via phone by dialing (877) 415-4081 or internationally at (708) 290-1135. A telephone replay of the call will be available until May 11, 2012, and may be accessed via phone by dialing (855) 859-2056, and conference ID number, 71863681. Also, an archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call on the Company's website at www.tpcgrp.com .

About TPC Group (TPCG)

TPC Group Inc. is a leading producer of value-added products derived from niche petrochemical raw materials, such as C4 hydrocarbons, and provider of critical infrastructure and logistics services along the Gulf Coast region. The Company sells its products into a wide range of performance, specialty and intermediate markets, including synthetic rubber, fuels, lubricant additives, plastics and surfactants. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, and with an operating history of over 68 years, the Company has manufacturing facilities in the industrial corridor adjacent to the Houston Ship Channel, Port Neches and Baytown, Texas and operates a product terminal in Lake Charles, Louisiana. For more information, visit the Company's website at http://www.tpcgrp.com .

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CONTACT:  Investor Relations
          Miguel Desdin
          Email: miguel.desdin@tpcgrp.com
          Phone: 713-627-7474

          Media Relations
          Sara Cronin
          Email: sara.cronin@tpcgrp.com
          Phone: 713-627-7474