Arena Resources, Inc. Announces Senior Management Appointment.

TULSA, Okla. -- Arena Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ARD) ("Company")("Arena") announced effective today, February 1, 2007, that Mr. Phil Terry has been appointed to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr. Terry received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University in 1970 and is a registered Professional Petroleum Engineer with over 36 years of oil and gas experience in engineering, production, drilling, completions, reservoir engineering, property evaluations and corporate management in Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Wyoming and Kansas. Since April, 2003, he has been in charge of all engineering and field operations for Arena.

The Company also announced the addition of Mr. Bill Parsons as Vice President and Manager of Investor Relations. Mr. Parsons has worked within the securities industry for the past 25 years. Since 1992, he has served as President of K M Financial, Inc., a Scottsdale, Arizona based company which offers consulting and marketing assistance to young public companies, including Arena.

Mr. Tim Rochford, CEO of Arena, stated, "We are very pleased that Phil Terry has accepted the position of President of Arena Resources, Inc. This comes at a time when the Company is experiencing substantial growth and making a conscious effort to bring on board the best people available. Since joining us almost four years ago, Phil has demonstrated an in-depth knowledge of the areas where our properties are located, as well as implementing an ongoing strategy for the development of those properties. Our growth and success to date is directly attributed to his efforts. We are also pleased that Bill Parsons has joined us as Vice President of Investor Relations. As a NYSE listed company, we feel it imperative to have someone in-house who has a working knowledge of the Company, hands-on experience in communicating the events and accomplishments of the Company, and the ability to cultivate and develop relationships within the investment community."

About Arena Resources, Inc.

Arena Resources, Inc. is an oil and gas exploration, development and production company with current operations in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and New Mexico.

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe-harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve a wide variety of risks and uncertainties, including, without limitations, statements with respect to the Company's strategy and prospects. Readers and investors are cautioned that the Company's actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the Company's ability to acquire productive oil and/or gas properties or to successfully drill and complete oil and/or gas wells on such properties, general economic conditions both domestically and abroad, and the conduct of business by the Company, and other factors that may be more fully described in additional documents set forth by the Company.