Western Refining Inc.

Mr. Foster was elected to our Board of Directors in September 2005. He has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since 2000. Mr. Foster has over 25 years of oil industry and marketing experience. In 1993, Mr. Foster became Vice President and General Manager of Border Refining Company and in 1997 became President and Chief Executive Officer of WRC Refining Company. At both companies, he was responsible for managing the activities of our company under a management contract. In 2000, Mr. Foster acquired the ownership of our company through related entities and was named President and Chief Executive Officer.

Gary R. Dalke joined us in 2003 as Chief Accounting Officer and became our Chief Financial Officer in August 2005 and Treasurer in September 2005. Mr. Dalke has over 20 years of oil industry experience. Mr. Dalke held various positions from 1997 to 2003 with Giant, most recently as Chief Accounting Officer. He was the Chief Financial Officer of Phoenix Fuel when it was acquired by Giant in 1997.

Ralph A. Schmidt joined us in July 2001 as our Vice President of Refining and became our Chief Operating Officer in August 2005. Mr. Schmidt has over 36 years of oil industry experience serving in various refinery management positions. Mr. Schmidt served as Vice President and Refinery General Manager for Clark Refining and Marketing from 1993 to 1998, where he was responsible for all aspects of Clark s Port Arthur business unit. From September 1998 to 2001, Mr. Schmidt was a consultant for Stancil & Company, where he served as managing director for a European refiner on a contract basis.

Mr. Hogan was appointed to our Board of Directors in January 2006. He has served as an officer of Hogan Motor Leasing, Inc., a full-service regional truck leasing company, since 1986. He has served as its President since 1990. Mr. Hogan also serves as a director of Missouri State Bank and on various transportation and leasing industry professional association boards and charitable organization boards.

Mr. Stevens was elected to our Board of Directors in September 2005. He has served as our Executive Vice President since joining our operating subsidiary in 2000. Mr. Stevens has over 19 years of oil industry and marketing experience. Prior to joining us, Mr. Stevens was the Senior Vice President Supply and Marketing from 1997 to 2000 at Giant Industries, Inc, or Giant. He served as Vice President Supply and Marketing of Phoenix Fuel from 1993 until 1997, when it was acquired by Giant.

L. Frederick Francis has served as one of our directors since February 2006. He is Chairman of Bank of the West, an El Paso-based bank. In addition, Mr. Francis is Chairman of Providence Memorial Hospital and Sierra Medical Center, as well as Chairman of Francis Properties. He also serves on the Board of Regents of the Texas Tech University System, where he is past Chairman, and serves on the boards of many other civic and charitable organizations.