Western Refining Appoints Jeff Stevens to the Position of Chief Operating Officer

EL PASO, Texas--(Business Wire)--
Western Refining, Inc. (NYSE: WNR) today announced that Jeff
Stevens, most recently Executive Vice President of Western, has been
appointed to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer.

As Executive Vice President, Mr. Stevens oversaw the Company's
marketing and supply operations. In his new role as Chief Operating
Officer, Mr. Stevens will be responsible for all operations of the
Company including refining, retail, wholesale, and transportation.

"Jeff has made significant contributions to Western over the past
eight years, and I am confident that his deep industry experience and
proven leadership skills will continue to serve our company well,"
said Paul Foster, Western's President and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Stevens said, "Western is a dynamic company with a strong
position in the refining industry. I look forward to taking on this
new position and continuing to work with the rest of the Western team
to execute our strategic and operating priorities."

Mr. Stevens has over 20 years of oil industry and marketing
experience. He has served as Executive Vice President of Western since
joining the Company's operating subsidiary in 2000. He was elected to
Western's Board of Directors in September 2005. Prior to joining
Western, Mr. Stevens was Senior Vice President - Supply and Marketing
from 1997 to 2000 at Giant Industries, Inc. He served as Vice
President - Supply and Marketing of Phoenix Fuel from 1993 until 1997,
when it was acquired by Giant.

About Western Refining

Western Refining, Inc. is an independent refining and marketing
company headquartered in El Paso, Texas. Western has a refinery in El
Paso, two refineries in the Four Corners region of northern New Mexico
and a refinery in Yorktown, Virginia. Western's asset portfolio also
includes refined products terminals in Albuquerque, New Mexico and
Flagstaff, Arizona, asphalt terminals in Phoenix, Tucson, Albuquerque
and El Paso, retail service stations and convenience stores in
Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico, a fleet of crude oil and finished
product truck transports, and wholesale petroleum products operations
in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Utah.
More information about the Company is available at www.wnr.com.

Western Refining, Inc.
Mark Cox, 915-534-1400

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