Texas Rare Earth Resources Corp. Elects General Gregory S. Martin to its Board of Directors

HOUSTON, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Rare Earth Resources Corp. (Pink Sheets: TRER) announces that it has elected retired four star Air Force General Gregory "Speedy" Martin to its Board of Directors.

General Martin's, USAF (retired), final assignment was as the Commander, Air Force Materiel Command. In that capacity, he led nearly 80,000 personnel. Included under his command were the Air Force Research Laboratory, all Air Force Acquisition Support and Test and Evaluation operations, as well as the three Air Force Air Logistics Centers. General Martin initiated the most significant organizational and process transformation in the history of the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC). Centered around the "Lean Engineering Model", AFMC achieved unprecedented "on time" maintenance and logistics performance improvements while at the same time reducing costs to the operational commands by 20%.

In his previous assignment he was the Commander of the United States Air Force Europe, Air Component Commander US European Command and the Commander for NATO's Allied Air Forces North, which conducted operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Since retirement, General Martin has served as a consultant to companies including GE Aviation and Northrop Grumman. He is on the Defense Advisory Board of Unisys and a board member of Alenia North America.

Dan Gorski, CEO of Texas Rare Earth Resources Corp. stated, "Texas Rare Earth is honored to have General Martin join our Board. The breadth of his high level leadership and deeply relevant work in the materials command will provide uniquely valuable experience and perspective as we develop our Round Top rare earth-beryllium-uranium deposit. The Department of Energy has stated that heavy rare earth elements of the type found at Round Top are critical for United States national technology development."

About Texas Rare Earth

Texas Rare Earth Resources Corp.'s primary focus is developing its Round Top Mountain rare earth-beryllium-uranium deposit. Texas Rare Earth's common stock trades on the Pink OTC Market under the symbol TRER.

SOURCE Texas Rare Earth Resources Corp.