Comstock Resources is a leading independent natural gas producer with operations focused
on the development of the Haynesville Shale in North Louisiana and East Texas

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Comstock Resources, Inc. Announces Appointment of New Director

FRISCO, Texas, Jul 18, 2001 /PRNewswire/ -- Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CRK) ("Comstock" or the "Company") today announced that on July 17, 2001 the Board of Directors appointed David K. Lockett to fill a previously vacant seat on the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Lockett is a senior executive of Dell Computer Corporation and is currently Vice President of Dell's Small and Medium Business group. Mr. Lockett will be a class C Director of Comstock and will serve on the Company's audit committee.

Comstock Resources, Inc. is a growing independent energy company based in Frisco, Texas and is engaged in oil and gas acquisitions, exploration and development primarily in Texas, Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico. The company's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CRK.

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CONTACT:          Roland O. Burns, Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
                  of Comstock Resources, Inc., +1-972-668-8800