HEK.WS Heckmann Corp

Heckmann Corporation of Palm Desert, California (AMEX: HEK, HEK.U, HEK.WS) (�Heckmann� or the �Company�) announced today that it will hold a conference call tomorrow Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Investors may listen to the call via telephone by dialing (888) 221-9508 (pass code 6932428), or for international callers, (913) 312-0945. A telephone replay will be available shortly after the call and can be accessed by dialing (888) 203-1112 (pass code 6932428), or for international callers, (719) 457-0820. The replay will be available until June 3, 2008, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. About Heckmann Corporation Heckmann Corporation is a blank check company formed for the purpose of acquiring or acquiring control of one or more operating businesses through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset or stock acquisition, exchangeable share transaction or other similar business combination. The Company completed its initial public offering of 54.1 million units at $8.00 per unit on November 16, 2007, generating gross proceeds of approximately $432.9 million dollars. Each unit was comprised of one share of common stock and one warrant exercisable at $6.00 per share. On November 20, 2007, the warrants began separately trading. As of March 31, 2008, the Company held approximately $429.2 million in a trust account maintained by an independent trustee, which will be released to the Company upon the consummation of the business combination. Forward-Looking Statements This press release may contain �forward-looking statements� within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as �expect,� �estimate,� �project,� �budget,� �forecast,� �anticipate,� �intend,� �plan,� �may,� �will,� �could,� �should,� �believes,� �predicts,� �potential,� �continue,� and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include matters that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from results expressed or implied by this press release. These forward-looking statements inherently involve certain risks and uncertainties that are detailed in the Company�s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at www.sec.gov/edgar. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this presentation. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.