HOUSTON, May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- KCS Energy, Inc. (NYSE: KCS)
announced today that Joseph T. Leary, 54 has been appointed Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of the Company to add to its existing management team.
    Mr. Leary brings over 18 years of finance and treasury experience in the
energy industry.  From 1996 through 2002, he was Vice President - Finance and
Treasurer at EEX Corporation, an oil and gas exploration company located in
Houston, TX, which was recently acquired by Newfield Exploration Company.
Prior to that time, he was with ENSERCH Corporation, an integrated natural gas
utility company in Dallas, TX, where he held several positions, including
Treasury Officer.  Mr. Leary also spent 10 years in merchant and commercial
banking having held positions at Banque de la Societe Financiere Europeenne,
New York and Bank of America, New York.
    Commenting on Mr. Leary's appointment, James W. Christmas, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of KCS Energy said, "We are delighted to welcome Joe
to our management team.  He brings both extensive industry and banking
experience to the role of CFO. Everyone at KCS is very enthusiastic about the
growth the Company is experiencing and Joe's knowledge and capabilities will
further strengthen our ability to execute our business strategy.   I look
forward to working with him in accomplishing our goals."
    Mr. Leary has a BBA Finance from the University of Notre Dame, South Bend,
Indiana and an MBA from Pace University Graduate School of Business, New York,
NY.
    KCS is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition,
exploration and production of natural gas and crude oil with operations in the
Mid-Continent and Gulf Coast regions.

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