Geokinetics, Inc.: Seismic acquisition, seismic processing & seismic interpretation

Board of Directors Biographical Information (as of April 28, 2008)

The current board of consists of the following individuals:

Christopher D. Strong

The board believes that management speaks for the Company. Individual board members may, from time to time, meet or otherwise communicate with various constituencies that are involved with the Company, generally with the knowledge and/or at the request of management. Stockholders may contact non-management board members by sending written correspondence to the following address:

__________________________, Director

Office of the Corporate Secretary

1500 CityWest Blvd., Suite 800

Houston, TX 77042

The Corporate Secretary will forward such correspondence to the appropriate board member.

William R. Ziegler, age 65, has served as a member of the Board of Directors since August 1, 1997, and has served as the Chairman (non-executive) since February 2, 1999. Mr. Ziegler is of counsel at the law firm of Satterlee Stephens Burke & Burke, LLP, located in New York, NY. Since June 1994, Mr. Ziegler served as Chairman of the New York law firm of Parson & Brown, L.L.P., which merged with Satterlee Stephens Burke & Burke, LLP effective September 1, 1999. Mr. Ziegler was formerly a partner of Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan, located in New York, New York from 1993 to May 1994, and of a predecessor law firm, Whitman & Ransom since 1976. Mr. Ziegler is a director and Vice Chairman of Grey Wolf, Inc. (an international land drilling company) and a director of Flotek Industries Inc. (an oil services equipment supplier), and a General Partner of Somerset Capital Partners.

Richard F. Miles, age 59, has served as the President and CEO since August 15, 2007. Prior to that, Mr. Miles was Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) since March 5, 2007. Prior to joining the Company in September 2006, Mr. Miles served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Grant Geophysical, Inc. (“Grant”) since January 2001. During the period 1990 to 2000, he was employed by Tech-Sym Corporation in various capacities with its subsidiaries including primarily as President and Chief Executive Officer of Syntron Inc. but also within that same period, he was Chief Executive Officer and Director of GeoScience Corporation, Chairman of CogniSeis, Syntron and Symtronix. Prior to that, he was Manager of North and South America Marine and Worldwide Marine Support for Halliburton Geophysical Services. From 1984 to 1988, he was General Manager at Geosource Marine, Inc. and from 1966 to 1984, he held a variety of positions with Geophysical Service, Inc. with increasing responsibilities. Mr. Miles has over 40 years of experience in the seismic services industry.

Christopher M. Harte, age 60, is a private investor and has served as a member of the Board of Directors since August 1, 1997. From 1992 to 1994, Mr. Harte was the President of Portland Newspapers, Inc. Mr. Harte is a director of several corporations, including Harte Hanks, Inc. (a direct marketing and shopper publishing company).

Steven A. Webster, age 56, has served as a member of the Board of Directors since August 1, 1997. Mr. Webster serves as President and Co-Managing Partner of Avista, which makes private equity investments in energy, healthcare and media. Mr. Webster serves as Chairman of Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., Basic Energy Services, Inc. and Solitario Resources Corp. He also serves on the boards of Seacor Holdings, Grey Wolf, Inc., Hercules Offshore, Inc. and Encore Bancshares Inc. Mr. Webster serves as Trust Manager of Camden Property Trust. He is also a General Partner of Somerset Capital Partners. From 2000 to 2005, Mr. Webster served as Chairman of Global Energy Partners, an affiliate of Credit Suisse. He was a founder and served as Chief Executive Officer of Falcon Drilling Company, Inc. and its successor, R&B Falcon Corporation from January 1988 to June 1999.

Gary M. Pittman, age 44, is a private investor and has served as a member of the Board of Directors since March 8, 2006. From 1987 to 1995, Mr. Pittman was Vice President of the Energy Recovery Fund, a $180 million private equity fund focused on the energy industry. Mr. Pittman is a director of Flotek Industries Inc. (FTK-NYSE) and Quest Energy (QELP-NASDAQ). Mr. Pittman has served as a Director and Audit Committee member of Czar Resources, Ltd., a public Canadian exploration and production company; Secretary, Vice President and Director of Sub Sea International, an offshore robotics and diving company; BioSafe Technologies, a developer of non-toxic insecticides; and owned and operated an oil and gas production and gas gathering company in the state of Montana.

Robert L. Cabes, Jr., age 38, has served as a member of the Board of Directors since November 2, 2006. Mr. Cabes is a Partner of Avista Capital Holdings, L.P., a private equity firm focused on investments in the energy, media and healthcare sectors. From April 2001 to June 2005, Mr. Cabes served as Principal of Global Energy Partners, or GEP, a specialty group within Credit Suisse’s asset management business that made investments in energy companies. Prior to joining GEP, Mr. Cabes was with Credit Suisse and Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette’s Investment Banking Division (prior to its acquisition by Credit Suisse in 2000) where he worked on debt and equity securities underwriting and mergers and acquisitions for energy companies. Before joining Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette, Mr. Cabes spent six years with Prudential Securities in its energy corporate finance group. He is currently a Director of Celtique Energie, Ltd, Manti Exploration, MedServe, Inc. and Pinnacle Gas Resources, Inc. Mr. Cabes is a CFA charterholder.

Christopher D. Strong, age 49, has served as a member of the Board of Directors since May 15, 2007. Mr. Strong is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Union Drilling, Inc., an operator of land-based drilling rigs based in Fort Worth, TX, and has served in that capacity since April 2004. From June 1, 2003 to April 1, 2004, Mr. Strong served as Union Drilling’s President and Treasurer. From May 1999 to June 1, 2003, he served as Union Drilling’s Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Strong has over 14 years experience in the oil and natural gas industry. From 1994 until he joined Union, he served in various capacities at Hvide Marine, a marine oilfield service company, most recently as Vice President-Finance and Treasurer. From 1990 through 1994, Mr. Strong was Treasurer of Port Everglades, a seaport with one of the largest non-refinery petroleum tank farms in the country. Mr. Strong also served as an officer in the U.S. Navy.


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	Board of Directors Biographical Information (as of April 28, 2008) The current board of consists of the following individuals: William R. Ziegler Richard F. Miles Christopher M. Harte Steven A. Webster Gary M. Pittman Robert L. Cabes, Jr. Christopher D. Strong The board believes that management speaks for the Company. Individual board members may, from time to time, meet or otherwise communicate with various constituencies that are involved with the Company, generally with the knowledge and/or at the request of management. Stockholders may contact non-management board members by sending written correspondence to the following address: __________________________, Director Office of the Corporate Secretary 1500 CityWest Blvd., Suite 800 Houston, TX 77042 The Corporate Secretary will forward such correspondence to the appropriate board member. William R. Ziegler, age 65, has served as a member of the Board of Directors since August 1, 1997, and has served as the Chairman (non-executive) since February 2, 1999. Mr. Ziegler is of counsel at the law firm of Satterlee Stephens Burke & Burke, LLP, located in New York, NY. Since June 1994, Mr. Ziegler served as Chairman of the New York law firm of Parson & Brown, L.L.P., which merged with Satterlee Stephens Burke & Burke, LLP effective September 1, 1999. Mr. Ziegler was formerly a partner of Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan, located in New York, New York from 1993 to May 1994, and of a predecessor law firm, Whitman & Ransom since 1976. Mr. Ziegler is a director and Vice Chairman of Grey Wolf, Inc. (an international land drilling company) and a director of Flotek Industries Inc. (an oil services equipment supplier), and a General Partner of Somerset Capital Partners. Richard F. Miles, age 59, has served as the President and CEO since August 15, 2007. Prior to that, Mr. Miles was Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) since March 5, 2007. Prior to joining the Company in September 2006, Mr. Miles served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Grant Geophysical, Inc. (“Grant”) since January 2001. During the period 1990 to 2000, he was employed by Tech-Sym Corporation in various capacities with its subsidiaries including primarily as President and Chief Executive Officer of Syntron Inc. but also within that same period, he was Chief Executive Officer and Director of GeoScience Corporation, Chairman of CogniSeis, Syntron and Symtronix. Prior to that, he was Manager of North and South America Marine and Worldwide Marine Support for Halliburton Geophysical Services. From 1984 to 1988, he was General Manager at Geosource Marine, Inc. and from 1966 to 1984, he held a variety of positions with Geophysical Service, Inc. with increasing responsibilities. Mr. Miles has over 40 years of experience in the seismic services industry. Christopher M. Harte, age 60, is a private investor and has served as a member of the Board of Directors since August 1, 1997. From 1992 to 1994, Mr. Harte was the President of Portland Newspapers, Inc. Mr. Harte is a director of several corporations, including Harte Hanks, Inc. (a direct marketing and shopper publishing company). Steven A. Webster, age 56, has served as a member of the Board of Directors since August 1, 1997. Mr. Webster serves as President and Co-Managing Partner of Avista, which makes private equity investments in energy, healthcare and media. Mr. Webster serves as Chairman of Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., Basic Energy Services, Inc. and Solitario Resources Corp. He also serves on the boards of Seacor Holdings, Grey Wolf, Inc., Hercules Offshore, Inc. and Encore Bancshares Inc. Mr. Webster serves as Trust Manager of Camden Property Trust. He is also a General Partner of Somerset Capital Partners. From 2000 to 2005, Mr. Webster served as Chairman of Global Energy Partners, an affiliate of Credit Suisse. He was a founder and served as Chief Executive Officer of Falcon Drilling Company, Inc. and its successor, R&B Falcon Corporation from January 1988 to June 1999. Gary M. Pittman, age 44, is a private investor and has served as a member of the Board of Directors since March 8, 2006. From 1987 to 1995, Mr. Pittman was Vice President of the Energy Recovery Fund, a $180 million private equity fund focused on the energy industry. Mr. Pittman is a director of Flotek Industries Inc. (FTK-NYSE) and Quest Energy (QELP-NASDAQ). Mr. Pittman has served as a Director and Audit Committee member of Czar Resources, Ltd., a public Canadian exploration and production company; Secretary, Vice President and Director of Sub Sea International, an offshore robotics and diving company; BioSafe Technologies, a developer of non-toxic insecticides; and owned and operated an oil and gas production and gas gathering company in the state of Montana. Robert L. Cabes, Jr., age 38, has served as a member of the Board of Directors since November 2, 2006. Mr. Cabes is a Partner of Avista Capital Holdings, L.P., a private equity firm focused on investments in the energy, media and healthcare sectors. From April 2001 to June 2005, Mr. Cabes served as Principal of Global Energy Partners, or GEP, a specialty group within Credit Suisse’s asset management business that made investments in energy companies. Prior to joining GEP, Mr. Cabes was with Credit Suisse and Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette’s Investment Banking Division (prior to its acquisition by Credit Suisse in 2000) where he worked on debt and equity securities underwriting and mergers and acquisitions for energy companies. Before joining Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette, Mr. Cabes spent six years with Prudential Securities in its energy corporate finance group. He is currently a Director of Celtique Energie, Ltd, Manti Exploration, MedServe, Inc. and Pinnacle Gas Resources, Inc. Mr. Cabes is a CFA charterholder. Christopher D. Strong, age 49, has served as a member of the Board of Directors since May 15, 2007. Mr. Strong is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Union Drilling, Inc., an operator of land-based drilling rigs based in Fort Worth, TX, and has served in that capacity since April 2004. From June 1, 2003 to April 1, 2004, Mr. Strong served as Union Drilling’s President and Treasurer. From May 1999 to June 1, 2003, he served as Union Drilling’s Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Strong has over 14 years experience in the oil and natural gas industry. From 1994 until he joined Union, he served in various capacities at Hvide Marine, a marine oilfield service company, most recently as Vice President-Finance and Treasurer. From 1990 through 1994, Mr. Strong was Treasurer of Port Everglades, a seaport with one of the largest non-refinery petroleum tank farms in the country. Mr. Strong also served as an officer in the U.S. Navy.