PLANO, Texas, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TGC Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: TGE) today announced that the Company will be presenting at the Sidoti & Company 2010 Micro Cap Conference to be held in New York City on January 11, 2010.

Wayne Whitener, President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present on Monday, January 11, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The presentation is not being webcast. A copy of the presentation slides will be available in the Investor Relations section of the TGC Industries website at www.tgcseismic.com and will be archived there for approximately 90 days.

TGC Industries, Inc., based in Plano, Texas, is a leading provider of seismic data acquisition services, with operations throughout the continental United States and Canada. The Company has branch offices in Houston, Oklahoma City and Calgary. 


    CONTACTS:  Wayne Whitener
                          Chief Executive Officer
                          TGC Industries
                          (972) 881-1099

                          Jack Lascar /Karen Roan
                          DRG&E (713) 529-6600

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