Dakota Plains Holdings, Inc. has expanded its board of directors from six to seven directors and William DeRosa, of Lone Star Value Management, LLC ('Lone Star Value') has been appointed to the board to fill the newly created vacancy effective immediately. Lone Star Value beneficially owns 3.5 million shares of Dakota Plains common stock, equating to 6.4% of all shares outstanding.

"We are very pleased to welcome William DeRosa to the board at this exciting time for Dakota Plains,' said Craig McKenzie, Chairman and CEO of Dakota Plains. 'Bill's experience in the capital markets and at Lone Star Value, a fund that specializes in enhancing stockholder value, will enable him to be a strong contributor to the Dakota Plains Board of Directors.'

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