Targa Resources Partners LP (NYSE:NGLS) ("Targa Resources Partners" or "the Partnership"), today announced that the board of directors (the "Board") of Targa Resources GP LLC, the general partner of the Partnership (the "General Partner"), appointed James W. Whalen as Executive Chairman of the Board, effective December 15, 2010. Prior to his appointment as Executive Chairman, Mr. Whalen served as President – Finance and Administration and as a member of the Board. Mr. Whalen will continue to serve as a member of the Board, which he joined in 2007.<br /><br />The Partnership also announced that the Board appointed Jeffrey J. McParland as President – Finance and Administration of the General Partner, effective December 15, 2010. Mr. McParland previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.  <br /><br />On December 20, 2010, the Partnership also announced that the Board appointed Matthew J. Meloy as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the General Partner, effective December 15, 2010. Mr. Meloy previously served as Vice President — Finance and Treasurer since March 2008, and as Director, Corporate Development of Targa Resources, Inc., the indirect parent of the General Partner, between March 2006 and March 2008.