TGC INDUSTRIES, INC.
Proxy Solicted on Behalf of the Board of Directors for the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders, June 6, 1996
The undersigned hereby appoint(s) Allen T. McInnes, Robert J. Campbell,
and William J. Barrett, or any of them, each with full power of substitution,
as proxies, to vote all Common Stock in TGC Industries, Inc. which the under-
signed would be entitled to vote on all matters which may come before the
1996 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company and any adjournments
thereof.
THE PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED
HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE THIS PROXY
WILL BE VOTED FOR PROPOSALS 1 AND 2.
Please mark your
/X/ votes as in this
example.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR each
of items 1 & 2:
<TABLE>
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS:
<S> <C> <C>
_____ FOR all nominees _____ Withhold authority Nominees:
listed at right to vote for the Allen T. McInnes
(except as marked nominees listed Robert J. Campbell
to the contrary at right Wayne A. Whitener
below William J. Barrett
</TABLE>
Herbert M. Gardner
INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote for any
individual nominee, vote for all
nominees and strike a line through
the individual nominee's name listed
at right.
2. RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF
GRANT THORNTON LLP AS ____ FOR ____ AGAINST ____ ABSTAIN
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS:
Returned proxy forms when properly executed will be voted: (1) as specified
on the matter(s) listed above; (2) in accordance with the Directors'
recommendations where a choice is not specified; and (3) in accordance
with the judgment of the proxies on any matters that may properly come
before the meeting.
PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE CARD PROMPTLY.
Signature(s) _____________________________________ Date:________________
Note: Executors, trustees and others signing in a representative capacity
should include their names and capacity in which they sign. PLEASE
DATE AND SIGN AS SHOWN HERE AND MAIL PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
