Contact:

James P. Wilson
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
JK Acquisition Corp.
(713) 978-7557

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JK ACQUISITION CORP.
ANNOUNCES SEPARATE TRADING OF COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS

HOUSTON, Texas , May 11, 2006 – JK Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) (AMEX: JKA.U) today announced at the open of the market on May 11, 2006, the holders of the Company’s units may separately trade the common stock and warrants included in such units. The symbols for the common stock, warrants and units are JKA, JKA.WS, and JKA.U, respectively.

JK Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company recently formed for the purpose of acquiring, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination, an operating business.

Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements as that term is defined by the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such forward-looking statements contained herein are based on current expectations, but are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations such as material adverse events affecting the Company, the ability of the Company to satisfy the conditions to completion of the business combination and those other risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.