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Press Contact: Monte Shaw

December 6, 2011

515-252-6249

With 3 Months Left, Iowa Already Sets E85 All-Time Sales Record

3rd Quarter E85 Sales Up 20% over Same Period Last Year

JOHNSTON, IA – The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) today announced that E85 sales in Iowa increased by 20% percent during the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same period last year.  According to the Iowa Department of Revenue, sales of E85 by Iowa retailers reached 3.4 million gallons during July to September.  With sales hitting nearly 9.8 million gallons during the first nine months, E85 sales in 2011 have already eclipsed the 9.3 million gallons sold during all of 2010.

“It’s exciting to see Iowans increasing their commitment to mid and high-level ethanol blends,” stated IRFA Executive Director Monte Shaw.  “E85 keeps money here at home and reduces our dependence on foreign oil.  Ethanol blends from E15 to E85 are the future for Iowa and America.”

Iowa currently has 158 retail outlets offering E85.  A list of all the E85 stations can be found at:  www.iowarfa.org/ethanol_e85refueling.php.

Retailers wishing to offer E85 may be eligible for a state grant to offset some of the equipment and installation costs.  The Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Board is taking applications now.  For an application, go to: www.iowarfa.org/ethanol_values.php.  Contact Harold Hommes, Iowa Department of Agriculture, at 515-242-6237 or harold.hommes@iowaagriculture.gov for more information.

The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association was formed in 2002 to represent the state’s liquid renewable fuels industry. The trade group fosters the development and growth of the renewable fuels industry in Iowa through education, promotion, legislation and infrastructure development.

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