FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Lucy Norton, Managing Director, 515-225-9242
Monte Shaw, Executive Director, 515-225-9242

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Three E85 Stations Opened This Week

JOHNSTON, Iowa - Apr 28, 2006 - The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) today announced that three new E85 stations began offering the renewable fuel to Iowa consumers this week. With new E85 fueling options in West Des Moines, Mason City and St. Ansgar, Iowa now has 35 E85 stations statewide.

Iowa consumers can now buy E85 at these stations:

There are three E85 pumps in the greater Des Moines area and two in the Mason City/Clear Lake area. A complete list of Iowa’s E85 fueling stations can be found at: www.iowarfa.org/E85Refueling.php.

“With eight new E85 pumps opening over the last two weeks, Iowa is starting to see the result of the Values Fund renewable fuels infrastructure grant program,” stated Lucy Norton, IRFA’s Managing Director. “Since greater funding levels are expected in future years, this trend should accelerate and within a few years, no Iowan should live very far from an E85 fueling station.”

The IRFA awarded Fuel Time in Mason City a $7,500 grant through the Values Fund program to upgrade a pump for E85 use. The IRFA is helping expand E85 and biodiesel access by administering the Iowa Values Fund Infrastructure Program, which provides cost-share grants to install E85 fueling infrastructure and biodiesel storage facilities. A total of $325,000 has been allocated annually for three years to expand the availability of E85 and biodiesel to Iowans. The deadline to submit an application for the next approval period is June 15. For an application or further information, contact Lucy Norton at the IRFA office at 515-225-9242 or info@IowaRFA.org.

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.