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January 18, 2008

Little Sioux Corn Processors Completes Major Expansion to

Ethanol Refinery near Marcus

Iowa Continues to Lead the Way in Producing the Low-Cost Oil Alternative

JOHNSTON, IA – The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) today congratulated Little Sioux Corn Processors for recently completing a major expansion at its ethanol refinery near Marcus, Iowa. The plant now processes more than 30 million bushels of corn into 92 million gallons of ethanol, and 275,000 tons of distillers grains (DDGs) annually. Iowa is the largest ethanol-producing state.

“Iowa continues to lead the way in producing a low-cost alternative to $100-barrel oil,” said Monte Shaw, IRFA Executive Director. “Little Sioux is another locally-owned facility successfully taking advantage of the growing demand for ethanol. They continue to be a pioneer.  For example, they separate corn oil from their DDGs to use for biodiesel production.”

Little Sioux Board Member Daryl Haack stated, “Little Sioux is proving that an ethanol plant majority-owned by small, local investors can compete in the growing ethanol industry.  More than that, we can drive innovation. Little Sioux’s corn oil extraction process was the first commercial application of this technology.”

Iowans can learn more about where the ethanol and biodiesel industries are headed at the 2nd Annual Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit on Jan. 31 in Des Moines. The event is free, but pre-registration is required. Additional program information and online registration is available at www.iowarfa.org.

Iowa is the leader in renewable fuels production. Iowa has 29 ethanol refineries with the capacity to produce nearly 2.1 billion gallons annually. There are 16 ethanol refineries under construction or expansion that will add over 1.5 billion gallons of annual capacity. In addition, Iowa has 14 biodiesel refineries with a combined annual capacity of over 315 million gallons in operation. Two biodiesel refineries under construction will add 35 million gallons of capacity.  Many additional renewable fuels projects are under development.

The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association was formed in 2002 to represent the state’s ethanol and biodiesel producers. 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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