RESERVE YOUR SEAT NOW! Don’t miss Platts Biomass Power Forum! Platts 2008 Biomass Power Forum will showcase investor-owned, municipal, and cooperative utilities, industry regulators, independent developers and CHP technology’s that are involved in generating power with biomass. This conference is designed to explore biomass economics, key biomass finance structures, meeting RPS with biomass power, and future opportunities for expansion and financial investment. Don’t miss these specific expertise, information, and interactive discussions: Economics of biomass integration — Scaling for utilities, distributed generation, and dedicated plants Conversion technologies — Gasification, biogas, and anaerobic digestion Meeting RPS targets with biomass — Examine quotas, leverage offset credits, and purchasing volunteer products Bioenergy financial projects — Players, deal parameters, and developer analysis Biomass alliances/joint ventures — Terms and conditions The US biomass industry — Resources, water, transportation, and capital Global insight — International perspectives on biomass development Hear from these industry experts: Larry Russo, Senior Deployment Manager,U.S. Department of Energy Kenneth W. Smith, Senior Vice President, Operations, Ever-Green Energy; Senior Vice President, District Energy St. Paul Robert Cleaves, Stratex Energy LLC and USA Biomass Power Producers Alliance Marilyn A. Buford, National Program Leader, Silviculture Research, USDA Robert Niekum, Director, Wholesale Power, Progress Energy George Wiltsee, Contract Negotiator, Southern California Edison Mike Schewel, Partner, McGuire Woods, LLP Greg Morris, Director, The Green Power Institute Joel Laubenstein, Senior Consultant, Energy and Utilities, Virchow, Krause & Company, LLP Mark T. Holtzapple, Professor, Texas Engineering Experiment Station Jerome Peters, Senior Vice President and Group Director, TD Banknorth Marvin Burchfield, Vice President, Decker Energy Daniel J. Stepan, Senior Research Manager, Energy and Environmental Research Center Ahava Amen, President and Chief Executive Officer, NewEarth Renewable Energy Inc. Jack Holmes, President, Zilkha Biomass Energy LLC Lisa M. Ryan, Vice President, Alterra Bioenergy Bill Tietze, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Primenergy, LLC Chris Recchia, Executive Director, Biomass Energy Resource Center For more information and speaking opportunities, contact: Stacie Johnson Tel: 781-430-2115 stacie_johnson@platts.com For sponsorship opportunities, contact: Joshua Vernon Tel: 781-430-2113 joshua_vernon@platts.com For media inquiries, contact: Christine Benners Tel: 781-430-2104 christine_benners@platts.com

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