CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

The biodiesel industry is buzzing with news about new plants and growing demand. At the same time, industry veterans understand the risks and uncertainties, including price volatility, environmental regulations, and disruptive technologies.

Platts Biodiesel Investor Conference helps you navigate this complex new territory and understand the key questions:

• Biodiesel in the downstream supply chain
• Global trends toward renewable diesel fuels
• Competitive outlook for feedstocks including soy, canola, yellow grease, and others
• Update on federal and state tax incentives
• How to evaluate investment opportunities
• Storage and quality challenges

Outstanding speakers include:

• Todd Alexander, Partner, Chadbourne & Parke LLP
• Peter Bell, CEO, Distribution Drive
• Eric Bowen, Director of Biofuels and Vice President Energy, Sigma Capital
• Steve Boyd, Managing Director, Sun Coast Resources
• Beth Calabotta, Project Leader, Oilseeds Technology, Monsanto
• Richard Cantrill, Head of Technical Department, American Oil Chemists Society
• Rick Eaton, Executive Vice President, Transmontaigne Product Services           
• Neville Fernandes, Manager Renewable Diesel, Neste Oil
• Ed Greene, Commercial Director, Dow Haltermann Custom Processing
• Gary Haer, Soy Products Sales Manager, West Central Soy
• Raymond Hernandez, Senior Manager, Valero Energy Corporation
• Jess Hewitt, President, Gulf Hydrocarbon
• Jonathan Koch, Executive Vice President, US Renewables Group
• Steven Levy, Director of Clean Fuels, Sprague Energy
• John McKenna, Chairman and CEO, Hamilton Clark
• Paul Nazzaro, Petroleum Liaison, National Biodiesel Board
• Pete Nessler, Vice President Renewable Fuels Group, FC Stone
• Graham Noyes, Vice President Sales, World Energy Alternatives
• Louis Ross, President and Chairman, TexCom, Inc.
• Bob Stanton, Director, Polk County Fleet Management (Florida)
• Andreas Stepniczka, Consultant, Austrian Biofuels Institute
• Dr. K. Shaine Tyson, Executive Director, Rocky Mountain Biodiesel
• and more! See program for details.

Network with your peers — executives from the biodiesel industry, investment banks, petroleum refining, agribusiness, and commodity trading. Platts first annual Biodiesel Investor Conference (held in Chicago, November 2005) was sold out with over 150 attendees.

Last year’s attendees included executives from the following companies:

1st Farm Credit Services • AEFNA • Ascendant Partners • Ag Country Farm Credit Services • Agribusiness Insurance Services • AgroFlorida SA • Alterre • American AGIP Co. • American Oil Chemists Society • Aqua International Partners • Arare Ventures • Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board • Biofuels Partners • BNP Paribas • Baker & McKenzie • Besecker Associates • Biodiesel • Biodiesel Group • Biodiesel Systems • Bioenergy Group • Bioenergy & Environment • Biofuel Brokers • Biostreet Inc. • BP • Bratney Companies • Bunge • CI Sigra SA • Canadian Bioenergy • Cargill • Cargill Risk Management • Central Indiana Clean Cities Alliance • Centrec Consulting Group • City of Vernon (CA) • CoBank • Cohen & Company • ConocoPhillips • Countrymark Cooperative • Cybus Capital Markets • Cycad Group • Daabon Organic USA • Dami Las Flores • Degussa • Delta-T • Desmet Ballestra • Dow Haltermann Custom Processing • Eide Bailly • Elite Service • Emergency Responses Specialists • EnGroup Securities • EnTech • Erie Management Group • FC Stone • Farm Credit Services • Fedepalma • First Capitol Ag • First Southwest Co Investment Bank • Five Star Capital • Frontier Energy • Geneva Energy • George Pfau’s Sons • Glencore • Global Biodiesel • Global Insight • Golden State Service Industries • GreenRock Capital • Greenstone Farm Credit Services • Growmark • Grupo Energeticos • Grupo de Energia Renovable • Guaicaramo • Hamilton Clark • Hunt Refining • Idemitsu Apollo Corp. • Illinois Dept of Agriculture • Illinois Dept of Commerce • Illinois EPA • Illinois Soybean Association • Infineum • Iowa Biodiesel Board • JD Power & Associates • K-L Energy partners • LG&E Energy • Lindquist & Vennum • Louis Dreyfus • Mantic Investments • Marathon Ashland Petroleum • Marathon Capital • McDonalds • Mid Atlantic Biodiesel • Mississippi Technology Alliance • Monsanto • Murgas & Lowe • National Biodiesel Board • Natwick Associates • New Energy Corporation • North Prairie Energy • Northwinds Advisors • ORYXE Energy International • PRX • Promar International • Ragnar Benson • Renewable Energy Development Group • Restaurant Technologies • Rocky Mountain Biodiesel Consulting • Sachnoff & Weaver • Sage Capital Growth • San Lucas SA • Schmaltz Biofuels • Shelby Horizons • Sigma Capital Group • Signal Hill Development • SIGRA • Southern Biodiesel • Southwest Biofuels • Stepan Co • Stoel Rives • Taimerica • Tenaska • Thin Oil Products • United Soybean Board • US DOA • VTMsApS • Volkswagen • Wartsila • West Central • Western Iowa Energy • Western Kentucky Energy • William Charles • World Energy Alternatives • World Fuel Services

For more information and speaking opportunities, contact:

Ron Berg
Tel: 781-860-6118
Fax: 781-860-6101
ron_berg@platts.com

For sponsorship opportunities, contact:

Lorne Grout
Tel: 781-860-6112
Fax: 781-860-6101
lorne_grout@platts.com

For media inquiries, contact:

Gina Herlihy
Tel: 781-860-6109
Fax: 781-860-6101
gina_herlihy@platts.com