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Microcap & Penny Stocks : Rentech(RTK) - gas-to-liquids and cleaner fuel -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Jimmyjohn who wrote (13694)	4/2/2000 11:27:00 PM
From: Howard Williams	Respond to of 14347

jimmyjohn.........some GTL answers It's important to understand GTL is basically a three-step process: feedstock gasification into syngas, Fischer-Tropsch conversion of syngas into GTL products, and upgrading to tailor the GTL products to market demands. For a little more detail, see ........ ragingbull.com There's one small error in that post ....... syngas is carbon monoxide and hydrogen, not CO2 and H2. The cost to make a gallon of GTL diesel depends on the capital cost of the GTL plant and the cost to operate it. If the gasification step is not required (industrial off-gas feed) or cheap (a refinery already equipped with a gasifier) and/or the feedstock is cheap (industrial off-gas, refinery bottoms, associated gas, etc.) the cost per gallon of GTL diesel can be well below the cost of conventional diesel......maybe half the cost, just to pick a number If a new GTL plant is built from scratch and is fed with natural gas in a market where that gas has good commercial value (like anywhere in the USA), then the cost will be above that of conventional diesel by maybe a dime a gallon or more. And there are all sorts of variations between those extremes. Regarding other products, it's generally felt that the market value of GTL specialty chemicals can be $60-70/bbl or even $100/bbl or more. These are ultrapure products especially well suited for lubricant base oils, etc. GTL makes lousy gasoline. But GTL "syncrude" like they'll make in Alaska someday can be refined into gasoline that's just fine. I don't recommend hanging any hats on GTL gasoline for the time being.

To: Jimmyjohn who wrote (13694)	4/4/2000 1:57:00 PM
From: Urlman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14347

Rentech Lists on the American Stock Exchange Under Symbol 'RTK' Tuesday April 4, 1:30 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release SOURCE: Rentech, Inc. DENVER, April 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Rentech, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: RNTK - news) announced today its application for listing of its common stock on the American Stock Exchange (``AMEX') has been approved by the Exchange. The Company expects to commence trading on the AMEX Wednesday, April 5, 2000 under the ticker symbol ``RTK'. Trading of the Company's common stock on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board should be discontinued at the market close today. Dennis L. Yakobson, chairman, president and C.E.O of Rentech, Inc., commenting on the prospective AMEX listing stated: ``We are excited at the prospect of trading on the American Stock Exchange. We believe this listing, combined with the recent positive developments at Rentech and the growing interest in gas-to-liquids technologies, alternative fuels, and fuel cells will result in a higher profile in the investment community.' AMEX is the nation's second largest and most technologically advanced floor-based exchange. On the AMEX, trading is conducted through an advanced centralized specialist system combining the speed of computer-delivered orders with the liquidity-driven markets. The AMEX is structured to consolidate all incoming orders and channel trades for a particular stock through a single dealer, called a specialist. Rentech, Inc. incorporated in 1981, is the developer and licensor of a patented and proprietary Fischer-Tropsch, gas-to-liquids process, for conversion of synthesis gas made from natural gas, solid or liquid carbon bearing materials into high value fuels, products and chemicals. These products include cleaner burning, sulfur and aromatic free diesel fuel, naphtha and waxes. Moreover, multiple studies indicate that Fischer-Tropsch diesel may be an excellent fuel for fuel cells. Certain portions of this release may contain ``forward-looking' statements as defined by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Any number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements herein. For more information concerning factors that could cause such a difference, see the Company's annual report on Form 10-KSB and quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although Rentech believes its statements to be reasonable, investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to any such forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. For more information please contact: Mark Koenig, Director of Investor Relations, Rentech, Inc. at 303-298-8008 or E-mail at mkir@rentk.com, or see the Company's web site at: rentechinc.com. SOURCE: Rentech, Inc.