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To: richardred who wrote (2510)	8/28/2007 1:29:42 PM
From: richardred	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2801

VeraSun Opens Stations at Kroger Stores Tuesday August 28, 11:10 am ET VeraSun and Kroger Open 20 Ethanol Fueling Stations in Ohio and Kentucky CINCINNATI (AP) -- Ethanol producer VeraSun Energy Corp. and grocery store operator Kroger Co. on Tuesday opened 20 ethanol fueling stations at Kroger stores in Ohio and Kentucky. Kroger becomes the first national retailer to offer VeraSun's brand of E85 fuel, the companies said. With the addition of the Kroger locations, VeraSun said it now has more than 100 retail ethanol fueling stations in 11 states and Washington. In connection with the announcement, Enterprise Rent-A-Car said it will designate four additional rental locations in the region as VeraSun E85 branches. Enterprise and VeraSun announced a partnership in July where Enterprise committed to concentrate flex-fuel vehicles around certain VeraSun E85 fueling stations. Enterprise said it will provide ethanol and maps to Kroger's Ohio VeraSun fueling stations inside each vehicle. VeraSun shares were unchanged at $12.36 in morning trading, while Kroger shares fell 41 cents to $26.20. biz.yahoo.com

To: richardred who wrote (2510)	10/22/2007 1:34:36 PM
From: richardred	Respond to of 2801

E 85 Stations could Double Next Year in Illinois Compiled By Staff October 22, 2007 If you drive a flex fuel vehicle, you may soon find more stations with E85 pumps. Underwriters Laboratories recently announced safety requirements for E85 fuel dispensing equipment, clearing an obstacle and providing welcome news for alternative fuel supporters and corn grower groups. "We have been waiting for UL certification requirements for nearly a year so this is great news," said Steve Ruh, Illinois Corn Growers Association president of Sugar Grove. The expansion of E85 stations stalled last year after UL, the nation's leading satety testing and certification organization, suspended certification of pumps due to concerns that new components on E85 pumps had not been adequately tested. Although no serious problems were reported, dealers stopped adding the pumps out of liability concerns. Illinois is a leading state for ethanol production and has nearly 160 stations that sell E85. "UL's announcement removes a major barrier to many companies that have been waiting to offer E85 at their fueling stations. It is not a stretch to think that we could easily double the number of E85 stations in Illinois in 2008," Ruh said. The Ethanol Promotion and Information Council noted pump equipment manufacturers have been awaiting this opportunity and will submit their dispenser for approval very soon. Currently there are more than 1,300 E85 fueling stations open across the United States. With UL's announcement, projections are that number will double in the coming year, creating additional demand for ethanol because of more convenient access to E85. If the 6 million flex-fuel vehicles currently on the road today were run entirely on E85, potential demand for ethanol could increase by 5.1 billion gallons – nearly 75% of the industry's current production. prairiefarmer.com