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To: Dennis Roth who wrote (1172)	2/27/2008 6:33:15 AM
From: Dennis Roth	Respond to of 1740

SES' First Gasification Plant in China Begins Syngas Sales Syngas produced by the U-GAS(R) technology serves as a feedstock for the production of methanol sev.prnewswire.com HOUSTON, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. ("SES") NASDAQ: SYMX has announced that its 95 percent-owned joint venture project with Shandong Hai Hua Coal & Chemical Company Ltd. ("Hai Hua"), (the "Hai Hua Plant"), has been producing synthesis gas ("syngas") with only minor interruptions since January 7, 2008 and commenced syngas sales on February 19, 2008. With all process units commissioned, including both gasifiers, the plant is now operating in a pure oxygen-blown mode using locally-sourced, high-ash coal as feedstock to produce syngas, which is in turn being used by Hai Hua as a feedstock for methanol production. Hai Hua and its affiliates are producers of metallurgical coke, town gas and methanol. Over the next few weeks the Hai Hua Plant is expected to optimize its process units. With a current workforce of more than 120 dedicated employees, the Hai Hua Plant is utilizing SES' global, exclusively licensed U-GAS(R) technology. Future expansion plans for the Hai Hua Plant are being developed to increase capacity to accommodate planned increases in methanol production by Hai Hua and are expected to help meet other area gas and chemical demands. "Commercial operations at the Hai Hua plant underscore SES' ability to execute our strategy of building, owning and operating gasification plants utilizing our U-GAS(R) technology," stated Tim Vail, President and CEO of SES. "Our execution continues with the construction of a second plant in China and two projects under development -- one in China and one in the U.S. Leveraging our strong local China experience and process know-how, we will continue to target projects globally that are close to the fuel source, easily expandable and developed with well capitalized partners." The primary advantage of U-GAS(R) relative to other gasification technologies is its overall low cost, made possible by fuel flexibility, low operational cost, and the technology's ability to economically scale projects to meet the needs of industrial customers. U-GAS(R) technology produces much lower levels of regulated emissions, including sulfur oxides, nitrous oxides and particulates, than conventional coal combustion plants. It also allows for the low-cost capture of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. About Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. The Company is an energy and technology company that deploys proprietary systems and technology to gasify low value fuels to replace high cost energy and chemical products sold to major global markets. The U-GAS(R) technology, which the Company licenses from the Gas Technology Institute, is designed to turn high-ash coals and waste coal products into high value synthesis gas for use in chemical applications or as a feedstock for producing transportation fuels. The technology gasifies coal without many of the harmful emissions normally associated with coal combustion plants. The Company currently has offices in Houston, Texas, Shanghai and Beijing, China. For more information on the Company, visit synthesisenergy.com or call (713) 579-0600.

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (1172)	8/29/2008 11:37:26 AM
From: Dennis Roth	Respond to of 1740

SES joint venture receives approval for expansion of Hai Hua syngas project 19th August 2008 By Staff Writer energy-business-review.com Synthesis Energy Systems has announced that its 95%-owned joint venture with the Shandong Hai Hua Coal & Chemical Company has obtained key government approvals for the second phase expansion of its existing Hai Hua project in Zaozhuang City of the Shandong Province in China The Phase-2 expansion will result in additional production capacity of approximately 17,000 standard cubic meters per hour (scm/hr) of high grade syngas at this site. After completion of the expansion, the plant will have a design capacity of approximately 45,000scm/hr. The project approvals were issued by divisions of the State Environmental Protection Administration and the National Development and Reform Commission. With a workforce of over 150 employees, the Hai Hua plant utilizes Synthesis Energy Systems's (SES's) exclusively licensed U-Gas technology to convert local low-rank coal, with approximately 40% ash content, into high grade syngas. The additional capacity from the Phase-2 expansion is expected to support approximately 100,000 tonnes per year of methanol production as well as other gas demands in the Xuecheng Industrial Park. SES is currently negotiating agreements, including ownership in the methanol facility, with the Shandong Hai Hua Coal & Chemical Company as well as other customers for the additional syngas capacity. SES expects to finalize project terms and begin work on the Phase-2 expansion later in 2008.