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Immediate Release:
Monday, August 10, 2009

Nebraska Corn Board contacts:
Randy Klein: 800.632.6761

Unprecedented National Campaign Begins to Expand Renewable Fuel Infrastructure

MEDIA ADVISORY

Contact:  

Kristin Brekke, American Coalition for Ethanol

(605) 334-3381 / kbrekke@ethanol.org

*Press conference set for Tuesday afternoon, August 11*

Sioux Falls, SD (August 10, 2009) – Consumers can enjoy more choices at the pump, gas station owners can experience product flexibility, and the nation can achieve its renewable fuels targets – all thanks to the blender pump and the distribution of E85 and mid-range ethanol blends. 

An unprecedented new campaign is underway between leading corn-producing states, including the Nebraska Corn Board, the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE), and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) to get 5,000 blender pumps installed nationwide over the next three years.

Join leading corn-producing states, ACE, and RFA for a press conference on Tuesday, August 11, just before the kick-off of ACE’s Ethanol Conference & Trade Show held in Milwaukee, to learn about the “Blend Your Own (BYO) Ethanol” campaign.

Press conference details

Date:  Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Time:  3:30pm Central

Location:  Room 101D of the Midwest Airlines Center (400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203)

Speakers:

Darrin Ihnen, First Vice President, National Corn Growers Association

Ron Lamberty, Vice President / Market Development, American Coalition for Ethanol

Robert White, Director of Market Development, Renewable Fuels Association

Contact Kristin Brekke at kbrekke@ethanol.org by Tuesday Noon to RSVP to attend the event or to receive toll-free call-in information to participate in the event via phone.

A public announcement will be made by the same three speakers later that day at 5:30pm in the ACE Trade Show during the Welcome Reception (Ballroom C, Booth #106).  Local reporters have the option of attending the 5:30 event if the time is more convenient.

For more information about ACE’s 22^nd Annual Ethanol Conference & Trade Show being held in Milwaukee August 11-13, visit www.ethanol.org or contact Kristin for a complimentary media pass.

NOTE: As of press time, states participating in the program include the Iowa Corn Promotion Board, the Kansas Corn Commission, the Kentucky Corn Promotion Council, the Nebraska Corn Board, and the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council, along with the National Corn Growers Association.

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