Aventine to Participate in a Panel Discussion At the Goldman Sachs Alternative Energy Conference


PEKIN, Ill., April 29, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AVR), a leading producer, marketer and end-to-end provider of clean renewable energy, today announced that it will participate in a panel discussion discussing global biofuel production at the upcoming Goldman Sachs Alternative Energy Conference.

Ronald H. Miller, Aventine's President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in the panel discussion, which will take place at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers in New York City on Tuesday, May 6 at 3:45 pm eastern time. The panel discussion will not be webcast. An investor presentation will be posted on the Company's website at www.aventinerei.com the morning of May 6.

About Aventine

Aventine is a leading producer, marketer and end-to-end distributor of ethanol to many leading energy companies in the United States. Aventine is also a marketer and distributor of biodiesel. In addition to ethanol, Aventine also produces distillers grains, corn gluten feed, corn germ and brewers' yeast. Our internet address is www.aventinerei.com.



            

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