POET Biorefining - Ashton

POET  - Ashton is evaluating a potential opportunity and has enacted a moratorium on trading activity to ensure fairness for potential buyers and sellers. Further information will be delivered to all investors as it becomes available.  If you have any further questions please contact POET Investor Relations via email at investorrelations@poet.com.

POET Biorefining - Ashton, located in Ashton, IA, produces 56 million gallons of ethanol annually and is the 18th ethanol plant built by POET Design & Construction and the 12th plant to be managed by POET who began building ethanol plants in 1983. With cooperation of the many local leaders and in partnership with members of the agricultural community and the state political leadership, POET Biorefining - Ashton is excited to bring more value-added agriculture to the state of Iowa.

Ethanol production by POET Biorefining - Ashton consumes about 16 million bushels of corn from the region and provides not only an environmentally friendly fuel, but also a valuable high quality livestock feed for local, regional and national markets.

POET Biorefining - Ashton began full production in April 2004.