SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (September 18, 2008) – The CEO of POET, the largest producer of biofuels in the world, will take part in a Private Sector Forum at the United Nations on September 24. The event at the UN will bring together business leaders, Heads of State, civil society and Heads of UN Agencies for a dialogue on the UN’s Millennium Development Goals and Food Sustainability.

Jeff Broin, CEO of POET, said he looks forward to a dialogue with world business leaders about the benefits and opportunities of a growing biofuels industry. “In the United States, we’re decreasing our dependence on foreign oil for the first time in 30 years,” Broin said. “With a billion acres of idled cropland around the world and price of agricultural commodities above the cost of production for the first time in decades, the opportunity exists for underdeveloped countries to simultaneously lift people out of poverty and solve their crippling addiction to energy imports.”

“We also look forward to sharing some of our innovations that have made the production of ethanol more efficient and environmentally friendly,” Broin said.

About POET
POET, the largest ethanol producer in the world according to the Renewable Fuels Association, is an established leader in the biorefining industry through project development, design and construction, research and development, plant management, and marketing. The 20-year old company currently operates 24 production facilities in the United States with two more under construction. The company produces and markets more than 1.4 billion gallons of ethanol annually. For more information, go to http://www.poet.com