POET CEO to join panel at Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit

SIOUX FALLS, SDPOET CEO Jeff Broin will discuss advancements in ethanol production and the industry's future at the Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit 2011 next month in New York.Broin will take part in a panel discussion titled “Bioenergy Pathways” on April 6, joining Ceres, Inc. President and CEO Richard Hamilton, BP President of Global Biofuels Business Philip New and Novozymes President and Chief Executive Officer Steen Riisgaard.

The Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit 2011, now in its fourth year, brings together top decision-makers from around the world in the Clean Energy and Carbon markets. This year’s theme is “Innovate, Generate, Integrate” and intends to help attendees identify opportunities and make connections within these markets for success.

The summit runs April 4-7, and will be held at the Pierre Hotel in New York City.

About POET

POET, the largest ethanol producer in the world, is a leader in biorefining through its efficient, vertically integrated approach to production. The 23-year-old company produces more than 1.7 billion gallons of ethanol and 9 billion pounds of high-protein animal feed annually from 27 production facilities nationwide. POET also operates a pilot-scale cellulosic ethanol plant, which uses corn cobs as feedstock, and will commercialize the process in Emmetsburg, Iowa. For more information, visit http://www.poet.com.