Shell to Take Centre Stage at World Ethanol and Biofuels Conference

LONDON, July 14, 2011 -

F.O. Licht - the leading soft commodities analyst - has unveiled
a raft of well-known and highly respected speakers for its 2011
World Ethanol and Biofuels conference, being held from
7^th-10^th November in Barcelona.

Mark Gainsborough, Executive VP Strategy, Portfolio and
Alternative Energy at Shell, will be giving the keynote speech and
interview at the event, sharing - first-hand - Shell’s strategy in
conventional and advanced biofuels.

Shell and leading Brazilian sugarcane company, Cosan, recently
created Raizen, a $12 billion downstream joint venture for the
production of ethanol, sugar and power, and the supply,
distribution and retail of transportation fuels in Brazil. This
marks Shell’s first move into the production of today’s biofuels
and, with annual production capacity of about 2 billion litres per
annum, the JV will be one of the world’s largest ethanol producers
with significant growth aspirations.

 ”World Ethanol and Biofuels 2011 has the best line-up of
speakers we’ve ever had,” says Christoph Berg, Managing Director of
F.O. Licht.  “Mark Gainsborough’s keynote interview will give
attendees an unrivalled opportunity to hear from Shell.  It
will be particularly interesting to hear about the company’s
recently completed biggest-ever investment into biofuels by an oil
major, underscoring the role of biofuels in reducing CO2 emissions
and diversifying the transport fuels sector.”

In addition, at F.O. Licht’s World Ethanol and Biofuels 2011,
attendees will see more than 55 speakers address a global audience
of more than 650 of the industry’s most influential people.
 Olivier Mace, Head of Global Strategy and External Affairs
for BP Biofuels; Per Salomonsson, Coordinator Alternative Fuels at
Volvo; Richard Mills, Strategy Director for UK and Ireland at the
Boeing Company; and Claus Sauter, CEO at Verbio are all on the
conference’s impressive speaker list, designed to cover all major
aspects of this fast-moving industry.

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About World Ethanoland Biofuels

F.O. Licht’s World Ethanol and Biofuels is the only event that
brings together leaders from across the ethanol supply chain from
all over the world - international producers, oil majors, traders,
banks and investors, biotechnology companies, technology providers,
media and more - a highly influential audience is guaranteed.

This year, the conference has broadened its scope to provide
insights into all types of biofuels and will feature new faces and
a new location ensuring that this event remains the most important
networking event in your diary.

The conference will take place from
7^th-10^th November 2011 at the W Hotel in
Barcelona, Spain.  More than 650 people in the global ethanol
industry will be there, joining speakers from Shell, BP, Virgin
Atlantic Airways, Solazyme, The RFA, Abengoa Bioenergy Trading
Europe, The Boeing Company and Verbio.

About F.O. Licht

F.O. Licht is the leading soft commodity analyst, reporting on a
wide range of commodities, including sugar, ethanol and biofuels
grain, coffee, tea and molasses, , with reports online and in
print. With over 130 years’ experience, F.O. Licht offers
unrivalled and timely information across an extensive portfolio of
publications and services.

Contact: Michael Grech,Tel: +44-20-701-77551, Email: michael.grech at informa.com ; TO REQUEST A FREE PRESSPASS TO F.O. LICHT’S WORLD ETHANOL AND BIOFUELS CONFERENCE PLEASE EMAIL JESSICA GOZZETT - jessica.gozzett at informa.com