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Corporate Profile

Southridge Ethanol, Inc. is a renewable energy company with a mission to become the ethanol producer of choice in the southeastern region of the United States. The company is focusing its efforts in an area which offers abundant supplies of corn, superior transportation infrastructure and expedited permitting processes.

The Company is actively acquiring and developing ethanol production facilities with a planned capacity of 60 million gallons per year and anticipates start-up of the first phase of these operations in 2007. Southridge Ethanol is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Management

Southridge Ethanol, Inc. has drawn together a management team with a vast experience, knowledge, and relationships within the energy industry. In addition to ethanol production, sales, and marketing, these areas of expertise include: public policy and government relations; farm management; feed production and commodities pricing; transportation logistics; finance; and mergers and acquisitions. We have also supplemented our own expertise with a deep base of advisors and contractors who are experts in related fields.

Ken Milken

CEO/President

Mr. Milken is a chemical engineer, entrepreneur and senior corporate executive. He is the former chairman and chief executive officer of SolarClone, a leading provider of solar power solutions. He grew the revenues of SolarClone from zero to $80 million in less than three years. Prior to this, Mr. Milken was chairman and CEO of Simco BioTechnologies. From 1982 through 1993, he worked for US Genesis Corporation, eventually serving as vice president of Worldwide Product Engineering, and Mr. Milken was named as chairman of the BioTechnology Committee.

Stephen A. Smith

CFO/Director

Daniel Jackson

Mr. Daniel Jackson has been active as an energy professional for over fifteen years: as an oil company international energy efficiency consultant, and for the last five years as a renewable energy consultant, specializing in biofuel systems. Additionally, Mr. Jackson is a passionate advocate for renewable energy. Mr. Jackson is also a member of the Hustin Energy Advisory Council and a former member of the Cleanbio Venture Network Advisory Board. Mr. Jackson received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas.

Products and Services

Ethanol
Our ethanol will be produced by fermenting a corn/water mash. The ethanol is separated, distilled, dehydrated, and blended with gasoline as a denaturant. All of the ethanol produced by Southridge will be sold as a fuel additive to improve the air quality characteristics of gasoline. As an alternative fuel or a fuel additive, ethanol has many advantages. It is made from renewable resources; it reduces air pollution; it provides an outlet for American farmers to sell their crops; and, in our case, even byproducts of the ethanol production process are turned into useful, saleable products.

Dried Distillers Grains (DDG)
Distillers Grain is an important co-product of drymill ethanol production. The drymill ethanol production process uses only the starch portion of the corn, which is about 70% of the kernel. All the remaining nutrients – protein, fat, minerals, and vitamins – are concentrated into distillers grain, a valuable feed for livestock. A bushel of corn weighs 56 pounds and will produce at least 2.8 gallons of ethanol and 17 pounds of distillers grain.

CO2
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is another product of the fermentation process that turns starch or cellulose into ethanol. Most ethanol producers simply vent their CO2 into the air, but Southridge Ethanol has chosen instead to capture the CO2 from our production process and sell it for use in the food and beverage industry. This is better for the environment and is another example of Southridge Ethanol's commitment to avoiding waste.

What Is Ethanol?

To put it simply, ethanol is an alternative fuel that’s better for your car and the environment.

Compared to regular unleaded gasoline, ethanol-enriched fuel burns cleaner and produces fewer harmful tailpipe emissions. It also has higher octane, which can help your car develop maximum horsepower. And since ethanol is made here at home from crops produced by farmers, it plays a key role in efforts to reduce our dependence on oil.

Ethanol is distilled from fermented grain — usually corn — in production plants. Right now, there are more than 95 ethanol production plants in the United States, producing almost 4.3 billion gallons of ethanol every year. That’s a lot of fuel — and a significant contribution to our nation’s economy. So when you use ethanol-enriched fuel, you aren’t just filling up your tank. You’re helping the environment, our country’s economy and our energy independence.

How to Get Pumped Up!


What’s in a name? In the case of ethanol-enriched fuels, the name tells you exactly how much ethanol you’re getting.

E10
E10 is gasoline enriched with up to 10 percent ethanol. E10 is a clean-burning octane boost for your car that reduces harmful tailpipe emissions and won’t leave gummy residue in your car’s engine. American and foreign automobile manufacturers have approved E10 for use in all makes and models of cars. It’s the most common ethanol-enriched fuel available — ask for it at a gas station near you and feel good about filling up.

E85
Advanced E85 is 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. This leading alternative fuel is available at sites across the country. It’s made especially for flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs), which are designed to run on any blend of ethanol and unleaded gasoline. In the United States alone, nearly 3.5 million of these cars can run on E85 right now. Not sure if your car is one of them? Check the gas cap and the owner's manual, or visit e85fuel.com.


Ethanol History
Ethanol is not a new fuel. In the 1850s, ethanol was a major lighting fuel. During the Civil War, a liquor tax was placed on ethanol to raise money for the war. The tax increased the price of ethanol so much that it could no longer compete with other fuels such as kerosene in lighting devices. Ethanol production declined sharply because of this tax and production levels did not begin to recover until the tax was repealed in 1906.

In 1908, Henry Ford designed his Model T to run on a mixture of gasoline and alcohol, calling it the fuel of the future. In 1919, when Prohibition began, ethanol was banned because it was considered a liquor. It could only be sold when it was mixed with petroleum. With the end of Prohibition in 1933, ethanol was used as a fuel again. Ethanol use increased temporarily during World War II when oil and other resources were scarce. In the 1970s, interest in ethanol as a transportation fuel was revived when embargoes by major oil producing countries cut gasoline supplies. Since that time ethanol use has been encouraged by offering tax benefits for producing ethanol and for blending ethanol into gasoline. In 1988, ethanol began to be added to gasoline for the purpose of reducing carbon monoxide emissions. Learn more about the history of ethanol in a timeline.

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Properties
Pure ethanol is a flammable, colorless liquid with a boiling point of 78.5° C. Its low melting point of -114.5° C allows it to be used in antifreeze products. It has a pleasant odor reminiscent of whiskey. Its density is 789 g/L, about 20% less than that of water. It is easily soluble in water and is itself a good solvent, used in perfumes, paints and tinctures. Alcoholic drinks have a large variety of tastes, since various flavor compounds are dissolved during brewing.

A solution of 70-85% of ethanol is commonly used as a disinfectant; it kills organisms by denaturing their proteins and dissolving their lipids: it is effective against most bacteria and fungi, and many viruses, but is ineffective against bacterial spores. This disinfectant property of ethanol is the reason that alcoholic beverages can be stored for a long time. Ethanol can lose a proton from the hydroxyl group and is a very weak acid, weaker than water.

The CAS number of ethanol is 64-17-5 and its UN number is UN 1170.

Why Ethanol?

There are lots of reasons to choose fuel enriched with ethanol the next time you’re at the pump. Whether you’re looking for great engine performance, want to do your part for the environment or are looking out for American jobs — ethanol delivers.

Gasoline enriched with ethanol performs in much the same way that regular gasoline does. It’s been in use for decades, with trillions of miles logged on vehicles all over the world. Plus ethanol-enriched gasoline actually surpasses regular gasoline in key performance categories!

So It Might Be What Your Car Needs

Gasoline enriched with ethanol contains more oxygen — so it burns cleaner, leaving fewer deposits and keeping fuel injectors and intake valves cleaner. And there’s more.

The facts are powerful.

Performance

	Auto manufacturers approve, and even recommend, fuel enriched with up to 10% ethanol for all cars.
	Flexible fuel vehicles are designed to run on E85 (85% ethanol and 15% gasoline) — the cleanest-burning, renewable fuel available today.
	By looking at your vehicle’s fuel cap, you can tell if it's a flexible-fuel vehicle — meaning it can run on regular gasoline, 10% ethanol-enriched fuel or E85.
	Fuel enriched with 10% ethanol is manufacturer-approved for use in small engines, including power equipment, motorcycles, snowmobiles, and outboard motors.
	Ethanol is the highest-performance fuel on the market, with an octane rating of 113.
	Ethanol-enriched fuel contains more oxygen — so it burns cleaner
	Fuel enriched with 10% ethanol burns cleaner, helping to remove leave gummy deposits in the fuel system, so engines can run with optimal performance.
	Enriching fuel with 10% ethanol helps it to burn cleaner and at a cooler temperature, which can add to engine longevity.
	Ethanol-enriched fuel can reduce pre-ignition problems (knocking/pinging).
	Tests have concluded that ethanol does not increase corrosion, nor will it harm any seals or valves.
	Ethanol-enriched gasoline meets all applicable vapor-pressure standards — to alleviate driving or starting problems in hot or cold weather.
	Ethanol-enriched gasoline can tolerate water contamination to a far greater degree than gasoline alone — it absorbs moisture and helps prevent gasoline freeze-up in cold weather.
	Today’s cars are built to run on fuel enriched with up to 10% ethanol and are warranted for its use.

Environment

	Ethanol is a clean-burning, renewable fuel.
	E85 is the cleanest burning fuel available on the market today.
	10% ethanol-enriched fuel reduces carbon monoxide better than any other gasoline — by as much as 30%.
	The use of 10% ethanol-enriched fuel reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 12 – 19% compared with conventional gasoline, according to Argonne National Laboratory.
	Ethanol reduces tailpipe fine particulate matter emissions by 50%. These emissions pose a threat to those with respiratory ailments.
	Ethanol is biodegradable, meaning it won't harm groundwater in the event of a spill.

Download the E10 brochure.

Fuel enriched with ethonal can be used in other engines, too.
Most motorcycle, recreational vehicle and power equipment manufacturers allow the use of ethanol-enriched gasoline in their products without restriction. In fact, Harley-Davidson actually recommends the use of renewable, clean-air fuels such as ethanol-enriched gasoline. You should check your equipment’s owner’s manual for more information regarding the use of ethanol-enriched gasoline.

What about E85?
E85 (a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline) is available for use in flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs). This type of ethanol fuel has the highest oxygen content of any fuel available, making it burn more cleanly and more completely than any other fuel. Currently, it has a limited distribution — but is often 20 cents cheaper than regular gasoline. Those are reasons enough to check to see if your car, truck or SUV can run on E85! Just look in your owner’s manual or on your vehicle’s gas cap to see if you can fill up with this special ethanol fuel alternative.

Ethanol fuels America.
Sure, ethanol is great for your car and better for the environment. But when you choose ethanol, you’re also doing your part to lessen our dependence on oil. The less oil we use, the less we have to worry about the stability and intentions of other countries when it comes to our nation’s fuel supply. Right now, ethanol production replaces gasoline that would require the use of 600,000 barrels of oil a day.

So Ethanol is essential in the struggle to reduce our dependence on oil.
The United States currently imports about 37 million gallons of gasoline each day. Since 1970, Americans increased gasoline consumption from 12 billion gallons of fuel per year to more than 160 billion gallons of fuel per year. Ethanol is helping address the need for renewable fuel options — so someday we won’t have to worry about other countries holding the keys to our nation’s critical fuel supply.

	Ethanol-enriched fuels account for approximately 30% of all fuel sold in the United States.
	Ethanol is made from crops grown in America, primarily corn and milo.
	Today there are more than 95 ethanol plants across the country.
	Ethanol replaces gasoline that would require the use of 600,000 barrels of oil a day.
	Last year, the United States produced over 4.3 billion gallons of ethanol.
	The U.S. ethanol industry supported the creation of nearly 153,725 jobs in all sectors of the economy in 2005, boosting household income by $5.7 billion.
	U.S. ethanol production replaces about 46.7 million barrels of imported gasoline or crude oil each year — more than 14 billion gallons since 1978.
	In 2005, the use of ethanol reduced the U.S. trade deficit by $8.7 billion by eliminating the need to import 170 million barrels of oil.

Using ethanol-enriched fuel helps our economy, too — because it’s made from crops grown here in the United States.
Believe it or not, one bag of seed corn produces around 1,200 gallons of ethanol fuel. Which in turn, produces 12,000 gallons of 10 percent ethanol-enriched fuel. That means Americans drive 230,000 miles on one little bag of seed corn — which translates into less crude oil imports. And that’s good for our economy. By growing crops and producing ethanol, we create new jobs, boost local economies and expand the tax base. We’re spending our precious dollars right here at home where they can have a more positive impact on the economy.

Ethanol helps lower gas prices.
Adding ethanol to gasoline helps increase the total volume of available transportation fuel in the United States — which helps moderate prices. A recent study by the Consumer Federation of America found that ethanol was helping consumers save money at the pump in areas where it was available.

Without ethanol:

	Gasoline prices would increase 14.6% in the short term (an increase of 29.2¢/gallon if gas were $2.00/gallon).
	Gasoline prices would increase 3.7% in the long term even after refiners built new capacity or secured alternative sources of supply (an increase of 7.4¢/gallon if gas were $2.00/gallon).
	Refiners would be forced to import more than 217,000 barrels per day of high-octane, clean-burning, gasoline-blending components.

Source: LECG, LLC, May 2004

Ethanol Process

How ethanol is made -- from the corn plant to the production plant.

So how is a bushel of corn transformed into more than two gallons of high-performance fuel? It’s an eight-step process that takes several days.

1. Milling around
The corn is ground into small particles. This exposes the cornstarch, which will be used for the fermentation process. The cornstarch is removed and milled into a fine powder. The remaining grain material — protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals — is used for livestock feed.

2. We’re cookin’ now
The cornstarch powder is mixed with water and alpha-amylase, an enzyme that helps break the starch into smaller particles. The resulting mash is cooked at 120 to 150 degrees to liquefy the starch and reduce bacteria levels, then heated to 225 degrees to help break the starch down further.

3. Sweet!
The mash is removed from the cookers and cooled. Then a second enzyme, glucoamylase, is added to help convert the liquid starch into a sugar (dextrose) that can be fermented.

4. Destination: Fermentation
The mash is mixed with yeast, which changes the sugar to ethanol and carbon dioxide. It takes about 48 hours for the mash to ferment.

5. In distill of the night ...
The fermented mash contains about 10 percent ethanol. The rest of the mixture is water and corn/yeast solids that couldn’t be fermented. To separate the ethanol, the mixture is heated once again — this time to a temperature at which ethanol vaporizes, but the remaining materials do not. The ethanol vapor is collected and cooled, where it condenses to its liquid form.

6. Dehydration
To purify the ethanol and remove any remaining water, it’s passed through a dehydration system, creating anhydrous ethanol (anhydrous means “without water”). After this step, the ethanol is approximately 200 proof ... which explains the need for step seven.

7. Potent, but not potable
To make the ethanol unfit for human consumption — a requirement for all fuel-grade ethanol — a small amount of gasoline is added (2 percent to 5 percent).

8. On the side
The leftovers, or co-products, of the process — distiller’s grain and carbon dioxide — are saved. Distiller’s grain is a highly nutritious livestock feed, and carbon dioxide is collected, purified, compressed, and sold for use by the carbonated beverage and dry-ice industries.

Quick Facts

With high gas prices making alternative fuels increasingly attractive, no alternative fuel has received as much attention as ethanol, highly prized because it is renewable, domestically produced, and burns cleaner than gas with a higher octane rating.

A Man Ahead of His Time
Way back in 1916, Henry Ford said in a magazine interview, "Gasoline is going - alcohol is coming. It's coming to stay, too, for it's in unlimited supply. And we might as well get ready for it now. All the world is waiting for a substitute to gasoline. When that is gone, there will be no more gasoline, and long before that time, the price of gasoline will have risen to a point where it will be too expensive to burn as a motor fuel. The day is not far distant when, for every one of those barrels of gasoline, a barrel of alcohol must be substituted." Ford was definitely a man ahead of his time. He was even ahead of our time, but we're beginning to catch on.

The first Ford Model T was designed to run purely on ethanol!

Indy 500 Revs Up With Corn
For the first time in the race’s 95-year history, cars in the 2006 Indy 500 burned a fuel that is 10 percent ethanol and 90 percent methanol. In 2007, the league plans to switch permanently to 100 percent ethanol. Learn more

E10 & E85
Ethanol is mixed with unleaded gasoline to boost its octane rating and reduce emissions. The most common blends are E10 (10% ethanol/90% gasoline) approved for any make or model sold in the U.S., or E85 (85% ethanol/15% gasoline), known as E-85 and used in specially made flexible fuel vehicles. E85 is not gasoline, but rather an alternative fuel comprised of 85% ethanol / 15% unleaded gasoline for use in Flexible Fuel Vehicles (FFVs). These vehicles are truly “flexible” in that their owners have a choice whether to use E85, any blend of ethanol up to that 85% level, or straight unleaded gasoline.

Environmentally Friendly
Ethanol helps to clean up our environment by reducing: tailpipe carbon monoxide emissions by up to 30%; exhaust volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions by 12%; particulate matter (PM) emissions by at least 25%. Ethanol is biodegradable without harmful effects on the environment.

The Stamp of Approval
All cars built since the 1970s are fully compatible with up to 10% ethanol in the mixture. Every major automaker in the world approves the use of E-10 Unleaded in their vehicles

How Many Are Out There?
There are approximately 5 million vehicles in the U.S. that can run on E85.

Octane Rating
The most important characteristic of gasoline is its octane rating — in general the higher a fuel’s octane rating, the better the engine will perform. Pure ethanol made from renewable plant sources has less energy content than gasoline, which means more trips to the pump, but it has an octane rating of 113, compared with 107 for methanol and about 91 to 95 for gasoline.

It's The Real Thing
Pure ethanol is drinkable alcohol, the intoxicating kind. If you know how to ferment beer, you know how to make ethanol. So that people won't drink it, a small amount of gasoline is added in at the end of processing to make it unfit to ingest.

How Far Will An Acre Get You?
Each bushel of corn (56 lbs.) can produce up to 2.5 gallons of ethanol fuel. One acre of land planted with corn can yield enough ethanol to take a car 5,000 miles, getting 17.5 miles to the gallon. Sugarcane will take you 15,000 miles.

Sharing the Wealth
Only the starch from the corn is used to make ethanol. Most of the substance of the corn kernel remains, leaving the protein for the production of food for people and livestock. Other by-products are used in numerous ways.

Facilities and Locations

Latest News

Oct. 08, 2008 -Southridge Enterprises Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Ethanol Plant in Brazil

Oct. 02, 2008 -Southridge Announces Strategic Review Process

Sept 29, 2008 -Southridge Signs $35 Million Ethanol Sales Agreement

Aug 25, 2008 -Southridge Receives $7.5 Million for Brazil Ethanol Plant

Aug 19, 2008 -Southridge Ethanol Plant in El Salvador Update

Aug 12, 2008 -Southridge to Build Awareness in Asian Markets

Aug 06, 2008 - Ludlow Energy Issues Research Opinion on Southridge Enterprises, Inc., Price Target of $0.40 Per

July 30, 2008 - ShareSouthridge Reports Consecutive Record Earnings in Q3

July 07, 2008 - Southridge Secures Additional Joint Venture Partner for Brazil Plant

Apr 02, 2008 - Southridge Ethanol Announces $6.6 Million Financing Closed

Feb 26, 2008 - Southridge Announces Groundbreaking of El Salvador Plant

Feb 22, 2008 - Southridge Secures $6.6 Million Financing

Jan 14, 2008 - Southridge Corporation Acquires Option on Land in Texas

Investor Info

At Southridge Ethanol, Inc., our mission is to be a leading producer of Ethanol for the benefit of shareholders,
community and country.

Our ambition is to provide investors and other interested parties with adequate information for the assessment of Southridge Ethanol, Inc. We consider it important to keep an open and continuous dialogue with the financial market.

Stock Info

Southridge Ethanol Inc. is a publicly traded company, governed by the United States Securities & Exchange Commission. Our common stock trades on the Nasdaq OTC Bulletin Board, under the symbol: SRDG.

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Contact

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Head Office

Southridge Ethanol, Inc.
3625 N. Hall St.
Suite 900
Dallas, TX 75219
Toll Free: (888) 862.2192 Extension: 2
Email: info@southridgeethanol.com

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