DENVER, March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BIOFUEL ENERGY CORP. (Nasdaq: BIOF), an ethanol production company, today announced that Douglas M. Anderson has joined the Company in the role of Vice President of Operations.  In that role, he will have primary responsibility for leading the operations teams at the Company's Fairmont, Minnesota and Wood River, Nebraska plants.  Mr. Anderson brings 25 years experience in the agricultural processing industry, including the past six years in positions of operational leadership with various ethanol producers, most recently as Chief Executive Officer of NuGen Energy of Marion, South Dakota.  Prior to entering the ethanol industry, Mr. Anderson held a number of management positions with The Iams Company, a division of Proctor & Gamble.

Scott H. Pearce, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, stated: "We are delighted to have Doug join the BioFuel Energy team.  With his industry experience and passion for ethanol, we expect Doug will provide effective leadership to our plant operations as we continue to pursue our goal of becoming a leader in the U.S. ethanol industry."

This release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Federal securities laws.  Such statements are based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections, which are subject to a wide range of uncertainties and business risks.  Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of whether, or the times by which, our performance or results may be achieved.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those anticipated are discussed in our Exchange Act filings and our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

BioFuel Energy currently has two 115 million gallons per year ethanol plants in the Midwestern corn belt.  The Company's goal is to become a leading ethanol producer in the United States by acquiring, developing, owning and operating ethanol production facilities.

SOURCE BioFuel Energy Corp.

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