LANSING TRADE GROUP, LLC OPENS AUBURN, NY OFFICE

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas — June 1, 2005 — Lansing Trade Group, LLC, today announced plans to open a trading office in Auburn, NY. Lansing Trade Group, based in Okemos, Michigan, is an agricultural merchandising company with trading offices in Minnesota, Idaho, New York and Kansas.

The Auburn office will be managed by Grieg Dougherty and will initially employ four others. Current plans are to grow the office as volume and market share increase. The office will focus on trading corn, wheat and feed ingredients in the Northeastern U.S. The office will serve producers, grain elevators and end users.

According to Bill Krueger, President of Lansing Trade Group, "The addition of the Auburn office enhances our core business of trading whole grains and feed ingredients. The Northeast has been a strong area of focus for the company for many years and the opening of the Auburn office will strengthen our presence in the region."

About Lansing Trade Group, LLC

Lansing Trade Group is a privately owned firm formed in 1931. The current ownership group has grown Lansing into a national trading company, growing beyond its grain roots with growth into the energy market. Lansing Trade Group formed Lansing Ethanol Services, LLC in March 2006 to trade ethanol. Lansing Trade Group trades whole grains, feed ingredients, and energy products, including biodiesel, in U.S. domestic and export markets. Current annual revenues are approximately $5 billion. Company headquarters are in Overland Park, Kansas. Additional information is available online at www.lansingtradegroup.com and www.lansingethanolservices.com.