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GAEC Brings Crops to Fuels to Reality
HOUSTON, Monday April 6, 2009 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation (PINKSHEETS; GEAC) Transforming cellulose to ethanol efficiently is a technical challenge that will transform the biofuels industry. Gulf Alternative Energy believes it has moved the industry much closer to economic viability with its preprocessing technology that turns non-food plant material (called biomass) into extremely small particles that can more quickly and more cheaply be turned into ethanol.

Gulf Alternative Energy Enters Strategic Expansion
HOUSTON, Monday March 30, 2009 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation (PINKSHEETS; GEAC) announced today that it is expanding its strategic development to other forms of alternative energy beyond its ethanol pre-processing technology.

Gulf Ethanol Begins Commmercial Design and Testing
HOUSTON, October 28, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation (PINKSHEETS; GEAC) announced today that it is beginning the commercial design phase of its biomass preprocessor system development.

Moving Up in a Down Economy With Gulf Ethanol
HOUSTON, October 20, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- With markets coursing the wildest roller coaster in modern history, investors worry about making the wrong choice and often freeze out of fear. With financial stocks wiped out and oil prices dropping, where does the smart money go?

Gulf Ethanol Reports Lab Results
HOUSTON, October 06, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation (PINKSHEETS: GEAC) reported its initial lab tests today.

Gulf Ethanol Reports Progress
HOUSTON, September 22, 2008 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation (Pink Sheets:GEAC) reported today that the prototype feed-stock preprocessor is functioning as designed.

Gulf Ethanol Up and Running After Hurricane Ike
HOUSTON, TX, September 18, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation (PINKSHEETS: GEAC) announced today that its operations are up and running following loss of services during Hurricane Ike.

Gulf Ethanol Announces Third-Generation Technology
HOUSTON, TX, September 15, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation (PINKSHEETS: GEAC) announced today the implementation of its third-generation feedstock pre-processing unit.

Gulf Ethanol to Host Fortune 100 Energy Company
HOUSTON, TX, September 8, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation (PINKSHEETS: GEAC) announced today that it will be providing a private demonstration of its feedstock preprocessing unit at the request of a Fortune 100 energy company that has expressed an interest in the technology this week.

Gulf Ethanol Dispels Doubts
HOUSTON, September 4, 2008 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation (Pink Sheets:GEAC) surprised its critics today by offering a free sample of the microscopic cellulosic feedstock powder produced by its processing unit. Short sellers have engaged in criticism of GEAC and its technology, questioning the reality of Gulf's ability to produce a fine cellulosic powder that enhances the productivity and viability of cellulosic ethanol production.

Gulf Ethanol Engages Lab to Test Production
HOUSTON, August 27, 2008 (Marketwire) -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation (PINKSHEETS: GEAC) announced today that it has engaged Microbac Laboratories to perform analytical testing on its preprocessed feedstock powders.

Gulf Ethanol Completes Phase 1 Design
HOUSTON, August 18, 2008 (Marketwire) -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation (OTC: GEAC) has now completed the Phase 1 design enhancements to its cellulosic pre-processing unit.

Gulf Ethanol: It Works!
HOUSTON, August 4, 2008 (Marketwire) -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation (PINKSHEETS: GEAC) announced today the first successful testing of its biomass preprocessor. The prototype unit successfully processed raw feedstocks into an extremely fine powder which will allow cellulosic ethanol producers to improve results significantly.

Gulf Ethanol Begins Testing New Cellulosic Preprocessing System
HOUSTON, July 30, 2008 (Marketwire) -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation (PINKSHEETS: GEAC) announced today that testing of its new preprocessing system for cellulosic ethanol production has begun.

Gulf Ethanol Receives New System at R&D Facility
HOUSTON, July 22, 2008 (Marketwire) -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation (PINKSHEETS: GEAC) announced today that it has taken delivery of its cellulosic preprocessing system at its new R&D facility. Testing of the machine will begin this week.

Gulf Ethanol - Questions & Answers About Ethanol
HOUSTON, July 16, 2008 (Marketwire) -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation (PINKSHEETS: GEAC) addresses consumer questions about ethanol.

Gulf Ethanol Opens R&D Facility
HOUSTON, July 14, 2008 (Marketwire) -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation's (PINKSHEETS: GEAC) new R&D facility, which officially opened today, will focus on quantifying the design of their new cellulosic preprocessing system.

Gulf Ethanol -- Understanding the Cellulosic Ethanol Fit -- Part 2
HOUSTON, July 7, 2008 (Marketwire) -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation (PINKSHEETS: GEAC) is working to provide an alternative to corn-based ethanol and address the high cost of biofuel production.

Gulf Ethanol - Understanding The Cellulosic Ethanol Fit – Part 1
HOUSTON, July 1, 2008 (Marketwire) -- Recent one-dimensional news reports have bashed U.S. ethanol production as the source of high food prices and inefficiency. As is often the case, the headline fails to educate – it only intends to alarm. It is critical in the analysis of alternative fuels in the U.S. to understand the contrast between corn-based ethanol and cellulosic ethanol.

Gulf Ethanol Establishes R&D Facility
HOUSTON, June 25, 2008 (Marketwire) -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation (OTC: GEAC) announced today that the company has established an R&D facility dedicated to refining the design of its cellulosic feedstock preprocessor. Cellulosic feedstock is used to produce ethanol from non-food products.

Gulf Ethanol’s Industry Positioning
HOUSTON, June 23, 2008 (Marketwire) -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation (OTC: GEAC) describes its industry position.

Gulf Ethanol Unveils New Technology
HOUSTON, June 18, 2008 (Marketwire) -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation (PINKSHEETS: GEAC) unveils its new biomass reduction technology. The cellulosic preprocessing system unveiled by GEAC, today, was designed to reduce sorghum and other biomass into a fine powder that can be processed into ethanol more efficiently. Feedstock pre-processing is a key step toward efficient cellulosic ethanol production.

Gulf Ethanol Announces Completion of Cellulosic Preprocessor for Ethanol
HOUSTON, June 16, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation (PINKSHEETS: GEAC) announced today that the fabrication of its prototype machine for preprocessing cellulosic feedstock has been completed by Vortex Ventures (www.vortexventures.com).

Gulf Ethanol Corp. Interim CEO Letter to Shareholders
HOUSTON, TX, June 10, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Dear Shareholder: As the new Interim CEO of Gulf Ethanol, I want to take a few moments to talk to you as one of the owners and shareholders of the Corporation. In every change of leadership, a company adjusts its course to work toward improving its performance in order to maximize the benefits to its shareholders. During my term in leadership, I expect to keep in touch with you as shareholders as often as possible and keep you up to date on developments within the company.

Gulf Ethanol Welcomes Robert Wilson to Board of Directors
HOUSTON, May 29, 2008 (Marketwire) -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation (PINKSHEETS: GEAC) announced today that Robert J. Wilson has joined the Board of Directors of Gulf Ethanol Corp.

Financing Completed for Cellulosic Pre-Processing System
HOUSTON, TX, May 27, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation (PINKSHEETS: GEAC) announced today that it has completed the financing for its prototype bioprocessing unit and expects to take delivery on the equipment within thirty days.

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HOUSTON, May 19, 2008 -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation, addresses its goals for its cellulosic biomass feedstock preprocessing system. The success of the U.S. bio-industry depends, to a large degree, on the quantity and quality of biomass available, and on the industry's ability to cost-effectively utilize biomass for energy production. A successful bio-refinery must have access to an adequate supply of low cost biomass with desirable characteristics.

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GEAC Defines Goals for Preprocessing System
HOUSTON, May 19, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation, (OTC:GEAC) addresses its goals for its cellulosic biomass feedstock preprocessing system.

Gulf Ethanol Announces Executive Search
HOUSTON, May 12, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation, (OTC: GEAC) announced today its executive search for a new CEO, CFO and Director of Engineering and Design. Mr. JT Cloud is retiring and the Board of Directors is seeking to recruit professional management to continue the implementation and development of its alternative energy technology.

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Rochester, NY, Apr 22, 2008 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- OTCStockExchange.com's "Stock Watch Alert" this morning are Universal Travel Group Inc. (OTCBB: UTVG), Electro Energy Inc. (Nasdaq: EEEI), Greenstone Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets: GSHN), Gulf Ethanol Corporation (Pink Sheets: GEAC).

Gulf Ethanol: "We won't burn your food"
HOUSTON, Apr 21, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- As food prices escalate worldwide, corn based ethanol has been fingered as a culprit along with higher oil prices. Gulf Ethanol announced today that it will not use food-based crops for production of its biofuels. Instead, Gulf Ethanol has begun development of its biomass processor that will process sorghum, switchgrass and other non-food biomass into a cellulose powder that can be converted to ethanol.

Gulf Ethanol Orders Prototype Cellulosic Processing Unit
HOUSTON, Apr 15, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation, (OTC:GEAC) announced today that it has delivered the purchase order and initial payment for the manufacture of its initial prototype bio-processing unit. This unit will be designed to preprocess cellulosic biomass into a very fine, dry powder ready for processing into ethanol. The unit is expected to be ready in about 60 days.

Pinnacle Digest: Gulf Ethanol Sparks Interest of Leading Investment Club

Gulf Ethanol Signs Letter of Intent for Biodiesel Plan
HOUSTON, Apr 09, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Gulf Ethanol Corporation (OTC:GEAC) announced today that it has signed a Letter of Intent to purchase the biodiesel plant owned and operated by Systems Management Group, Inc.

Gulf Ethanol Signs Product Development and Distribution Agreement With Vortex Ventures

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