(St. Louis, MO 20 February 2008) - Speaking at the InvestMidwest Conference in St. Luois, Missouri, Mr. Wayne E. Mayhew III, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Edenspace Systems Corporation, today announced the selection of a team led by ICM, Inc. by the U.S. Department of Energy to lead biomass-to-ethanol research efforts by evaluating numerous feedstocks and performing innovative conversion technologies to subsequently deliver full-size, commercial-scale biorefineries. ICM will utilize various feedstocks including corn fiber, switchgrass, corn stover, and sorghum, integrating biochemical processing and demonstrating energy recycling within the biorefinery at its proposed plant in St. Joseph, Missouri. Edenspace's primary role on the team will be to provide ICM with corn, sorghum and switchgrass bioengineered to reduce post-harvest costs of producing cellulosic ethanol. The project team includes other companies, academic institutions, government agencies and technology providers.

Based in Junction City, Kansas, Edenspace Systems Corporation is a commercial leader in developing improved crops to lower the cost of cellulosic ethanol. Successful achievement of the company's goals is expected to reduce today's high capital equipment, materials, energy, and disposal costs for cellulosic ethanol, as well as increase ethanol yields per acre, reduce CO2 emissions and pollution from fossil fuels, increase energy independence, and raise rural and farm incomes.  The company received the Environmental Business Journal's Technology Award in 2004 and the DaimlerChrysler Environmental Excellence award in 1999.  With expertise in plant science, environmental and soil science, genetics and agronomy, Edenspace is developing innovative, sustainable technologies to meet energy needs, improve human health, protect property values and restore the environment.