REX Stores Provides $50.8 Million for 74% Interest in Illinois Ethanol Production Facility

Business Wire, Oct 31, 2007

DAYTON, Ohio -- REX Stores Corporation (NYSE:RSC) announced today that it has provided funding of $50.8 million in One Earth Energy, LLC ("One Earth") as One Earth has met all conditions precedent, including obtaining financing for REX to proceed with its investment. First National Bank of Omaha, N.A., will provide senior debt financing to One Earth.

On June 18, REX reported that it had entered into a contingent agreement to invest between $35.1 million and $62.4 million in One Earth. REX's $50.8 million funding provides REX with an approximate 74% equity ownership interest in One Earth.

One Earth has signed a design/build agreement with Fagen, Inc., an engineering firm focused on ethanol, and has commenced construction of the Gibson City, Illinois facility. The plant has a design capacity of 100 million gallons of ethanol annually.

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