12.8.2011       Ethanol Benchmarking Meeting, Ascendant Partners, Omaha, Nebraska

2.5-8.2012      National Biodiesel Conference & Expo, Orlando, Florida

2.22-24.2012  National Ethanol Conference, Orlando, Florida

4.16-19.2012  International Biomass Conference & Expo, Denver, Colorado

6.4-7.2012      International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & EXPO, Minneapolis, Minnesota

2.2012   Ethanol Industry Faces 'Toughest Down' Since 2009

1.2012   NEDAK Restructures Capital, Brings in $10 Million in Equity

1.2012   Ascendant Financial Partners Completes Capital Restructuring for NEDAK Ethanol LLC

2011

11.2011 Western Wisconsin Energy, LLC, Sells to Big River Resources, LLC

9.2011   Ascendant Financial Partners & Flaherty Capital Markets Sell Ethnic Food Company

9.2011   Biofuels Consolidation

7.2011   Western Wisconsin Energy, 55 MMgy Ethanol Plant, Up for Grabs

7.2011   Ascendant Partners Acts as Exclusive Advisor to Western Wisconsin Energy, LLC, as It

              Explores the Sale of Its Ethanol Plant

6.2011   ScottMadden & Ascendant Partners Provide a New Biofuels Project Evaluation and

              Due Diligence Service

6.2011   Liquidity Options for Business Owners

5.2011   Industry Growth Now Coming Through Mergers, Acquisitions 

5.2011   U.S. Reaches Debt Ceiling, Again

3.2011   Ascendant Financial Partners Acts as Exclusive M&A and Financial Advisor to

              Tate and Lyle Ingredients America, Inc.