VeraSun Energy Announces Startup of Dyersville, Iowa, Ethanol Biorefinery

"We are pleased to bring another large-scale, environmentally friendly ethanol production facility on-line in the state ofIowa," VeraSun CEO Don Endres said. "The state continues to be a leader in renewable fuels production, helping our nation to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. We commend theDyersville community, its leadership, and the local corn producers for making this day a reality."

According to the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, VeraSun Dyersville is the 32nd operating biorefinery inIowa, increasing overall annual production capacity in the state to almost 2.5 billion gallons. TheDyersville facility is VeraSun's fifth production facility inIowa, joining other 110MMGY biorefineries inAlbert City,Charles City,Fort Dodge, andHartley. At 550MMGY of annual production capacity, VeraSun is the largest ethanol producer in the state.

Located on approximately 200 acres west ofDyersville, construction on the facility began in October 2006. The biorefinery will annually process approximately 39 million bushels of corn and produce about 350,000 tons of distillers grains for livestock feed, in addition to employing approximately 55 workers. VeraSun took ownership of the plant on April 1, 2008, following its merger with U.S. BioEnergy.

VeraSun Dyersville is the fifth VeraSun facility to come on-line this year, joining sister production facilities inMarion, S.D.,Bloomingburg, Ohio,Hankinson, N.D., andHartley, Iowa.

About VeraSun Energy Corporation

VeraSun Energy Corp. (NYSE: VSE), headquartered inBrookings, S.D., is a leading producer and marketer of ethanol and distillers grains. Founded in 2001, the company has a fleet of 16 production facilities in eight states, of which one is still under construction. VeraSun Energy is scheduled to have an annual production capacity of approximately 1.64 billion gallons of ethanol and more than 5 million tons of distillers grains by the end of 2008.

VeraSun also markets E85, a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline for use in Flexible Fuel Vehicles (FFVs), directly to fuel retailers under the brand VE85(R). For more information, please visit VeraSun Energy's websites at http://www.verasun.com or http://www.VE85.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements included or incorporated by reference in this document are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. They are based upon our current beliefs and expectations, are subject to risks and uncertainties outside of our control, and actual results might differ materially from these estimates and statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ include the volatility and uncertainty of commodity prices, results of our hedging and other risk mitigation strategies, results of our acquisitions, operational disruptions at our facilities; our ability to implement our expansion strategy; development of infrastructure related to the sale and distribution of ethanol; excess production capacity in our industry; our ability to compete effectively in our industry; changes in or elimination of governmental laws, tariffs, trade or other controls or enforcement practices; environmental, health and safety laws; our reliance on key management personnel; future technological advances; limitations and restrictions contained in the instruments and agreements governing our indebtedness; and our ability to raise additional capital and secure additional financing, as more fully described in the "Risk Factors" sections of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. We are not under any obligation, and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update, alter or otherwise revise any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time.

SOURCE VeraSun Energy Corp.

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