PEKIN, Ill., Aug. 25, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AVR), a leading producer, marketer and end-to-end provider of clean renewable energy, today announced that it will be presenting at the upcoming Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference.

Ron Miller, Aventine's President and CEO, will make a presentation at the Lehman Brothers hosted event to be held in New York City on Tuesday, September 2 at 4:20 p.m. eastern time. A link to the live webcast presentation will be available on the Company's website at www.aventinerei.com.

About Aventine

Aventine is a leading producer, marketer and end-to-end distributor of ethanol to many leading energy companies in the United States. Aventine is also a marketer and distributor of biodiesel. In addition to ethanol, Aventine also produces distillers grains, corn gluten meal, corn gluten feed, corn germ and brewers' yeast. Our Internet address is www.aventinerei.com.

CONTACT:  Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Inc.
          Les Nelson, Director - Investor Relations
          (309) 347-9709