VIASPACE CEO to Present at Renewable Energy Forum in China

To Discuss Giant King Grass as Cellulosic Low-Carbon Energy Source, and
Alternate Use as Animal Feed

PASADENA, Calif. and BEIJING, May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VIASPACE Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: VSPC), an alternative energy company providing products
and technology for renewable and clean energy, will discuss opportunities for
Giant King Grass as a low-carbon source for producing biofuels as well as an
alternative use -- as animal feed -- that supports one of China's national
priorities.

VIASPACE Chief Executive Dr. Carl Kukkonen, in Asia for business meetings,
will give a presentation, "Grassoline: Fast-Growing Grass for Cellulosic
Biofuels and Animal Feed," at the Renewable Energy Finance Forum to be held
May 12-13 in Beijing.

Kukkonen commented: "The renewable energy segment of our business, which is to
grow and supply the grass for the emerging biofuels market, is now in place
and progressing according to plan. I visited the original seedling plot in
Guangzhou, China where the Giant King Grass had grown to approximately 10 feet
high. The original 1.2 million seedlings have been propagated into
approximately 3 million new seedlings which were planted on 112 acres of
leased land about 100 miles north of Guangzhou."

"Anticipating increasing acreage, we are in the process of establishing supply
contracts with biofuel producers and other energy providers, initially in
China, where biomass energy demand is substantial," Kukkonen said. "However,
we are also seeking opportunities for more immediate sales that exist in the
animal feed market."

According to Kukkonen, a high national priority in China is to increase the
amount of meat and dairy in the Chinese diet, so sufficient supplies of feed
for these and other livestock are an ongoing concern. According to Feed
Industry Network's January 6, 2009, update, demand in China for feed was
growing at 12% to 15% annually before milk contamination and economic issues
slowed demand. However, demand is expected to recover as contamination issues
have been addressed and economic conditions are improving in China which
expects 6% growth in 2009.

"From a broader perspective," Kukkonen added, "growth in demand for animal
feed is the result of population growth, rising standards of living, and
increasing consumption of meat, dairy and fish, and these trends are occurring
around the world. According to The Poultry Site, North America, Asia and
Europe are the leading current consumers of animal feed. Demand is also
growing in Africa and India which are well suited to grow Giant King Grass."

About VIASPACE Inc.
VIASPACE is an alternative energy company providing products and technology
for renewable and clean energy that reduce or eliminate dependence on fossil
and high-risk-pollutant energy sources. The Company provides raw material for
cellulosic biofuels and develops and markets fuel cell cartridges, products
and technology. VIASPACE subsidiary Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation owns
a portfolio of fuel cell patents licensed from Pasadena-based California
Institute of Technology (Caltech), which manages NASA's Jet Propulsion
Laboratory, where the direct methanol fuel cell was invented. For more
information, please see http://www.viaspace.com/ or contact Dr. Jan
Vandersande, Director of Communications, at 800-517-8050 or IR@VIASPACE.com.

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SOURCE VIASPACE Inc.

Dr. Jan Vandersande, Director of Communications of VIASPACE, +1-800-517-8050,
IR@VIASPACE.com