Alon USA Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

Alon USA Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call
Schedule

DALLAS, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alon USA Energy, Inc. (NYSE: ALJ)
("Alon") today announced plans to release its third quarter 2009 results on
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 after the market closes. In conjunction with the
release, Alon has scheduled a conference call, which will be broadcast live
over the Internet on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time
(9:00 a.m. central).

What: Alon USA Energy, Inc. Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

When: Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 10:00 a.m. eastern time

Where: Live via phone by dialing 1-800-762-8779 or 480-629-9770, for
international callers, and asking for the Alon USA Energy call at
least 10 minutes prior to the start time. Investors may also
listen to the conference live on the Alon corporate website,
http://www.alonusa.com by logging on that site and clicking
"Investors."

A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through November
19, 2009 and may be accessed by calling 1-800-406-7325 or 303-590-3030, for
international callers, and using the passcode 4167895#. A web cast archive
will also be available at www.alonusa.com shortly after the call and will be
accessible for approximately 90 days. For more information, please contact
Donna Washburn at DRG&E at 713-529-6600 or email dmw@drg-e.com.

Alon USA Energy, Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent
refiner and marketer of petroleum products, operating primarily in the South
Central, Southwestern and Western regions of the United States. The Company
owns four crude oil refineries in Texas, California, Louisiana and Oregon,
with an aggregate crude oil throughput capacity of approximately 250,000
barrels per day. Alon markets gasoline and diesel products under the FINA
brand name and is a leading producer of asphalt. Alon also operates more than
300 convenience stores primarily in West Texas and New Mexico substantially
under the 7-Eleven and FINA brand names and supplies motor fuels to these
stores primarily from its Big Spring refinery. In addition, Alon markets under
the FINA branded name to approximately 700 additional locations.

Contacts: Claire A. Hart, Senior Vice President
Alon USA Energy, Inc.
972-367-3649

Investors: Jack Lascar/Sheila Stuewe
DRG&E / 713-529-6600

Media: Blake Lewis
Lewis Public Relations
214-635-3020
Ruth Sheetrit
SMG Public Relations
011-972-547-555551

SOURCE Alon USA Energy, Inc.

Claire A. Hart, Senior Vice President of Alon USA Energy, Inc.,
+1-972-367-3649; or Investors, Jack Lascar or Sheila Stuewe, both of DRG&E,
+1-713-529-6600; or Media, Blake Lewis of Lewis Public Relations,
+1-214-635-3020; or Ruth Sheetrit of SMG Public Relations, 011-972-547-555551,
all for Alon USA Energy, Inc.