Independent Lab Results Confirm GAEC Ethanol Process

HOUSTON--(Business Wire)--
Gulf Alternative Energy Corporation (Pink Sheets:GAEC) announced today the lab
test results on its biomass pre-processing technology. This unique process
converts cellulosic biomass into a fine, dry powder for processing into ethanol.
Testing was conducted by the highly respected Microbac Laboratories, Inc. in
Boulder, Colorado.

Lab results showed that all sugars were produced from Gulf Sorghum in 16 hours
compared to 64 hours for unprocessed control samples. This is a 400% increase in
processing speed under controlled lab conditions. Microbac concluded that Gulf`s
industrial grade processing was as efficient as the best lab scale processing
used to test biomass. The report concludes that the GAEC process significantly
impacted processing time for cellulosic ethanol.

"Independent lab results now confirm what we expected from Gulf`s cellulosic
feedstock pre-processing technology - it makes a big difference in processing
efficiency," noted John Shearer, President of GAEC. "This test lays to rest any
questions regarding the validity and value of Gulf`s process to development of
the cellulosic ethanol industry."

In addition, the company has updated its web-site and invites those interested
in the Company to visit www.GulfAlternativeEnergy.com for an update on the
Company. Gulf is focused on commercializing its cellulose pre-processing
technology and on expanding its green technology portfolio. Transforming
cellulose to ethanol efficiently is a technical challenge that will transform
the biofuels industry. Gulf Alternative Energy believes it has moved the
industry much closer to economic viability with its preprocessing technology
that turns non-food plant material (called biomass) into extremely small
particles that can more quickly and more cheaply be turned into ethanol.

About Gulf Alternative Energy Corporation

Gulf Alternative Energy is an alternative energy company focused on the
development of the alternative energy industry with a particular emphasis on
Texas and the Gulf Coast.

For more information, visit www.gulfalternativeenergy.com.

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