Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. Commences Operations at Ord, Nebraska Ethanol Plant

OMAHA, NE, Jul 13 (MARKET WIRE) --
Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRE) began operations at
its ethanol plant in Ord, Nebraska on July 12, 2009. The company
anticipates production of ethanol by July 17th.

"The startup of the Ord plant within eight days of completing the purchase
is a testament to our operational experience and our considerable
understanding of the plant technology," said Todd Becker, Green Plains'
President and Chief Executive Officer. "The Ord plant has been idle since
November 2008, but based on our expertise, we developed and executed a
comprehensive plan that allowed us to quickly achieve this milestone. We
are glad to bring this plant back online producing ethanol."

"With improving margins in our industry, we were anxious to start
production at the Ord and Central City plants as soon as possible. We plan
to also have the plant in Central City, Nebraska operating later this
month," Becker added.

About Green Plains

Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. is a low-cost ethanol producer
operating six ethanol plants in Iowa, Indiana, Nebraska and Tennessee with
a combined expected operating capacity of 480 million gallons of ethanol
per year. Green Plains also operates an independent third-party ethanol
marketing service, with marketing capacity of 305 million gallons of
ethanol per year. Green Plains owns 51% of Blendstar, LLC, a Houston-based
biofuel terminal operator with six facilities in five states. Green
Plains' agribusiness segment operates grain storage facilities and
complementary agronomy, feed, and fuel businesses in northern Iowa and
southern Minnesota.

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experience significant fluctuations in future operating results due to a
number of economic conditions, including, but not limited to, competition
in the ethanol industry, risks associated with commodity market risks,
financial market risks, counter-party risks, risks associated with changes
to federal policy and/or regulation, successful integration and profitable
operation of these acquired facilities, and other risks detailed in the
Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31,
2008 and in the Company's subsequent filings with the SEC. Green Plains
assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as
a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The cautionary
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statements. In addition, the Company is not obligated, and does not
intend, to update any of its forward-looking statements at any time
unless an update is required by applicable securities laws.

Green Plains Contact:
Jim Stark
Vice-President - Investor Relations
Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc.
(402) 884-8700
jim.stark@gpreinc.com

Green Plains Investor Contact:
John Baldissera
BPC Financial Marketing
(800) 368-1217

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