Emerson Joins Secure Energy, Inc. to Help Build New Coal Gasification Plant in Illinois

Emerson to Serve as Main Automation Contractor, Integrating Five Suppliers in
Clean Processing of Coal to Natural Gas, Helping Foster American Energy
Independence
AUSTIN, Texas--(Business Wire)--
Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR), has formed a
strategic relationship with Secure Energy, Inc. to help build a $800 million
alternative energy plant in Decatur, Illinois, the first coal
gasification-to-synthetic natural gas plant to be constructed in the United
States in two decades.

According to this strategic relationship, Emerson will serve as the main
automation contractor (MAC), responsible for managing and digitally automating
the Secure Energy plant that will convert 1.4 million tons/year of Illinois coal
into 21 billion cubic feet of pipeline quality natural gas. The modular facility
is a template for four additional clean coal plants that Secure Energy intends
to construct in other parts of the United States. Emerson will establish
automation and process control protocols that can be modified as necessary to
create plants that are coal-to-diesel, coal-to-gasoline, coal-to-fertilizer or
other clean coal processes.

Emerson has committed significant resources and expertise to help alternative
energy companies translate their technologies into large-scale commercial
production of eco-friendly fuels. In addition to Secure Energy, Emerson is
working with nearly a dozen other alternative fuel companies.

Secure Energy will rely upon Emerson`s engineering expertise and digital
automation technology to integrate the plant`s five process "islands" - air
separation, gasification, CO shift/hydrolysis, acid gas removal, and methanation
- within the clean coal plant.

"Emerson provides the glue to confidently engineer and start up this modular
project," said Jack Kenny, Secure Energy Co-Founder. "We have five major
engineering firms delivering the various processes of our plant, so we need
Emerson`s expertise to make sure all the process automation is correct and
unified."

Secure Energy chose Emerson as its main automation contractor (MAC) because of
the company`s proven success in digitally automating coal gasification plants
and multi-plant projects worldwide.

"We needed to minimize risk through consistent control and communication in the
control room," Kenny said. "Emerson`s experience with coal gasification in
Canada and China made them a tremendous candidate for this strategic
partnership.

"Our MAC relationship will help provide certainty and predictability during
commercial pursuit and during the project phase," commented Steve Sonnenberg,
president of Emerson Process Management. "We will collaborate with Secure Energy
and its other suppliers to realize lower project risk, better cost control,
seamless integration of all control and safety packages, long-term maintenance
and operational savings, and improved logistics and inventory management."

Emerson will supply Secure Energy with its best-in-class product range and
services that comprise PlantWeb® digital plant architecture, a leading global
automation approach that networks intelligent field instruments and valves with
systems and software to deliver efficient operations and predictive maintenance
that maximizes plant availability.

Emerson will also support this strategic relationship with multiple Emerson
technologies and expertise beyond process management, including U.S. Electrical
Motors, Liebert products, and RIDGID Tools.

The Secure Energy project is a response to the growing demand for energy
independence in the United States and increased public concern about the
environmental impact of coal as fuel. The U.S. has 29 percent of the world`s
coal reserves. Coal gasification is one of the more environmentally friendly
ways to utilize coal. The process also enables the CO2 produced to be captured
and sequestered or used for other processes. Secure Energy plans to capture the
CO2 produced at this plant.

Secure Energy is seeking a U.S. Department of Energy grant under the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act for carbon capture and sequestration facilities.
Additional funding will be provided through private investors, including ARC
Financial of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

About Secure Energy, Inc.

Secure Energy, Inc. (www.secureenergyinc.com) is a development company dedicated
to helping secure America's energy independence through coal gasification
technologies.

About Emerson Process Management

Emerson Process Management (www.emersonprocess.com), an Emerson business, is a
leader in helping businesses automate their production, processing and
distribution in the chemical, oil and gas, refining, pulp and paper, power,
water and wastewater treatment, mining and metals, food and beverage, life
sciences and other industries. The company combines superior products and
technology with industry-specific engineering, consulting, project management
and maintenance services. Its brands include PlantWeb®, Syncade, DeltaV,
Fisher®, Micro Motion®, Rosemount®, Daniel®, Ovation®, and AMS® Suite.

About Emerson

Emerson (NYSE:EMR), based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global leader in
bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to
customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation,
climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. Sales in fiscal 2008
were $24.8 billion and Emerson is ranked 94th on the Fortune 500 list of
America`s largest companies. For more information, visit www.Emerson.com.

PlantWeb, Syncade, DeltaV, Fisher, Micro Motion, Rosemount, Daniel, Ovation, and
AMS Suite are marks of one of the Emerson Process Management family of
companies. Other marks are property of their respective owners.

of Emerson
Jerry Moon, 512-832-3089

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