BBI employees battle flood in North Dakota

March 5, 2009

BY Communications Manager

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — BBI International has temporarily halted operations at its Fargo, N.D., offices and reduced selected non-essential functions at its Grand Forks office to allow employees to contend with severe flood conditions in both cities. Production and delivery of BBI's magazines—Ethanol Producer Magazine, Biodiesel Magazine and BIOMASS Magazine—will continue uninterrupted, but some ancillary news services such as e-newsletters will be deferred while the flood fight continues.



"It's all hands on deck," says Joe Bryan, vice president of Media & Events. "In light of record flood crest projections, and to allow our staff and their families time to cope with this emergency, lightening the work load is essential."

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Rising water near the BBI Fargo office prompted all staff to evacuate early Thursday morning and it is not known how the office will be affected, or when the staff will be able to return. Grand Forks is protected by a permanent dike, but overland flooding in rural areas is expected to affect several employees. Flooding along the Red River Valley is expected to surpass records set in 1897.



The work reduction affects the biomass, ethanol and biodiesel podcasts, editor's blogs, and all e-newsletters. Web exclusives will continue to be posted on all magazine Web sites, but the volume of stories will be reduced. All are expected to be brought back to full production no later than April 13.



About BBI International

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With offices in the United States, Canada and Australia, BBI International is a preeminent bioenergy industry service provider. BBI has positioned itself as a global expert in biomass utilization for the production of chemicals, power, fuel, feed and fiber. The company's consultants work with customers from concept to construction to develop successful renewable energy projects worldwide. BBI's Media & Events group has unparalleled conference facilitation experience and is a world leader in biofuels industry publishing. More information about the company is available at: www.bbiinternational.com.



Media Contact:



Craig Johnson
Communications Manager
BBI International
1-701-746-8385
cjohnson@bbiinternational.com

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