(October 1, 2010) Washington – The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is pleased to announce that Neill McKinstray, Vice President and General Manager, Ethanol Division of The Andersons, Inc., has been elected RFA Vice Chairman. The Andersons manage three ethanol facilities in Albion, Michigan, Clymers, Indiana, and Greenville, Ohio.

“From infrastructure needs to concerns over crucial public policies, the RFA has led the ethanol industry into battle and found common ground with our opponents in order to get things done,” said McKinstray. “I am honored my colleagues have given me an opportunity to help lead this organization and this industry in what is an unprecedented time of excitement and challenge.”

About The Andersons, Inc.: The Andersons, Inc. is a diversified company with interests in the grain, ethanol and plant nutrient sectors of U.S. agriculture, as well as in railcar leasing and repair, turf products production, and general merchandise retailing. Founded in Maumee, Ohio, in 1947, the company now has operations across the United States, in Puerto Rico, and has rail equipment leasing interests in Canada and Mexico. For more information, visit The Andersons online at www.andersonsinc.com.

About the Renewable Fuels Association: Organized in 1981, RFA serves as the voice of the ethanol industry, providing advocacy, authoritative analysis, and important industry data to its members, Congress, federal and state government agencies, strategic partners, the media and other opinion-leader audiences. The RFA is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of a representative from each producer member. The Board meets several times a year to set Association policy. Learn more at www.EthanolRFA.org.