-- Bruce Aitken, President & CEO, Methanex Corporation, will present "The Methanol Industry Under Assault: The Need for a Coordinated Effort to Protect the Industry";

-- Joseph Bevilaqua, Executive VP and President, Hexion Specialty Chemicals, will highlight "Economic Issues Facing the Formaldehyde Industry";

-- Lawrence Duprey, Chairman of the Board, Methanol Holdings Trinidad, Ltd (MHTL), will discuss "Shaping the Future of the Methanol Industry";

-- Helene Berggren, Manager Shipping & Operations, Statoil, will address "Impact of the European REACH Program on the Global Methanol Industry";

-- Chairman John Bresland, U.S. Chemical Safety Board, will present "Accident Investigation: Bethune Point Wastewater Plant";

-- Asst. Prof. Sharaaz Hosein, University of Trinidad and Tobago & Vishard Chandool, of MHTL, will present "Methanol to Power: A Demonstration Unit On Line"; and

-- Richard Mount, North Shore Energy Technologies & Zolt Pukanecz, Air Products, will discuss "Methanol Production from Bio-Mass."

The 2007 Methanol Forum will feature international speakers discussing topical issues including the booming methanol market in China, MTBE and Clean Fuels, and the emerging role of methanol as a transportation fuel. Program sessions will focus on the latest issues impacting methanol, biodiesel, dimethyl-ether (DME), and fuel cell technology.

The 2007 Methanol Forum will be held from 8:15 AM to 5:00 PM on Wednesday, October 17th, and from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM on Thursday, October 18th. Event sponsors include: Ashland; Atlantic Methanol Company; Continental Industries; Johnson Matthey; Methanex; Methanol Holdings Trinidad Ltd.; Metor; and Recochem.

For a complete agenda, information on the Westin Castle Harbour, and conference registration visit: http://www.jordan-associates.com/MethanolForum.htm.

About the Organizers: As a trade association, the Methanol Institute (MI) serves as the voice of the global methanol industry. Jim Jordan & Associates (JJ&A) is a leading market analysis and intelligence provider to the Global Methanol, Ethanol & Transportation Fuels Industries providing a range of products and services.

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