Verasun Energy Corp. To Join The NASDAQ Clean Edge U.S. Index Beginning July 12, 2006

Verasun Energy Corp. (NYSE: VSE) of Brookings, South Dakota will become a component of the NASDAQ Clean Edge U.S. Index® (NASDAQ: CLEN), prior to market open on Wednesday, July 12, 2006.

With a market capitalization of approximately $2.0 billion, Verasun is an ethanol producer, focusing primarily on the production and sale of ethanol and its co-products.

The NASDAQ Clean Edge U.S. Index, launched on May 18, 2006, is designed to track the performance of clean-energy companies that are publicly traded in the U.S. The NASDAQ Clean Edge U.S. Index includes companies engaged in the manufacturing, development, distribution, and installation of emerging clean-energy technologies such as solar photovoltaics, biofuels and advanced batteries. The five major sub-sectors that the index will cover are Renewable Electricity Generation, Renewable Fuels, Energy Storage & Conversion, Energy Intelligence and Advanced Energy-Related Materials.