HOUSTON, April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- New Generation Biofuels Inc. (OTC:HTWO) (BULLETIN BOARD: HTWO) announced today that it has entered into a Test Burn Agreement with FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) to demonstrate its proprietary biofuel technology in utility scale power generation applications. The Agreement calls for New Generation Biofuels to supply its biofuel for a test program that will be performed in early 2008 at FirstEnergy's Lorain, Ohio combustion turbine facility. The test program will include the evaluation of both technical and environmental performance characteristics of New Generation Biofuel's products in combustion turbine applications. "We're excited to be teaming with FirstEnergy to build on our recent successes as we continue to commercialize our proprietary renewable biofuel," said David A. Gillespie, president and CEO of New Generation Biofuels. "We're looking forward to further validation of our biofuel in combustion turbine applications. We also look forward to successfully completing the testing program." "We are proud of our record of environmental achievements -- including our participation in more than a dozen clean-coal technology projects, some of which have led to the development of the most widely used control systems today," said Gary R. Leidich, FirstEnergy executive vice president and president of FirstEnergy Generation. "Working with New Generation Biofuels to test their biofuel product at one of our plants is a continuation of our commitment to producing electricity in an environmentally responsible manner while meeting our customers' needs." About New Generation Biofuels Holdings, Inc. New Generation Biofuels is a development stage renewable fuels provider. We hold an exclusive license for North America, Central America and the Caribbean to commercialize proprietary technology to manufacture alternative biofuels from vegetable oils and animal fats that we intend to market as a new class of biofuel for power generation, heavy equipment, marine use and as heating fuel. We believe our proprietary biofuel can provide a cheaper, renewable alternative energy source with significantly lower emissions than traditional fuels. Our business model calls for establishing direct sales from manufacturing plants that we may purchase or build and sublicensing our technology to qualified licensees. About FirstEnergy Corp. FirstEnergy is a diversified energy company headquartered in Akron, Ohio. Its subsidiaries and affiliates are involved in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, as well as energy management and other energy-related services. Its seven electric utility operating companies comprise the nation's fifth largest investor-owned electric system based on serving 4.5 million customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; and its generation subsidiaries control more than 14,000 megawatts of capacity. Forward Looking Statements This news release contains forward-looking statements. These forward- looking statements concern our operations, prospects, plans, economic performance and financial condition and are based largely on our current beliefs and expectations. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties related to our business include all the risks attendant a development stage business in the volatile energy industry, including, without limitation, the risks set forth under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. CONTACT: David Gillespie, President & CEO Rob Schatz New Generation Biofuels, Inc. Wolfe Axelrod Weinberger 713-973-5720 Associates, LLC. 212-370-4500 DATASOURCE: New Generation Biofuels Inc. CONTACT: David Gillespie, President & CEO of New Generation Biofuels, Inc., +1-713-973-5720; Rob Schatz of Wolfe Axelrod Weinberger Associates, LLC. for New Generation Biofuels, +1-212-370-4500

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