Fiscal Year 2009 REMC Projections millions Net Income well in excess of33

"We are pleased to have enhanced our liquidity position by securingmodifications to our credit agreement. These modifications, together with ourrecent cost reductions, lead us to project that our business plan for fiscalyear 2009 will be funded by cash generated at REMC," stated Dan Cohrs, ExecutiveVice President and Chief Financial Officer of Rentech Mr. Cohrs continued, "Webelieve our ability to continue to execute our business plan without the need toaccess the capital markets, especially in this difficult macro-economicenvironment, positions us well within the alternative energy sector." About Rentech, Inc.Rentech, Inc. The Rentech Process is a patented and proprietary technology thatconverts synthesis gas from waste, biomass and fossil resources intohydrocarbons that can be processed and upgraded into ultra-clean syntheticfuels, specialty waxes and chemicals. The Companys wholly-owned subsidiary,Rentech Energy Midwest Corporation, manufactures and sells fertilizer productsincluding ammonia, urea ammonia nitrate, urea granule and urea solution to thecorn-belt region. Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresEBITDA is a presentation of "earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation andamortization." Management believes that EBITDA (a non-GAAP metric) is a usefulindicator of the fundamental operating performance of the Companys fertilizerproduction facility, Rentech Energy Midwest Corporation (REMC).

Managementbelieves that EBITDA can help investors more meaningfully evaluate REMCsoperating performance by eliminating the effect of non-cash expenses andnon-operating expenses of interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization. Webelieve that our investor base regularly uses EBITDA as a measure of theoperating performance of REMCs business. We recommend that investors carefullyreview the GAAP financial information (including our statement of cash flows)included as part of our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Reports onForm 10-Q, and our earnings releases; compare GAAP financial information withthe non-GAAP financial results disclosed in our quarterly earnings releases andinvestor calls, and read the computation below. Fiscal Year 2009 REMC Projections ($ millions) Net Income, well in excess of$33.1 Interest7.9Taxes 0.0Depreciation and Amortization 9.0EBITDA, well in excess of$50.0Safe Harbor StatementThis press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the PrivateSecurities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 about matters such as expectationsabout continued strong demand and pricing for REMCs products; projected EBITDAperformances at REMC and Rentech; reductions in expenses; the Companyspositioning in the alternative energy sector and the ability to fund theCompanys fiscal year 2009 business plan with cash generated at REMC. Thesestatements are based on managements current expectations and actual results maydiffer materially as a result of various risks and uncertainties includingwhether REMCs cash flow for the fiscal year will achieve the level the Companycurrently expects. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ fromthose reflected in the forward-looking statements are set forth in the Companysprior press releases and periodic public filings with the Securities andExchange Commission, which are available via Rentechs web site at The forward-looking statements in this press release aremade as of the date of this press release and Rentech does not undertake torevise or update these forward-looking statements, except to the extent that itis required to do so under applicable law.

at 310-571-9800, extension 341 or by email . Rentech, Inc.Julie Dawoodjee, Director of Investor Relations310-571-9800, extension Copyright Business Wire 2009. Tips for Parents to Help Children Develop Strong Reading HabitsTORONTO(Business Wire)Reading as a family activity is less important to Canadian and U.S. parents whencompared to other listed activities according to a recent online survey. "With just under half of Canadas population considered to possessbelow-standard literacy skills, parents need to make daily reading a priorityfor themselves and their children.