Stuart Rose, Chairman & CEO

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1 Stuart Rose, Chairman & CEO
REX: NYSE One Earth Energy, LLC Gibson City, IL Stuart Rose, Chairman & CEO Doug Bruggeman, CFO October 2011

2 Safe Harbor This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of Such statements can be identified by use of forward-looking terminology such as “project,” “may,” “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate” or “continue” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. You are cautioned that there are certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those referred to in such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties are described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

3 REX Overview Successful alternative energy investor since 1998
Synfuel investments of $6M yielded ~$178M return over 10 years Discontinued legacy retail operations in FY ’09 to focus on alternative energy Ethanol investments initiated in 2006 $24M profit in FY’ 07 on $14M early ethanol investment Alternative energy now represents 99% of revenue and 68% of assets Ownership in six operating ethanol production facilities representing 169.2M gallons of annual operating nameplate production Revenues from ethanol, distillers grain & corn oil Strong, liquid balance sheet (as of 7/31/11) (based on 9.6M diluted shares) Unrestricted cash of $84.2M ~ $ 8.80/share Net book value of retail real estate $18.7M ~ $ 1.96/share Net deferred tax assets $ 8.8M ~ $ 0.92/share Carrying value of six plants $140.2M ~ $14.68/share REX shareholders’ book value $249.7M ~$26.25/share ROE-focused asset allocation discipline 11.2% average ROE since 1993 Ongoing share repurchase program Insider ownership approximately 30%

4 Alternative Energy Investments
Entered alternative energy sector FY ‘98 investing in two synthetic fuel LP’s Earned federal income tax credits based on the tonnage and content of solid synthetic fuel produced and sold to unrelated parties Sold interests in both partnerships and received quarterly income subject to production levels and phase-outs through calendar 2007 Purchased 3rd synthetic fuel facility in FY ‘02; was sold in FY ’04 Synfuel partnership performance - FY ’98 - FY ’11 Total investment income ~$130M from sale of partnership interests Allocated income tax credits of ~$48M Plus $2.9M in income received in Q2 ‘11 from plant sold in 2006 Entered ethanol sector FY ’06 and today REX has: Investments in six operating ethanol production facilities Ownership of ~169.2mgy of nameplate ethanol production Includes 48% interest in 100mgy NuGen Energy facility acquired 7/10 Wrote off Levelland-Hockley plant at 1/31/11; halted operations Jan 2011

5 REX Ethanol Portfolio at 7/31/11
Nameplate REX Non-Recourse % Entity/Location Capacity Carrying Plant Debt (3) Ownership RSC Capacity (mgy) Value (millions) (millions) (millions) Owned (mgy) One Earth Energy, LLC Gibson City, IL 100 $65.7 $ % 74.0 NuGen Energy, LLC Marion, SD 100 $20.1 $ % 48.0 Patriot Renewable Fuels, LLC Annawan, IL 100 $23.1 $ % 23.0 Big River Resources, LLC West Burlington, IA (1) % 9.2 Big River Resources $ $150.0 Galva, IL (1) % 10.0 Big River United Energy Dyersville, IA (1) % 5.0 TOTAL 592 $ n/a n/a 169.2 Levelland Hockley County Ethanol, LLC(2) Hockley County, TX 40 $0.00 $ % 19.6 REX owns a 10% interest in Big River which owns 100% of West Burlington & Galva & 50.5% of Dyersville plants. Wrote off entire investment of $18.4M in Levelland Hockley at end of FY ’10; LHCE ceased production January 2011. Plant debt figures are as of 6/30/11

6 REX Ethanol Strategy Disciplined investment criteria
Invest only if project meets strategic and financial risk and return criteria Align with farmers, farm cooperatives and farming communities as co-investors and owners of ethanol production facilities Facilitates access to grain supply, local community support Locate plants close to rail access and feedstocks Utilize state-of-the-art ethanol production technology Dry mill corn-processing All plants are highly efficient Fagen, Inc. and/or ICM, Inc. Fagen is large, respected U.S. green energy design-builder ICM engineers, builds, and supports renewable fuel bio-refineries ICM process technology produces ~6.6 billion gallons of ethanol Seek to match grain prices with ethanol and DDG sales at most plants Forward grain purchases and ethanol sales contracts generally  two month duration Derivative contracts are generally not employed to hedge commodity price risks Maximize ethanol plant returns via: Running plants efficiently, often above nameplate capacity Sale of dried (and wet) distillers grain (DDG) as animal feed Adding corn oil production capabilities

7 Demand/Pricing Drivers
Ethanol Federal EPA ethanol purchasing mandates continue to rise, requiring refiners to purchase more ethanol each year: Year Target BGY BGY BGY BGY 2015 & beyond 15.0 BGY $0.45 per gallon VEETC (blender’s credit) expires Dec. 31, 2011 Distillers Grain Rising corn prices have driven DDG pricing increases, helping offset impact on crush spreads

8 Crush Spread & DDG Pricing
Crush Spread = price of 1 gallon of ethanol - cost of corn to produce it One bushel of corn makes ~2.8 gallons of ethanol Crush spread = Ethanol price – (Corn bushel price / 2.8) Crush spread excludes other production, transportation costs, etc. Dried distillers grain (DDG) pricing has offset weaker crush spreads REX’s average realized DDG prices per quarter are reflected on green line below. Calculated using CBOT monthly average prices

9 Six Months Operating Results
Six Months Ended $ in millions, except per share data 7/31/11 7/31/10 Net sales and revenue: Alternative energy (1) $154.4 $135.8 Real estate Total net sales and revenue $155.1 $136.3 Gross profit $4.4 $13.4 Segment profit (loss): Alternative energy (1) $10.5 $10.7 Real estate (1.4) (0.5) Corporate expense (1.2) (1.5) Income from synthetic fuel partnership Interest income, net Income from continuing operations including non-controlling interests $6.6 $5.6 Net income from continuing operations $6.0 $4.4 Net income from continuing operations per share $0.63 $0.44 Net income $7.0 $5.4 Diluted net income per share $0.73 $0.54 Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 7/31/10 period includes results attributable to non-controlling interest of Levelland Hockley (44%) and One Earth Energy (26%) and 7/31/11 period includes results attributable to non-controlling interest in One Earth Energy (26%).

10 Strong Balance Sheet $ in millions 7/31/11 1/31/11
Cash and Cash Equivalents $ $ Total Current Assets Property & Equipment, net Deferred Taxes, net Equity Method Investments Other Investments and Deposits Total Assets $370.2 $375.7 Current Debt $ $ Total Current Liabilities Deferred Income Long Term Debt - Non Recourse Long Term Debt - Recourse Total REX Equity (excludes non-controlling interests) $249.7 $244.9

11 Real Estate Assets Previously built and operated 260-store consumer electronics chain Discontinued retail operations in FY ’09 Retail service contract deferred income recognized in discontinued operations Monetized real estate as industry dynamics challenged retail operations Reduced store count using disciplined financial criteria for each location Sold 86 company-owned sites in 2007 for $74.5M in cash Real estate holdings as of 7/31/11: Carrying value $18.7M, net of $1.2M of debt 27 owned store locations & 1 distribution center Divesting real estate on an opportunistic basis No urgency to exit at lower valuations given strong cash position

12 Capital Allocation Priorities
Ethanol plants and other industrial investments Share repurchases below book value 3.2M shares repurchased last three years + YTD; $12.48 avg. price Repurchased 479,959 shares YTD; $16.41 avg. price New 500,000 share repurchase authorization announced Sept. 28, 2011

13 REX Summary Successful alternative energy investor since 1998
Interests in six operating ethanol production facilities 169.2M gals of production capacity/year Alternative energy segment profit of $13.4M in FY ’10 and $10.5M in 1H FY ’11 Industry leading ethanol production skill and plant efficiencies REX ethanol operations are among best performing plants Growth opportunities in ethanol and other industrial sectors Expand ownership of existing facilities Invest in new ethanol plants or industrial projects requiring similar skill sets Proven management team with asset allocation discipline 11.2% average ROE since 1993 Long-term program of share repurchases below book value Insider ownership of ~30% Strong asset base (at 7/31/11): Shareholders‘ equity $249.7M (~$26.15 share) Unrestricted cash $84.2M Net real estate value $18.7M Net deferred tax asset $ 8.8M 9.6M diluted shares outstanding at 7/31/11 9.1M basic shares out at 9/28/11

14 REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION REX: NYSE
Review of REX American’s Ethanol Plant Investment Portfolio Investor Relations Contacts: Joseph Jaffoni/David Collins Jaffoni & Collins Incorporated 212/ or

15 One Earth Energy, LLC Summary
REX has a 74% ownership interest in One Earth Operates dry mill corn-processing ethanol plant in Gibson City, IL 100 mgy ethanol capacity; 320,000 tons of dried distiller grains Plant capital costs: ~$153.5M 10/07: REX funded $50.8M to secure a 74% ownership 7/09: Plant commenced operation Fagen and ICM construction, process design and engineering Strong partners, location and corn supply Alliance Grain and Cooperative is a farmer-owned elevator system established in 1991 located directly in front of the ethanol plant Five operational elevators near the plant all of which are rail load-out accessible via Alliances Bloomer Line Rail Company, offering transportation savings for corn and feed Two major rail services available: Canadian National and Norfolk Southern ~54M bushels of grain can be stored at three of the nearest elevator locations ~200M bushels of corn are produced annually in surrounding counties REX has received dividends of $5.1M through 7/31/11

16 NuGen Energy, LLC Summary
REX has a 48% ownership interest in NuGen Energy, LLC Acquired effective 6/30/10 Operates dry mill corn processing ethanol plant in Marion, SD In partnership with Central Farmers Cooperative, LLC, one of the largest and most successful grain and corn procurement entities and grain terminals in the region. REX previously owned 33.9% interest in plant acquired for $14M REX sold its interests in the plant in 2007 to U.S. BioEnergy for ~$24M profit 100 mgy ethanol capacity; and 320,000 tons of dried distiller grains Plant commenced construction October 2006; commenced production Feb. 2008 6/30/10: REX re-acquired 48% interest for $9.2M and commitment to pay up to an additional $6.5M based on future profitability $3.1M received and funded through July 31, 2011 Fagen and ICM construction, design and engineering REX has received dividends of $3.1M through 7/31/11

17 Patriot Renewable Fuels, LLC Summary
REX has a 23% ownership interest in Patriot Operates dry mill corn-processing ethanol plant in Annawan, Illinois 100 mgy ethanol capacity; 320,000 tons of dried distiller grains Capital costs: ~ $155M 12/06: Acquired 23% of Patriot for $16.0M 9/08: Plant commenced operation Fagen and ICM construction, process design and engineering Located near rail access in heart of Illinois corn production Access to ample grain supplies at competitive prices REX has received dividends of $1.6M through 7/31/11

18 Big River Resources, LLC Summary
Big River was formed to develop/acquire ethanol facilities Owns 5 elevators with ~10M bushels of grain storage REX acquired 10% ownership in Big River for $20M Big River Facilities: 92 mgy plant in West Burlington, IA Commenced operation in (REX interest is 10%) 100 mgy plant in Galva, IL Commenced operation 5/09 (REX interest is 10%) 50.5% stake in 100 mgy plant in Dyersville, IA Acquired 8/09 (REX interest is 5%) All plants Fagen/ICM construction, process design and engineering All plants in close proximity to rail and highway transportation REX has received dividends of $4.7M through 7/31/11

19 Levelland Hockley County Ethanol, LLC Summary
REX has 49% ownership interest in Levelland Hockley Reduced ownership from 56% and deconsolidated effective 1/31/11 Wrote off investment and recorded pre-tax charge of $18.4M at 1/31/11 Facility ceased operations January 2011 due to unfavorable commodity prices Dry mill corn/sorghum processing ethanol plant in Hockley County, Texas; south edge of massive cattle feedlot industry Interchangeable design allows use of region’s sorghum crop 40 mgy ethanol capacity; and 130,000 tons of dried distiller grains Plant capital costs: ~$70M 9/06: Acquired 47.1% of membership units for $11.5M 12/06: Purchased $5M conv. secured promissory note; converted to equity 7/07 2/08: Purchased $5M conv. secured promissory note 3/08: Plant commenced operation 09-10: Advanced $3.8M under line of credit 1/11: Wrote off investment, reduced ownership to 49%, de-consolidated investment LHCE filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy April 2011

20 Stuart Rose, Chairman & CEO
REX: NYSE rexamerican.com One Earth Energy, LLC Gibson City, IL Stuart Rose, Chairman & CEO Doug Bruggeman, CFO October 2011