Headwaters CoaltoLiquids Technologies Theo L K Lee Headwaters

Headwaters Coal-to-Liquids Technologies Theo L. K. Lee Headwaters Technology Innovation Group 1501 New York Avenue Lawrenceville, NJ Nov 11/04 Washington D. C. Producing Energy: Emerging Technologies Nov 11/04 adding value to energy™

Corporate Vision At Headwaters Incorporated, our singular focus is to create value through innovative advancements in stewardship of natural resources throughout the world. Producing Energy: Emerging Technologies Nov 11/04 adding value to energy™ 2

Headwaters at a Glance Diversification Across the Coal Value Chain Producing Energy: Emerging Technologies Nov 11/04 adding value to energy™ 3

Corporate Fact Sheet Pro forma TTM revenues 30 JUN 04: $834 million Market capitalization >$1 billion 4, 000 employees Headquartered near Salt Lake City, Utah Publicly traded company (NASDAQ symbol: HDWR) Website: www. hdwtrs. com Producing Energy: Emerging Technologies Nov 11/04 adding value to energy™ 4

Headwaters Technology Innovation Heavy Oil Upgrading Efficiently upgrades heavy oils such as oil sand bitumen into light syncrude using a nanocatalyst Direct Coal Liquefaction End result of $3. 6 billion US government funded R&D programs to convert coal directly into oil Indirect Coal Liquefaction Fischer-Tropsch catalyst and process for converting coal into ultra-clean transportation fuel and chemical feedstocks Nanotechnology 6 nm Nanocatalysts with extraordinary performance characteristics used in manufacturing chemicals, fuel cells and emissions control Producing Energy: Emerging Technologies Nov 11/04 adding value to energy™ 5

Direct Coal Liquefaction Convert low cost coals to clean transportation fuels and petrochemical feedstocks 1 st license to Shenhua Group’s Inner Mongolia pioneer plant (50, 000 BPSP from 12, 800 TPSD of coal) – $26 to 30/bbl equiv. crude oil price – $2. 2 billion capex 2 nd project – feasibility study for Oil India Ltd. Enquiries include – – South Africa, Mongolia, Philippines, United States Producing Energy: Emerging Technologies Nov 11/04 adding value to energy™ 6

Coal Derived Liquids Properties Density, g/cm 3 (20 o. C) Viscosity, mm 2/s (20 o. C) Potential Aromatic, w% S, ppm N, ppm Cetane No. Flash Point, o. C Solidification Point, o. C Cold Filter Plugging Point, o. C Oxidation Sludge, mg/100 ml Producing Energy: Emerging Technologies Nov 11/04 Naphtha Diesel 0. 7641 68. 8 <0. 5 0. 8648 3. 69 81. 9 <5 <1 46. 7 76 -26 -90 <0. 3 adding value to energy™ 7

Indirect Coal Liquefaction Gasification followed by Fischer Tropsch Synthesis to form ultra clean straight hydrocarbons Lower efficiency as a standalone plant Improved efficiency with poly-generation configuration License through FT Solutions LLC. (JV with Rentech, Inc. ) Completed two feasibility studies for China Started FEED of an ammonia revamp project in Illinois Two other FS in progress in U. S. Producing Energy: Emerging Technologies Nov 11/04 adding value to energy™ 8

FT Diesel – an ultra clean fuel Cetane No. >70 Zero Sulfur No aromatics Producing Energy: Emerging Technologies Nov 11/04 adding value to energy™ 9

Emissions Relative to a Typical Diesel Fuel (Percentage) FT Diesel Exhaust Emissions are Lower than Typical #2 Diesel Producing Energy: Emerging Technologies Nov 11/04 adding value to energy™ 10

FOB Diesel Cost ($ Barrel) Cost Estimates for FTD Coal & Coke Current CARB Diesel Natural Gas 63 42 21 0. 50 1. 00 1. 50 2. 00 2. 50 3. 00 3. 50 Feedstock Cost ($/mmbtu) Producing Energy: Emerging Technologies Nov 11/04 adding value to energy™ 11

Under the current high oil price and unstable supply scenario, coal-to-liquids is a viable option for providing clean transportation fuels and petrochemical feedstocks in the United States Producing Energy: Emerging Technologies Nov 11/04 adding value to energy™

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