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                                                                    Exhibit 10.9

                              CONSULTING AGREEMENT

     This Consulting Agreement (the "Agreement") is made this 22nd day of March,
2005 (the "Effective Date"), by and between BioEnergy Capital Consultants, LLC,
a South Dakota limited liability company, with an address of 44095 212th Street,
Lake Preston, South Dakota 57249 ("BioEnergy"), and Advanced BioEnergy, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company, with an address of 4424 South 177th Street,
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                                    RECITALS

     A.   Client intends to develop, finance and construct an ethanol plant in
or near Fairmont, Nebraska, with a capacity to produce 100 million gallons of
ethanol per year (the "Project").

     B.   BioEnergy has a background in the development of value-added
agriculture projects and is willing to provide services to Client based on this
background.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements
contained herein, Client engages BioEnergy, and BioEnergy accepts engagement,
upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

     1.   TERM. BioEnergy's engagement with Client shall commence as of the
Effective Date and shall continue at least through the first day after the Loan
Closing Date (as defined in section 3), unless properly terminated as provided
herein. BioEnergy may terminate its services upon fourteen (14) days prior
written notice to Client. Client may only terminate BioEnergy's services for
"Cause". For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" means BioEnergy's gross
negligence or intentional misconduct in the performance of its duties under this
Agreement, a known violation of the law, or a material broach of this Agreement
by BioEnergy.

     2.   SERVICES. BioEnergy shall serve as Client's Project consultant.
BioEnergy's service providers (described in section 8 of this Agreement) shall
perform the following duties incident to that service subject to Client's
approval:

          a.   Assist negotiations of contracts with various service and product
     providers;

          b.   Assist the planning of the Client's equity marketing effort,
     including, without limitation, preparation of written and visual equity
     marketing materials (including, but not limited to, a power point
     presentation), and training Client's officers and directors to conduct
     Client's equity marketing effort;

          c.   Assist the securing of debt financing for and commencement of
     construction of the Project;

          d.   Assist the education of local lenders including, without
     limitation, the preparation of a "banker's book" tailored to the Project;
     and

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          e.   Perform such other reasonably necessary duties as Client may
     request for the timely and successful securing of debt financing and
     commencement of construction or the Project, including without limitation,
     cooperating with the Client's personnel similarly engaged. Notwithstanding
     the forgoing, neither BioEnergy, its members, managers, officers,
     employees, nor agents shall itself or themselves be asked to, or actually,
     solicit an offer to buy, or accept an offer to sell, any equity security to
     be issued by Client.

     Subject to Client's approval, BioEnergy shall determine the manner in which
     the services are to be performed and the specific hours to be worked by
     BioEnergy. Client shall rely on BioEnergy to work as many hours as may be
     reasonably necessary to fulfill BioEnergy's commitments under this
     Agreement.

     3.   SUBSEQUENT EQUITY OFFERINGS. If Client successfully reaches financial
close of the equity and debt financing necessary to build the Project and this
Agreement has not been terminated by Client pursuant to Section 1, Client agrees
that BioEnergy shall then have the right to perform for Client the services set
forth in Section 2 in the event that Client decides within the next FIVE (5)
years from the date of this Agreement to raise a substantial amount of
additional equity from individual investors living in or around the geographical
area surrounding the Project. In that event, BioEnergy's fees for these
additional services shall be negotiated by the parties but shall be commensurate
with the fees set forth in this Agreement.

     4.   PAYMENT.

     a.   Client shall transfer to BioEnergy without payment therefore,
     Twenty-five Hundred (2,500) unrestricted membership units in Advanced
     BioEnergy, LLC (the "Unrestricted Units"), no later than ten (10) days
     following the Effective Date. Subsequent to the transfer of the
     Unrestricted Units, Client expects to perform a membership unit dividend
     wherein additional membership units shall be distributed for every one (1)
     membership unit issued and outstanding (the "Unit Dividend"). The terms of
     the Unit Dividend ore expected to be two (2) Units for every one (1) Unit
     issued and outstanding. However, BioEnergy acknowledges that the terms of
     the Unit Dividend are subject to change and shall not be finally determined
     by the Client's Board of Directors until alter the close of the seed
     capital offering. The Unrestricted Units shall be eligible to participate
     in the Unit Dividend on the same terms and conditions as all other
     memberships units issued and outstanding on the date of the Unit Dividend.
     No later than ten (10) days following the date of the Unit Dividend, Client
     shall transfer an additional Forty Two Thousand Five Hundred (42,500)
     membership units (the "Restricted Units") in Advanced BioEnergy, LLC to
     BioEnergy without payment therefore. If Client does not begin construction
     of the Project on or before December 31, 2007, and Client is no longer
     actively pursuing the Project, or if the Client files Articles of
     Dissolution before beginning construction of the Project, then BioEnergy
     shall return to Client the Restricted Units, without payment of
     consideration by Client. In this event, BioEnergy shall be entitled to
     receive any and all distributions made by the Client to all members with

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     respect to the remaining membership units, including the Unrestricted Units
     and any additional membership units received as a result of the Unit
     Dividend, in proportion to all outstanding membership units. This
     restriction shall be noted on the certificates or other instruments
     evidencing ownership of the Restricted Units. Notwithstanding anything in
     this Agreement to the contrary, the Restricted Units shall not be
     transferred until after the date of the Unit Dividend and shall not be
     entitled to participate in the Unit Dividend.

     b.   Client shall pay to BioEnergy One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
     ($1,500.00) per week as payment for services commencing upon the Effective
     Date and continuing through the first date after Client's equity drive for
     the Project has been closed and the patties mutually agree that all
     administrative details related thereto have been concluded (the "Equity
     Drive Closing Date"). The Equity Drive Closing Date shall be at least two
     full weeks following the end of the week in which Client receives the
     subscription agreement that achieves the equity goal necessary for the
     successful completion of the Project. Fees required to be paid under this
     paragraph 4(b) may be interrupted during "seasonal events" such as
     planting, harvesting and major holiday periods to include Thanksgiving week
     and the Christmas and New Years' holidays (December 20 through January 5).
     The planting season is generally identified as April 17 through June 10,
     and the harvesting season is generally identified as September 20 through
     October 31. "Seasonal events" shall also occur at such other times as the
     parties may mutually agree. During these periods, Client shall pay to
     BioEnergy Three Hundred Seventy Five Dollars ($375.00) per day for the days
     that services are rendered, not to exceed One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
     ($1,500.00) per week (Sunday through Saturday) even though BioEnergy may
     perform services for more than four days during such weeks.

     c.   After the Equity Drive Closing Date and continuing through the first
     date after Client closes a loan transaction to finance construction of the
     Project (the "Loan Closing Date"), Client shall pay BioEnergy Three Hundred
     Seventy Five Dollars ($375.00) per day for specifically identified services
     rendered on certain days. Payments shall be payable within fourteen (14)
     days of Client's receipt of a detailed invoice from BioEnergy which
     outlines the services provided during the pay period. Upon termination of
     this Agreement, payments under this subsection shall cease; provided,
     however, that BioEnergy shall be entitled to payments for periods or
     partial periods that occurred prior to the date of termination for which
     BioEnergy has not been paid.

     5.   EXPENSES. Client shall reimburse BioEnergy for all reasonable,
ordinary and necessary expenses incurred by BioEnergy in performance of its
duties hereunder, including without limitation, reimbursement for automobile
mileage at the rate periodically set by the Internal Revenue Service. However,
in no case shall any such expense reimbursements exceed Seven Hundred Fifty
Dollars ($750.00) in any single week.

     6.   SUPPORT SERVICES. Client shall provide the following support services
for the benefit of BioEnergy, as approved by Client: office space, secretarial
support, and office supplies.

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     7.   RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES. The parties understand that BioEnergy is
an independent contractor with respect to Client, and not an employee of Client.
Client will not provide fringe benefits, including health insurance benefits,
paid vacation, or any other employee benefits for the benefit of BioEnergy.

     8.   SERVICE PROVIDERS. Paul Casper and John T. Porter shall provide the
majority of BioEnergy's services under this Agreement. John T. Porter's duties
shall include assisting in the development of the Project and the organization
of investor meetings. Paul Casper's duties shall include assisting in the
organization of investor meetings. Notwithstanding the foregoing, BioEnergy may
substitute its other personnel to provide BioEnergy's services under this
Agreement on a limited basis as needed, with Client's consent. BioEnergy's
employees, members, or agents who perform services for Client under this
Agreement shall be bound by the terms of this Agreement,

     9.   INSURANCE. BioEnergy and .Client shall each obtain, maintain and keep
in full force and effect during the term of this Agreement the following
insurance coverages:

          a.   Commercial general liability insurance with policy limits that
     have a combined single limit of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00); and

          b.   Business automobile liability insurance, covering owned,
     non-owned and hired vehicles with a combined single limit of One Million
     Dollars ($1,000,000.00).

          All insurance provided for in this section 9 shall be effective under
     valid and enforceable policies issued by insurers of recognized
     responsibility, licensed to do business in states where the respective
     parties currently conduct business. Each party shall name the other as an
     additional insured with respect to each policy. Each party shall furnish
     the other with proof of the payment of all premiums due on said policies of
     insurance and that the policies of insurance are in full force and effect.
     Each policy or certificate of insurance shall contain an agreement by the
     insurer that coverages shall not be cancelled for any reason without at
     least 30 days prior written notice to the other party.

     10.  INDEMNIFICATION. Client shall indemnify and defend BioEnergy and its
employees, members, managers, officers, and agents against expenses actually and
reasonably incurred in connection with the defense of any threatened, pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative,
arbitrative or investigative (a "Proceeding"), in which BioEnergy and/or its
employees, members, managers, officers or agents are made a party by reason of
performing services for Client or acting in any manner pursuant to this
Agreement, except that Client shall have no obligation to indemnify and defend
BioEnergy and/or its employees, members or agents for its and/or their act or
omission that involve gross negligence, intentional misconduct or a known
violation of the law. BioEnergy shall indemnify and defend Client and its
employees, members, directors, officers and agents against expenses actually and
reasonably incurred in connection with the defense of any Proceeding in which
Client and/or its employees, members, directors, officers or agents arc made a
party by reason of BioEnergy

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and/or its employees, members, managers, officers or agents commit an act or
omission that involves gross negligence, intentional misconduct or a known
violation of the law.

     11.  TAXES. Client shall be solely responsible for payment of all taxes and
charges, now or hereafter imposed (whether by federal, state, municipal or other
public authority), by reason of this Agreement or its performance, including but
not limited to, sales or use taxes, but excluding any income tax imposed upon
the net profits of BioEnergy.

     12.  COPYRIGHT LICENSE. BioEnergy will author written and visual equity
marketing materials, Power Point presentations, advertisements, a "banker's
book", training materials and other literary works and audio visual works (the
"Proprietary Information") in fulfillment of its duties hereunder. BioEnergy
hereby grants Client a non-exclusive right and license to use the Proprietary
Information for its business and operations only. Client shall not have or
acquire any proprietary or other right whatsoever in the Proprietary
Information, except as provided herein, all of which rights belong exclusively
to BioEnergy. Client shall not sell, assign, gift, sublicense or otherwise
transfer to any third party any rights in the Proprietary Information without
the prior written consent of BioEnergy, with the granting of said consent to be
in BioEnergy's sole discretion.

     13.  SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement shall be binding upon Client
and BioEnergy, their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors in
interest or assigns, including without limitation, any partnership, corporation
or other entity into which Client may be merged or by which it may be acquired
(whether directly, indirectly or by operation of law), or to which it may assign
its rights under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any assignment
by BioEnergy of this Agreement or of any interest herein, or of any money due to
or to become due by reason of the terms hereof without the prior written consent
of Client shall be void, unless such engagement is made to Paul Casper or John
T. Porter, or any entity in which either Paul Casper, John T. Porter or
BioEnergy own a majority ownership interest.

     14.  WAIVER. The waiver by either party of its rights under this Agreement
or the failure of a party to promptly enforce any provision hereof shall not be
construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other
covenant, term or provision.

     15,  NOTICES. Any notice required to be given hereunder shall be in writing
and shall be deemed to be sufficiently served by either party on the other party
if such notice is delivered personally or is sent by certified or first class
mail addressed as follows, or such substitute street addresses as the parties
may provide to writing:

     To BioEnergy:                      BioEnergy Capital Consultants, LLC
                                        Attn: Paul Casper
                                        44095 212th Street
                                        Lake Preston, SD 57249

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      To Client:                        Advanced BioEnergy, LLC
                                        Attn:  Revis L. Stephenson, III
                                        1850 Fox Ridge Road
                                        Orono, MN  55356

     16.  APPLICABLE LAW. This Agreement and all obligations created hereunder
or required to be created hereby shall be governed by and construed and enforced
in accordance with the laws of the State of Nebraska, and the parties hereby
consent that the District Court situated in Fillmore County, Nebraska, shall be
the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of any disputes relating to this Agreement.

     17.  DEFAULTS. In the event of the failure of either of the parties to
comply with any or the terms and provisions of this Agreement, or in the event
either party has violated any of the warranties and representations made herein
by that party, then such party shall be deemed to be in default hereunder and
the other party shall be given written notice of such noncompliance and shall
give the defaulting party seven (7) days from the date of such notice within
which to correct such noncompliance. If such default has not been corrected, or
an arrangement satisfactory to the complaining party has not been made by the
end of the notice period, then the complaining party may take whatever action is
necessary, and exercise all remedies available in order to protect the
complaining party's rights under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The
parties agree that the remedies set forth in this section 17 shall not be
exclusive, but they shall be cumulative with all other rights and remedies
available, at law or in equity, to the parties. In the event of any dispute
between the parties resulting from this Agreement or any provisions hereunder,
the prevailing party in any such dispute shall be entitled to recover reasonable
attorneys' fees and such other costs incurred therewith.

     18.  SEVERABILITY. In the event that any term, condition, or provision of
this Agreement is held to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction,
such holding or holdings shall not invalidate or make unenforceable any other
term, condition or provision of this Agreement. The remaining terms, conditions
and provisions shall be flatly severable, and shall be construed and enforced as
if such invalid term, condition or provision had never been inserted in this
Agreement initially.

     19.  ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement
between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof, and there
are no agreements, understandings, specific restrictions, warranties or
representations relating to said subject matter between the parties other than
those set forth herein or herein provides for. No amendment or modification of
this Agreement shall be valid or binding unless in writing and signed by the
party against whom such amendment or modification is to enforced.

     20.  COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original document, but all of
which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become binding
when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the
Effective Date.

     BIOENERGY CAPITAL                    ADVANCED BIOENERGY, LLC
     CONSULTANTS, LLC

By    /s/ Paul W. Casper                  By   /s/ Revis L. Stephenson, III
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      Paul Casper, Member                 Revis L. Stephenson III, Chairman

 and

By    /s/John T. Porter
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      John T. Porter, Member
      3/22/05

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                                                                   Exhibit 10.10

                        PROJECT DEVELOPMENT FEE AGREEMENT

     THIS PROJECT DEVELOPMENT FEE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into as of
this 19th day of May, 2005 ("Effective Date"), by and between Robert W. Holmes,
an individual ("Mr. Holmes"), Revis L. Stephenson, III, an individual ("Mr.
Stephenson"), and Advanced Bio-Energy, LLC ("Company"), a Delaware limited
liability limited company.

     WHEREAS, Mr. Holmes and Mr. Stephenson organized the Company for the
purpose of developing, owning and operating a 100 million gallon dry mill
ethanol plant near Fairmont, Nebraska (the "Project" or "Ethanol Plant");

     WHEREAS, Mr. Holmes and Mr. Stephenson have provided project development
services to the Company in the past and intend to provide such services in the
future;

     WHEREAS, as disclosed in the seed capital prospectus and seed capital
subscription agreement used by the Company in its seed offering closed on April
14, 2005, the Company has agreed to pay development fees to Mr. Holmes and Mr.
Stephenson in exchange for their efforts to organize the Company and assist in
development of the Ethanol Plant; and

     WHEREAS, the Members desire to memorialize that agreement and set forth in
this Agreement, the manner in which the development fees shall be allocated and
distributed.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set
forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1.   DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. Company hereby retains Mr. Holmes and Mr. Stephenson
for the purpose of providing organizational and developmental services with
respect to the Project ("Development Services"). Development Services shall
include all services performed on behalf of the Company by Mr. Holmes and
Mr. Stephenson to date and all services performed on behalf of and at the
reasonable request of the Company through the termination of this Agreement.
Development Services shall not include effecting or attempting to effect
purchases or sales of the Company's securities.

2.   DEVELOPMENT FEE. In consideration for the Development Services to be
provided to Company, Company shall pay Mr. Holmes and Mr. Stephenson
(collectively) a total development fee equal to .01 percent (1%) of the total
Project cost (the "Development Fee") payable in accordance with Section 3.

3.   PAYMENT TERMS. For purposes of this Agreement, the Development Fee will
initially be estimated at 125,000 membership units in the Company ("Estimated
Development Fee"). Mr. Holmes shall receive 25,000 of the Estimated Development
Fee and Mr. Stephenson shall receive 100,000 of the Estimated Development Fee
for a total of 125,000 membership units of the Company. Said units shall be
subject to the unit restrictions set forth in Section 4 of this Agreement
("Restricted Units"). On the date on which substantial operations of the Ethanol

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Plant commence, the actual Project costs shall be calculated by the Company
("Actual Project Cost"). If the Actual Project Cost is greater than
$125,000,000, and if on that date Mr. Stephenson has not forfeited his
Restricted Units in accordance with Section 4 of this Agreement, then Mr.
Stephenson shall receive additional units (non-restricted) in the Company valued
at .01 percent (1%) of the difference between the Actual Project Cost and
$125,000,000. If the Actual Project Cost is less than $125,000,000, and if on
that date Mr. Stephenson has not forfeited his Restricted Units, then Mr.
Stephenson shall return the number of Restricted Units to the Company valued at
..01 percent (1%) of the difference between $125,000,000 and the Actual Project
Cost and all Mr. Stephenson's rights in the Restricted Units returned to the
Company shall be deemed to have been forfeited. Mr. Holmes shall receive no
additional units and shall not be required to forfeit units as provided in this
Section 3. Notwithstanding anything in this section to the contrary, in no event
shall Mr. Stephenson receive or forfeit a fractional unit of the Company. In
lieu of issuance or forfeiture of a fractional unit, the number of units shall
be rounded to the nearest unit.

4.   UNIT RESTRICTIONS. The Restricted Units paid to Mr. Holmes and
Mr. Stephenson pursuant to this Agreement are subject to the following
restrictions:

     (a)  Upon the dissolution, bankruptcy or insolvency of the Company, or the
     inability or failure of the Company generally to pay debts as they become
     due, or an assignment by the Company for the benefit of creditors, or the
     commencement of any case or proceeding in respect of the Company under any
     bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws, Mr. Holmes and Mr. Stephenson shall
     return the Restricted Units to the Company without payment of consideration
     by the Company and the Restricted Units shall be deemed to have been
     forfeited by Mr. Holmes and Mr. Stephenson. Notwithstanding anything in
     this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall Restricted Units be
     returned to the Company to the extent that this restriction shall have
     lapsed in accordance with Section 6.

     (b)  Upon the voluntary resignation as a member of the Company's board of
     directors by Mr. Holmes and/or Mr. Stephenson, Mr. Holmes and/or
     Mr. Stephenson shall return the Restricted Units to the Company without
     payment of consideration by the Company and such Restricted Units shall be
     deemed to have been forfeited by Mr. Holmes and/or Mr. Stephenson.
     Notwithstanding the foregoing, if only one individual (i.e., either
     Mr. Holmes or Mr. Stephenson) resigns, then only the Restricted Units held
     by that resigning individual must be returned to the Company and the
     non-resigning individual has no obligation to return his Restricted Units.
     Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event
     shall Restricted Units be returned to the Company to the extent that this
     restriction shall have lapsed in accordance with Section 6.

     (c)  The Restricted Units may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged,
     encumbered or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, unless, until and then
     only to the extent that said restrictions shall have lapsed in accordance
     with Section 6 of this Agreement.

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5.   LEGEND ON MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATE. Certificates evidencing such Restricted
Units shall be issued in the sole and respective names of Mr. Holmes and Mr.
Stephenson (but shall be held by the Company until the restrictions have lapsed
in accordance herewith) and shall bear a legend which, in part, shall provide
that:

     The membership units of Advanced BioEnergy, LLC, evidenced by this
     certificate are subject to the terms and restrictions of the Project
     Development Fee Agreement between Advanced BioEnergy, LLC, Revis L.
     Stephenson, III, and Robert W. Holmes dated on or about May 19, 2005
     ("Agreement"); such units are subject to forfeiture or cancellation under
     the terms of said Agreement; and such units shall not be sold, transferred,
     assigned, pledged, encumbered or otherwise alienated or hypothecated except
     pursuant to the provisions of said Agreement, a copy of which is available
     from Advanced BioEnergy, LLC upon request.

6.   LAPSE OF RESTRICTIONS. The restrictions in Section 4 of this Agreement
shall lapse as follows:

     (a)  Restrictions in Section 4(a) shall lapse with respect to the
     Restricted Units issued pursuant to this Agreement and held in the name of
     Mr. Holmes or Mr. Stephenson on the date upon which the Ethanol Plant
     begins producing ethanol for sale. Upon lapse of this restriction, such
     units shall no longer be subject to forfeiture to the Company pursuant to
     Section 4(a).

     (b)  Restrictions in Section 4(b) shall lapse as follows:

          (i) With respect to one-third of the total Restricted Units issued
     pursuant to this Agreement and held in the name of Mr. Holmes and with
     respect to one-third of the total Restricted Units issued pursuant to this
     Agreement and held in the name of Mr. Stephenson, the date upon which the
     Company first files a Form SB-2 with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission. Upon lapse of this restriction in accordance with this section,
     such units shall no longer be subject to forfeiture to the Company pursuant
     to Section 4(b).

          (ii) With respect to one-third of the total Restricted Units issued
     pursuant to this Agreement and held in the name of Mr. Holmes and with
     respect to one-third of the total Restricted Units issued pursuant to this
     Agreement and held in the name of Mr. Stephenson, the date upon which the
     Company executes definitive documents for debt financing needed to complete
     the Project. Upon lapse of this restriction in accordance with this
     section, such units shall no longer be subject to forfeiture to the Company
     pursuant to Section 4(b).

          (iii) With respect to the remaining Restricted Units issued pursuant
     to this Agreement and held in the name of Mr. Holmes or Mr. Stephenson, the
     date upon which the Ethanol Plant begins producing ethanol for sale. Upon
     lapse of this restriction in accordance with this section, such units shall
     no longer be subject to forfeiture to the Company pursuant to Section 4(b).

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          (iv) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
     restrictions in Section 4(b) with respect to Restricted Units issued
     pursuant to this Agreement shall lapse in the event of the Recipient's
     respective death or disability and shall no longer be subject to forfeiture
     to the Company pursuant to Section 4(b).

     (c)  The Company may at any time in its sole discretion, accelerate or
     waive all or any portion of restrictions remaining with respect to any of
     the Restricted Units issued pursuant to this Agreement. The Company may
     exercise this right with respect to either Mr. Holmes or Mr. Stephenson.
     Mr. Holmes and Mr. Stephenson shall abstain from any vote by the directors
     to accelerate or waive restrictions in accordance with this section.

7.   RIGHTS AS A MEMBER. Upon issuance of the certificates evidencing the
Restricted Units and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 4 hereof,
Mr. Holmes and Mr. Stephenson shall have all the rights as a member of the
Company with respect to the membership interest represented by said Restricted
Units, including the right to vote the units and receive all distributions paid
or made with respect thereto.

8.   TERM AND TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT. The term of this Agreement shall
commence as of the Effective Date and shall terminate upon the sooner of payment
in full of the Development Fee, lapse of the restrictions as provided in
accordance with Section 6 or return to the Company of the Restricted Units in
accordance with this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, death or
disability shall not terminate this Agreement.

9.   INDEMNIFICATION. Company shall indemnify, defend against and advance to
Mr. Holmes and/or Mr. Stephenson all expenses actually and reasonably incurred
in connection with the defense of any threatened, pending or completed action,
suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative or
investigative (a "Proceeding"), in which Mr. Holmes and/or Mr. Stephenson are
made a party by reason of performing services for Company or acting in any
manner pursuant to this Agreement, except that Company shall have no obligation
to indemnify and defend Mr. Holmes and/or Mr. Stephenson or their agents for
their act or omission that involve gross negligence, willful misconduct or a
known violation of the law. Mr. Holmes and/or Mr. Stephenson shall indemnify and
defend Company and its employees, members, directors, officers and agents
against expenses actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the defense
of any Proceeding in which Company and/or its employees, members, directors,
officers or agents are made a party by reason of Mr. Holmes and/or Mr.
Stephenson committing an act or omission that involves gross negligence, willful
misconduct or a known violation of the law.

10.  DEFAULT. In the event of the failure of either of the parties to comply
with any of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, or in the event either
party has violated any of the warranties and representations made herein by that
party, then such party shall be deemed to be in default hereunder and the other
party shall be given written notice of such noncompliance and shall give the
defaulting party thirty (30) days from the date of such notice within which to
correct such noncompliance. If such default has not been corrected, or an
arrangement satisfactory to the complaining party has not been made by the end
of the notice period, then the complaining party may take whatever action is
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order to protect the complaining party's rights under the terms and conditions
of this Agreement. The parties agree that the remedies set forth in this Section
10 shall not be exclusive, but they shall be cumulative with all other rights
and remedies available, at law or in equity, to the parties. In the event of any
dispute between the parties resulting from this Agreement or any provisions
hereunder, the prevailing party in any such dispute shall be entitled to recover
reasonable attorneys' fees and related costs and such other costs incurred
therewith.

11.  SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS BOUND. This Agreement shall be binding upon the
Company, Mr. Holmes and Mr. Stephenson, their respective heirs, executors,
administrators, successors in interest or assigns, including without limitation,
any partnership, corporation or other entity into which the Company may be
merged or by which it may be acquired (whether directly, indirectly or by
operation of law), or to which it may assign its rights under this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any assignment by Mr. Holmes or Mr. Stephenson of
this Agreement or of any interest herein, or of any money due to or to become
due by reason of the terms hereof without the prior written consent of Company
shall be void.

12.  RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES. The parties understand that Mr. Holmes and
Mr. Stephenson are independent contractors with respect to Company, and
employees of Company. Company will not provide fringe benefits, including health
insurance benefits, paid vacation, or any other employee benefits for the
benefit of Mr. Holmes or Mr. Stephenson. The parties also understand that
Mr. Holmes and Mr. Stephenson are not partners for purposes of this Agreement
and should not be construed to be acting jointly herein, but each in his own
right.

13.  AUTHORITY. Each of the signatories hereto certifies that such party has all
necessary authority to execute this Agreement.

14.  AMENDMENTS. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the
parties and supersedes any prior agreements, oral or written, as to the subject
matter hereof. This Agreement may be amended or modified by, and only by, a
written instrument executed by the parties hereto.

15.  BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding
upon the parties hereto, their respective successors, permitted assigns and
personal representatives. This Agreement shall not be assigned by any party
hereto except as permitted by its express terms or upon the written consent of
the other party. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, its intended to
confer upon any other person any rights or remedies under or by reason of this
Agreement.

16.  SEVERABILITY. Any term or provision of this Agreement which is invalid or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective
to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid
or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement, or
affecting the validity or enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of
this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.

17.  WAIVER. The failure of any party hereto to insist in any one of more
instances upon performance of any term or condition of this Agreement shall not
be construed as a waiver of

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future performance of any such term, covenant or condition, but the obligation
of such party with respect thereto shall continue in full force and effect.

18.  CAPTIONS. The captions herein are inserted for convenience of reference
only and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof.

19.  NOTICES. Any notice required to be given hereunder shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to be sufficiently served by either party on the other party if
such notice is delivered personally or is sent by certified or first class mail
addressed as follows:

                  To Mr. Holmes:        Robert W. Holmes
                                        206 Dawnee Street
                                        Tomah, WI  54660

                  To Mr. Stephenson:    Revis L. Stephenson, III
                                        1850 Fox Ridge Road
                                        Orono, MN  55356

                  To Company:           Advanced BioEnergy, LLC
                                        Attention: Robert E. Bettger
                                        910 9th Street
                                        Fairmont, NE 68354

                  Copy to:              Brown, Winick, et al.
                                        Attention: Bill Hanigan
                                        666 Grand Avenue, Ste. 2000
                                        Des Moines, Iowa 50309

20.  GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Nebraska without reference to its conflict of law
rules. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of any
state or federal court sitting in the State of Nebraska in any action or
proceeding brought to enforce or otherwise arising out of or relating to this
Agreement.

21.  INTERPRETATION. The parties agree that each has had an opportunity to
negotiate fully the terms of this Agreement and that this Agreement shall not be
interpreted in favor of or against the party drafting the Agreement.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed
in duplicate by their duly authorized representatives on the date first above
written.

                                           Advanced Bio-Energy, LLC

                                           By:
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Revis L. Stephenson, III

                                           Its:
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Robert W. Holmes

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