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Exhibit 21

Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Subsidiaries of Registrant

Name
   State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation
Aventine Renewable Energy, LLC   Delaware

Aventine Renewable Energy, Inc. 
 
Delaware

Aventine Renewable Energy—Aurora West, LLC
 
Delaware

Aventine Renewable Energy—Mt Vernon, LLC
 
Delaware

Aventine Power, LLC
 
Delaware

Nebraska Energy, LLC
 
Kansas



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