Exhibit 99.1

          BPI Industries Begins Doing Business as BPI Energy

    CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 2005--BPI Industries Inc.
(BPI) (AMEX:BPG) (TSX VENTURE:BPR), an independent energy company
engaged in the exploration, development and commercial sale of coalbed
methane (CBM) in the Illinois Basin, today announced that it will
begin doing business as BPI Energy effective immediately.
    "The name change, part of a corporate identity initiative designed
to increase awareness of our company, more accurately reflects our
business," said BPI President and Chief Executive Officer James G.
Azlein. "Moreover, as we begin trading on the Amex today, we felt the
time was appropriate to better align our identity with our
operations."
    The company expects to conduct a special meeting of shareholders
to submit the name change to a shareholder vote in the near future.
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    About BPI Energy

    BPI Energy (BPI) is an independent energy company engaged in the
exploration, production and commercial sale of coalbed methane (CBM)
in the Illinois Basin, which covers approximately 60,000 square miles
in Illinois, southwestern Indiana and northwestern Kentucky. The
company currently controls the dominant CBM acreage position in the
Illinois Basin at 418,435 acres.
    Some of the statements contained in this press release may be
deemed to be forward-looking in nature, outlining future expectations
or anticipated operating results or financial conditions. Such
forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results or
conditions to differ materially from the information expressed or
implied by these forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that
could cause actual results or conditions to differ materially from the
Company's expectations include: (1) inability to obtain financing to
fund its current plan of operations; (2) failure of wells drilled by
BPI to be commercially productive; (3) unexpected drilling conditions;
(4) inability to obtain drilling equipment; (5) inability to maintain
acreage rights in the Illinois Basin or to avoid disputes over the
extent of its property rights; and (6) an unexpected decline in
natural gas prices. Any forward-looking statements made by the Company
in this press release or elsewhere are based on currently available
information and speak only as of the date hereof and thereof. Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements. Except as required by applicable law, the Company
undertakes no duty to update these forward-looking statements due to
new information or as a result of future events.
    News releases and other information on the company are available
on the Internet at: http://www.bpi-energy.com .

    CONTACT: BPI Investor Relations
             Clear Perspective Group, LLC
             Matthew J. Dennis, CFA, 440-353-0552