A pelletizing press for producing pellets, preferably from biomass, for use as fuel in fireplaces, includes at least one die having a plurality of bores for pressing the biomass, at least one roll rolling on a rolling surface of the die, and at least one drive device for the die and/or the roll. The pelletizing press makes it possible to use a die having as low a height as possible, and thus as short a bore length as possible. For mounting the die, a carrier plate seated in a substantially planar manner against the die is arranged downstream of the die in the passage direction of the biomass. At least one opening for releasing the bores of the die is arranged in the carrier plate.