Tyratech Regulatory News (TYR)

28 Jul 2009 07:00



TYRATECH, INC.

("TyraTech" or "the Company")

Natural Forces Launches Co-branded TyraTech Nature's Technology Products into U.S. Mushroom Production & Processing Markets

TyraTech, Inc. (AIM: TYR), a leading independent novel eco-technology company for human, animal and environmental health, is pleased to announce that it has executed a private label agreement with Natural Forces LLC of Davidson, North Carolina. As part of the agreement, Natural Forces plans to market & sell co-branded TyraTech Natures Technology™ insecticide and repellant products into the U.S. Mushroom production and processing markets Natural Forces, a leader in the development and practical application of natural and organic based technologies, products, and services plans to launch the three new co-branded insecticide and repellant products under their Natural Forces brand and labels in August, 2009.  All products originated from the TyraTech Nature's Technology platform that is based upon development of highly potent and environmentally responsible pesticides for use against flies, flying insects, and other crawling insect pests that are found in and around mushroom growing & processing facilities. 

The Natural Forces products will be sold under the Flitter™, Divert™, and Divert-O™ brands and labels. The Flitter and Divert products will be packaged and sold in an easy-to-use, 32-ounce non-aerosol ready to use package. The Divert-O product will be sold and applied as a fogging concentrate. All three products were developed by TyraTech using proprietary TyraTech Nature's Technology ingredients that are exempt from the EPA regulation for registration of pesticides.

Commenting on the announcement, Douglas Armstrong Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of TyraTech, said: "Our agreement and launch of three new co-branded product offerings with Natural Forces into the U.S. mushroom production and processing markets further validates our strategy and approach of finding unique non-traditional paths to market and changing the traditional methods for applications of controlling insects in a production setting. We are excited to work with Natural Forces in providing the three new products for use in fly control and repellency for the mushroom grower. We believe it represents an unparalleled capability for safe and effective insect control for use in and around mushroom production and processing facilities. Our enthusiasm extends to our partner Natural Forces, who has shown a real commitment to move forward with eco-friendly products such as Flitter, Divert, and Divert-O."

Devlin Reynolds, President, Natural Forces LLC, said: "Natural Forces is committed to finding natural and 'green' solutions for our customers. We are very excited about our venture with TyraTech, Inc. which enables us to bring three new insect-fighting tools to U.S. Mushroom growers and processors. Divert, Flitter and Divert-O fulfill a need in the mushroom market for safe, effective and consistent fly and insect control. Along with SucraShield, OMRI listed insecticide for fly control; this is the next step in Natural Forces becoming the number one pest management supplier to the mushroom industry."

TyraTech and TyraTech Nature's Technology are registered trademarks of TyraTech Inc.

Flitter, Divert, and Divert-O are registered trademarks of Natural Forces LLC.

For further information please contact:

TyraTech Inc.

Douglas Armstrong Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer +1 (321) 409 7723

Keith Bigsby, Chief Financial Officer +1 (321) 409 7714

www.tyratech.com

Nomura Code Securities

Charles Walker/Clare Terlouw +44 (0)20 7776 1200

www.nomuracode.com

Buchanan Communications

MaryߛJane Elliott / Lisa Baderoon +44 (0)20 7466 5000 / Catherine Breen / Stasa Filiplic

www.buchanan.uk.com

About TyraTech

TyraTech was formed in 2004 to develop and commercialise products for the control of invertebrate pests and pathogens using the Company's proprietary technology. TyraTech, which already has products on the market, is positioned for human health, animal health and pesticide market opportunities which total over $32 billion globally. TyraTech's Nature's Technology provides the Company with a wide variety of product and business opportunities in many markets and geographic regions. The differentiating feature of these products is the potential to have a combined level of potency and safety that other invertebrate control products are unable to offer. TyraTech's platform brings many of the principles of drug discovery and development to the fields of insecticides and parasiticides. By targeting specific chemoreceptors that are found in invertebrates but not in humans and animals, TyraTech can produce products that use natural plant derived compounds targeting these receptors.

TyraTech's plan for the use of its technology is to develop selected proprietary active ingredients which can then be used across a wide variety of market segments, either by development partners or by TyraTech itself. TyraTech already has products or partnerships in the areas of professional and horticultural insect control, and for consumer and professional pest control. TyraTech also has an innovative partnership with Kraft to use its natural oils to develop functional foods for improving the health of the more than 2 billion people worldwide subject to intestinal parasitic infections.

TyraTech also has a separate technology with associated intellectual property that is the basis for the Sustainable Solutions business. This technology has been incorporated into specialised dairy farm equipment for processing cattle manure waste to a usable material for TyraTech to sell as a commercial plant growing medium. For more information please visit www.tyratech.com