NPRI, Aloecorp Enter Product Development, Supply Partnership

March 6, 2006

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NPRI, Aloecorp Enter Product Development, Supply Partnership

LAS VEGAS & LACEY, Wash.Nutri Pharmaceuticals Research Inc.(NPRI) and Aloecorp Inc. announced a product development and supply partnershipfor the use of an aloe vera crystal flake produced through Aloecorps Qmatrixproprietary processing technology. Aloecorp will supply NPRI with the ingredientfor use as a carrier matrix with NPRIs O2P oil-to-powder conversionprocess. The companies will also work together to develop powdered oil productconcepts using the aloe vera crystal flake.

Use of the aloe vera crystal flake as a carrier for our O2P Powders adds aunique, bioactive ingredient to our existing powders, noted Godfrey Yew,president of NPRI (www.o2p.us). He suggested the use of the combined technology could allow manufacturers toutilize the antioxidant and essential fatty acids in many oils in moreproduction-friendly forms.

Wayne McCune, senior vice president at Aloecorp (www.aloecorp.com),continued: Developing a range of powders using O2P technology and our Qmatrix aloevera crystal flake will enable us to help beverage suppliers and food producersdevelop unique, efficacious functional foods and beverages. Plus, it will offerdietary supplement and cosmeceutical manufacturers an exciting opportunity forpatented, health-specific products.

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