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Pure World President Dies

BEDMINSTER, N.J.Natalie I.Koether, president of Pure World Inc., died Oct. 3 at the age of 63 after abrief hospitalization. The cause of the hospitalization and death were notreleased. She is survived by her husband, Paul O. Koether, and by a daughter andgranddaughter.

Koether left Pure World on medical leave Sept. 24. The companyappointed Paul Koether, the companys chairman, as interim president and QunYi Zheng, executive vice president, as acting chief operating officer.

In addition, the family established a memorial fund. Donationsmay be sent to the Natalie I. Koether Scholarship Fund, University ofPennsylvania, c/o Joanne Hanna, 633 Franklin Bldg., 3451 Walnut St.,Philadelphia, PA 19104- 6285.