Omega Protein Announces Agreement with National Starch

Omega Protein Announces Agreement with National Starch

HOUSTON Omega Protein Corp . (www.omegaproteininc.com) entered into a manufacturing andsupply agreement with National Starch and Chemical Co. as the exclusive providerfor 100 percent of National Starchs requirements for long-chain omega-3 fishoil. National Starch will encapsulate Omega Proteins long-chain omega-3 fishoil product OmegaPure®, into a free-flowing dry powder called Novomega.Novomega will be marketed to National Starchs worldwide customer base.

We are excited about the opportunity to introduce OmegaPureto National Starchs global customer base, said Joe von Rosenberg,president and chief executive officer for Omega Protein, especially in lightof the recent FDA [Food and Drug Administration] announcement concerning theimportance of EPA [eicosapentaenoic acid] and DHA [docosahexaenoic acid] infighting coronary heart disease. The FDA health claim should encourage thedevelopment and production of foods fortified with long-chain omega-3s.

In the two-year agreement, Omega Protein granted NationalStarch (www.nationalstarch.com) a license to use the OmegaPure trademark inconnection with the packaging of its products.