New Pea, Lentil and Soybean Liquid Inoculants December 19, 2003 Philom Bios Inc. New Pea, Lentil and Soybean Liquid Inoculants SASKATOON, SK - Philom Bios Inc. announces the expansion of their inoculant product line with the introduction of two new inoculants, pending registration. N-Prove Pea/Lentil liquid and N-Prove Soybean liquid will meet farmer demand for high-quality, easy-to-use liquid formulations that provide a better return on their inoculant investment. "There is a certain segment of the pea market that prefers a liquid formulation and these products will meet the demands of those farmers," says Trevor Thiessen, Vice President, Commercial Operations with Philom Bios in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. "We are also pleased to introduce a new inoculant for the soybean market. Currently, liquid is the formulation of choice for soybeans in many areas and our liquid will introduce these farmers to our line-up of high value inoculants and customer service." Supplies of these new formulations will be limited in their introductory year. Pricing of the new liquid inoculants will be released in early January. "Our goal is to continue to develop and introduce, high-value products for the northern Prairie market. Our commitment as a company is to ensure that those products improve farmers' bottom-lines," says Thiessen. Farmers can easily add the benefits of the Philom Bios phosphate inoculant technology to the N-Prove Pea/Lentil and N-Prove Soybean liquid inoculants by mixing JumpStart into the liquid inoculant. Philom Bios plans to announce additional soybean inoculant formulations in the near future. With the addition of N-Prove Pea/Lentil liquid and N-Prove Soybean liquid, along with acquisition of the marketing rights for AGROTAIN Stabilized Nitrogen in the Canadian agricultural marketplace, Philom Bios has added three new products to their marketing portfolio during the past six months. -30- About Philom Bios Inc. Located in Saskatoon with over 55 employees in a wide range of research, manufacturing, marketing and management positions, Philom Bios is the leading Inoculant Company in Western Canada. Philom Bios is the only Canadian-owned company with high-performance inoculants serving the needs of Prairie farmers. As a Canadian-controlled private corporation, Philom Bios has a 20-year commitment to western farmers through a dynamic partnership with distributors and leading retailers. For More Information: Trevor Thiessen Philom Bios Inc. #318 - 111 Research Drive, Saskatoon, SK Canada S7N 3R2 Phone: (306) 668-8224 Fax: (306) 668-8299 tthiessen@philombios.ca Rod Delahey Heyday Communications 173 2nd Ave. S.; Suite 200 Saskatoon, SK S7K 1K6 Phone: (306) 683-4255 Fax: (306) 683-4252 rod@heyday.ca