Bothell, Washington
February 7, 2002

EDEN Bioscience Corporation (Nasdaq:EDEN), which develops, manufactures and markets innovative, natural products for improving crop production and protecting plants, today announced that it has received unconditional approval from the Federal Biological Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry in Germany for the use of Messenger(R) as a "plant strengthener."

Inclusion on Germany's official list of Plant Strengtheners gives EDEN the ability to sell Messenger throughout the country. This approval is for use on all crops and is effective immediately.

"We are pleased to have received approval for Messenger in our first European country," commented Jean Paul Devey, Managing Director of EDEN Bioscience Europe SARL. "This is the first of several approvals that we are pursuing in the European Union." EDEN Bioscience Europe SARL, a subsidiary of EDEN Bioscience Corporation, was formed in early 2001 for the development and commercialization of EDEN's products in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

EDEN Bioscience is a plant technology company focused on developing, manufacturing and marketing innovative natural products for agriculture. EDEN believes its technology and initial product, Messenger, provides growers with a new tool to improve crop production and protection. Messenger, which received EPA approval for full commercial use in April 2000, is based on naturally occurring proteins called "harpins," which activate natural plant defense systems to protect against disease and pests, and simultaneously activate plant growth systems, improving crop yield and quality. It has been tested in hundreds of field trials in many countries and on more than 40 crops including: citrus, cotton, strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, melons, wheat, rice, corn, peanuts, tobacco, grapes and others. 

(c) 2002 EDEN Bioscience Corporation. Always read and follow label instructions before buying or using this product. Messenger(R), EDEN(R), and EDEN Bioscience(R) are registered trademarks of EDEN Bioscience Corp. Messenger is not currently registered for sale or use in Colorado. In California, Messenger is labeled for disease management in strawberries, grapes, and fruiting vegetables only.