The US-Israeli agro-technology company, OrganiTECH Inc. (ORGT.PK) and the renowned German research centre "Forschungszentrum Julich" concluded an agreement for the co-development of technical equipment for contained plant production systems with emphasis to the requirements of plant production for scientific applications. Under the terms of the agreement OrganiTECH will be entitled to exclusive commercial rights for further development and global marketing of the plant production system developed within this bilateral project.

The Institute ICG-III Forschungszentrum Julich possesses substantial know-how in the area of plant production, greenhouse construction and technical greenhouse equipment as well as in the area of transport and growth
processes of and in plants. Together with OrganiTECH's commercial know how and strong IP position in the field of automated growing systems, the two partners will be well positioned to provide highly innovative and customized solutions for automated growing in contained environments for both, bioscience and bio-industry.

Based on OrganiTECH's hydroponic Growtech(TM)2000 system, the "Forschungszentrum Julich" will construct an automatic plant production system with stand-alone climate control, lightning and nutrient supply units. The system will be able to mimic various micro climates and will allow simultaneous but distinctive lightening, nutrition and growing conditions on several layers within one contained system.

OrganiTECH, specialized in automated, hydroponic growth technologies and greenhouse products, regards science and biotechnology as one of the major future markets for this product line, in addition and complementary to the
Company's existing applications for commercial growers out of agriculture and horticulture.

OrganiTECH USA, Inc., through its wholly-owned Israel based subsidiary, OrganiTECH Ltd., is developing technologies designed to completely and cost effectively automate the method by which various foods, plants, and extracts are cultivated.

Forschungszentrum Julich GmbH, a member of the renowned Helmholtz Association, is one of the largest research institutions in Europe. About 4200 staff members work on a broad spectrum of research topics. The Institute
for Phytosphere Research focuses on the interactions between plants and their environment and is headed by Prof. Ulrich Schurr.