AgraQuest Taps Lamonega for Head of Sales in the Americas and Asia

Former Chemtura Executive will Guide AgraQuest’s Growth in NAFTA Markets

Davis, Calif. (February 18, 2010) - AgraQuest Inc. today announced the appointment of César Lamonega to Senior Vice President, Sales - Americas & Asia, effective immediately.

Lamonega, a seasoned agriculture professional with more than 35 years experience, joined AgraQuest in July of 2009.  With his wealth of international experience, as well as proven success in launching products and growing business during his 30 years at Chemtura (Uniroyal/Crompton), Lamonega was originally tasked with building the Latin American organization and developing the Asia business for AgraQuest.

In his new position, Lamonega will be responsible for leading the continued rapid growth of North American sales, in addition to his previous duties in Latin America and Asia.  He will head an experienced team committed to growing AgraQuest’s position as the world leader in innovative low chemical solutions, delivering exciting new products like BALLAD® PLUS fungicide for improved yields and best return on investment in row crops, as well as maximizing sales of exciting new products like SERENADE® SOIL fungicide and REQUIEM® insecticide.

“César’s proven sales leadership skills add fuel to our vision of being the premier low chem agricultural products company,” said Marcus Meadows-Smith, CEO of AgraQuest. “He will extend our legacy of delivering innovative, clean solutions for better food and a safer world.”

“it is an exciting time to lead the North American ag business, which has recently introduced SERENADE SOIL fungicide to strengthen an already robust portfolio of tools for growers who want to control pests, and maximize their yields and profits.  AgraQuest’s innovative products bring flexibility and additional benefits to growers such as reduced or residue-free food, and shorter pre-harvest and re-entry times,” said Lamonega.  ”AgraQuest is dedicated to working closely with channel partners to deliver game-changing innovations to North American growers.”

A native of Argentina, Lamonega recently relocated from Sao Paolo, Brazil to Davis, California, and will work from AgraQuest’s corporate headquarters there.  Lamonega holds a BS degeree in Agricultural Engineering from La Plata University in Argentina.

About AgraQuest, Inc.

AgraQuest is a biotechnology company that focuses on discovering, manufacturing and marketing highly effective pest management products for agricultural, institutional and home markets.  The company has a large portfolio of its own proprietary products, but also actively in-licenses technology that fits into its low chem portfoio.  As a leader in the merging low chem sector, AgraQuest works to provide growers with solutions that offer best in class control while reducing the chemcial load on the environment.  The Agrochemical division of AgraQuest offers a global portfolio of products - recognized as safer to beneficials, works and the environment - that includes SERENADE®, SERENADE® Garden, RHAPSODY®, SONATA®, AND BALLAD® fungicides and BARITONE® AND REQUIEM® insecticides.  AgraQuest’s BioInnovations division provides the company an avenue to take biological and low-chemical technology created for the agriculture industry and discover innovative uses for it in related markets.  The BioInnovations division identifies both appropriate market segments and opportunities for AgraQuest’s intellectual property, while seeking industry leaders in ancillary markets to partner in the commercialization and distribution process.  AgraQuest has received several environmental awards including the Presidential Green Chemistry Award from the U.S. EPA for the discovery and commercialization of SERENADE.  It also received the prestigious Global Frost & Sullivan Growth Leadership Award in 2009 for the biopesticides market.  For more information visit www.agraquest.com