Gilroy, CA
September 16, 2002

Germain’s Technology Group (GTG), the world’s largest independent supplier of seed coating and enhancement technology products and systems, has announced a strategic alliance with Advanced Biological Marketing (ABM).

ABM has been appointed as distributor of GTG coating equipment, systems and polymer into the agricultural seed markets within the Mid-West, USA. ABM is headquartered in Van Wert, Ohio with Dan Custis as its President. ABM markets the T-22 and ABM 127 biological seed treatments primarily into the corn, soybean and cotton seed markets.

GTG North America (ETS) General Manager, Peter Marks, said: "The alliance of ABM and GTG is a natural fit, ABM have extensive sales field agronomists throughout the mid-west and the combination of GTG Spectrum polymers with ABM seed treatments is perfect."

All enquiries should be directed to Peter Marks, General Manager at Germain’s Technology Group, North America (ETS), 8333 Swanston Lane, Gilroy, CA, 95020, USA (telephone 408-847-1198, website www.global-gtg.com).