Bevo Agro Inc. (BVO:TSX-Ven.) is pleased to announce that it has completed expansion of an 11.5 acre addition and  installation of another alternative fuel system to its Langley propagation plant. Bevo now has 34 acres of propagation area. The increased space has allowed the company to enter into new contracts with growers.

Bevo's previous expansions of 6.5 acres in 2000 and 5 acres in 2001 have increased sales from $7.0 million in 1999. The need for increased  space results from client expansions which require more seedlings, Bevo's introduction of improved products such as grafted tomato plants as well as the increases in flower and bedding plant sales. The $5.0 million of flower and bedding plants shipped in the first six weeks of the fourth quarter exceeds 2003 fourth quarter flower and bedding plant revenues.

Combined with expansion, the two alternative fuel systems will eliminate dependency on natural gas. Using current gas prices, alternative fuel is  estimated to save $5,000 per day in heating costs during peak periods.

Bevo Agro is North America's leading supplier of propagated agricultural plants, growing and distributing vegetable, flower, berry and other plant seedlings to North America's growers. Bevo propagates quality seedlings and plants primarily for wholesale vegetable greenhouse growers, field growers and nursery operators from its 34 acre production facility.