New York, New York, USA
November 1, 2010

Mr. Alejandro J. Sevilla, a veteran of the U.S. nursery industry with broad agribusiness experience in Latin America, has joined AgriCapital Advisors, AgriCapital's team of executives and professionals, which provides deep industry knowledge. He will serve the special needs of nursery companies and will support AgriCapital’s activities in Latin America.

Mr. Sevilla has over 30 years experience in the agribusiness industry. His experience includes a Vice Presidency at one of the top nursery companies in the U.S., serving Home Depot, Costco and other large grocery retailers. Mr. Sevilla managed the Latin American agrichemical business for a Fortune 200 company, and has been a producer of cotton, sugarcane, coffee, sorghum, plantains and beef cattle in Central America. Mr. Sevilla holds a B.S. degree in Agricultural Economics from Cornell University, and an M.B.A. in Finance from the Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania. He now serves as the Managing Partner of New Thought Consulting, serving the
agribusiness industry in Florida.

RB Halaby, Chairman of AgriCapital, commented: “We are delighted to have Mr. Sevilla join our team, his strong background will complement our efforts to meet the needs of
agribusiness companies globally”

AgriCapital is a specialized investment banking firm focused on agribusiness. It provides
advisory services related to mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; private placements of
debt and equity; and corporate finance consulting. Since its inception in 1983, it has been
involved in over 470 assignments on behalf of approximately 400 agribusiness.

Website: http://www.seedquest.com/_yp/a/AgriCapital.htm

Published: November 2, 2010