Zwijnaarde, Belgium and Instanbul, Turkey
October 30, 2009

Devgen nv (Euronext Brussels: DEVG) and Dogal A.S. today announced the approval by the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture for the use of Devgen's nematicide Devguard® in eggplant and pepper under protective cover .

The product will be launched today for use in eggplant and peppers to allow growers to use the product during this season, which just set off.
This approval comes on top of the regulatory approval received earlier for the use of Devguard® in tomatoes and cucumbers under protective cover. Devguard® is available on the Turkish market since August this year.

"Until today, Turkish undercover eggplant and pepper growers lacked a nematicide which they could use through the growing season, without residue problem in the final product. We are now pleased to launch such a nematicides which fulfils all the expectations of growers and consumers while protecting their crops against nematode damage throughout the full growing season," says Ferhan Tezcan, CEO of Dogal A.S.

"We now have the regulatory approval for the use of Devguard® on four of the most important vegetable crops grown under protective cover", says Thierry Bogaert, CEO of Devgen nv. "This approval is a confirmation of the applicability of our product to a wider range of crops and of the broad spectrum of opportunities that exist for the product."

Dogal A.S. was established in 1994 by founders with 32 years of experience in plant protection. The company's primary mission is to provide quality products and technical support to Turkish farmers.
Dogal A.S. distributes more than 150 licensed pesticides, plant growth regulators, single nutrient fertilizers, sun screening product and other supporting materials used in agriculture. Dogal A.S. produces quality products at its high-standard factory in the Antalya Organized Industrial Zone, with manufacturing licenses from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and SL, EC, SC, WP, SP, Tablet and Powder, manufacturing and filling lines. Dogal A.S.'s products are controlled and approved by an internal quality control lab before their introduction to the market. Dogal A.S. serves 1250 customers throughout Turkey and employs over 90 people. Dogal A.S. is a farmer oriented company providing technical pre and post sales service support.

Devgen's mission is to enable farmers to sustainably grow more food on less land, with less water, agrochemicals and labor.
Devgen uses advanced biotechnology and molecular breeding technology to make high yielding seeds and crop protection solutions with a superior environmental profile.
Devgen brings this technology to the market in the world's major food and feed crops through two complementary strategies:
- Licensing Devgen technology for use in corn, cotton and soy and selected other crops in exchange for R&D funding, and milestone and royalty payments.
- Producing and selling its premium hybrid seeds in major field crops such as rice, sunflower, sorghum, and pearl millet, in the Indian subcontinent and S.E. Asia.
In its Crop Protection unit, Devgen developed and has taken to market a novel nematicide, an agro-chemical product that protects crops from damage by parasitic nematodes.
Incorporated in 1997, Devgen has offices in Ghent (Belgium), Singapore, Hyderabad (India) and Delaware (US) and employs more than 200 people.

Website: http://www.devgen.com

Published: October 30, 2009