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Gowan and EcoFlora Agro Partnership

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 1, 2011

GOWAN COMPANY, LLC and ECOFLORA AGRO partner to bring novel bio rational solutions for sustainable
crop protection to growers around the world.

YUMA, ARIZONA (September 1st, 2011) - Gowan Company, LLC has reached an agreement

with EcoFlora to create a joint venture called EcoFlora AGRO. Through this joint venture Gowan
Company and its global marketing companies will be the exclusive partner in developing,
registering, and marketing EcoFlora’s current unique plant extract based portfolio and their robust
product pipeline.

“We are very excited about having Gowan as our global platform to bring our innovative and green,
plant extract bio pesticides to such important markets around the globe. EcoFlora has been working
for 12 years to develop its crop protection portfolio based upon the rich biodiversity and the
great and talented people that Colombia has to offer” said Nicolas Cock, EcoFlora AGRO’s CEO.

Gowan’s partnership with EcoFlora is the next step in the evolution of Gowan’s product portfolio

and their continuing efforts to provide crop protection solutions that are both efficacious and

meet market and regulatory demands for safe food around the world. “Our goal is to develop an
innovative IPM program combining our current crop protection portfolio with EcoFlora’s plant
extracts. EcoFlora Agro’s existing and future products will enhance and globally strengthen our
efforts to bring unique solutions for growers in all the countries we serve” Sergio Comparini,
Gowan’s Business Development Manager said.

About GOWAN

The Gowan Marketing Companies include Gowan USA, Gowan Canada, Gowan Comercio Internacional e
Servicos, Limitada, Gowan Mexicana, Gowan Espanola, Gowan France, Gowan Italia and Agrotechnology
in Chile, amongst other companies and partners that guarantee a global distribution platform. These
companies provide an expanding offering of quality crop protection solutions for specialty

crops and niche markets of agriculture. Our commitment and dedication to supporting specialty crop
growers through regulatory defense, market experience and product development; make us the best
choice for crop protection.

About ECOFLORA AGRO

EcoFlora Agro is a spin-off of EcoFlora SAS and has developed and marketed plant extract products
(bio fungicides and bio insecticides) to support growers in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. EcoFlora
Agro is known for providing its customers with innovative products and solutions to address their
pest control needs.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Sergio Comparini Gowan Company (928) 539-5452
SComparini@gowanco.com