Agribusiness Expert Clarke Yearous Joins Absorbent Technologies Inc.

February 17, 2010, Nampa, Idaho …

Absorbent Technologies, Inc. announces the appointment of Clarke Yearous to the position of territory sales representative for the Oregon-based soil moisture management company.

From his home of Nampa, Yearous will be responsible for supervising and expanding Zeba® applications on potatoes, onions, sugar beets, and other row crops throughout Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Utah.  He brings 30 years of diversified crop and agribusiness experience, including Westbridge Agricultural Products, L&M Companies and Anchor Foods in Idaho, Bland Farms in Georgia, and his own vegetable operation in Colorado.  Yearous has an agronomy degree from Colorado State University.

“Clarke’s long-standing expertise will be valuable to growers as they use Zeba to make the most of rainfall and irrigation, resulting in larger and higher quality harvests,” said Kevin Hamilton, vice president of sales and new business development for Absorbent Technologies, Inc.

Zeba is a super-absorbent product made from natural cornstarch that is capable of holding hundreds of times its own weight in moisture, where it can be absorbed by plant roots when needed.  Zeba eventually biodegrades in the soil.  The technology was first discovered by USDA 30 years ago with commercialization efforts by Absorbent Technologies, Inc.   Zeba has been proven in dozens of field tests to increase both the yield and the grade of high value crops, resulting in improved financial performance by growers.

About Absorbent Technologies, Inc.
Based in Beaverton, Ore., Absorbent Technologies, Inc. (ATI) is a privately-held, science-based company dedicated to the development, manufacture and marketing of starch-based superabsorbent products and ingredients to increase productivity in agriculture and industry. ATI offers ingredients for agriculture under the Zeba® brand and for industrial uses under the Reon® brand. Formed in 2003, the Company operates two production plants in Albany, Oregon and markets products in more than 60 countries. Visit www.Zeba.com for more details on ATI and Zeba.

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