Agricultural Biotechnology and the Consumer -- 4:00 - 5:30 p.

Charting a Course to the Global Marketplace: A Dash of Clarity, a Dose of
Complexity and a Boatload of Biotech Grain -- 4:00 - 5:30 p.

About Tectura Corporation

Tectura provides business value and competitive advantage to more than
4,000 clients worldwide through its Microsoft integrated business
solutions. The company's 1,000 team members
provide clients with industry expertise, software, and services from 50
offices around the globe.

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With this additional funding from Ritchie Capital Management -- and the
continued support from Pequot Ventures, Dow Employees Pension Plan, General
Electric Pension Trust, and other private investors -- Tectura in 2005
intends to continue its global expansion that included a number of
acquisitions in 2004, including Cosmo Consult of Germany; Aston Business
Solutions with offices in North America, Australia, and Europe; and Options
Software of Canada. Tectura focuses on high employee performance and work quality,
which combined with proven methodologies and experienced project
management, delivers a positive impact on clients and partners. Tectura specializes in ERP and
CRM solutions built on Microsoft Business Solutions software (Axapta, Great
Plains, Navision, Solomon, and CRM) and integrated with leading -edge
Microsoft products and technologies. Tectura's industry solutions address
the unique requirements of such fields as aerospace, agriculture, consumer
packaged goods, discrete and repetitive manufacturing , industrial
equipment, equipment rental, healthcare, life sciences, packaging, process
manufacturing , and the public sector.

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Few technologies have had the extraordinary acceptance and growth
rate that biotech crops have enjoyed.
Advance media registration for BIO 2006 is now available online.

Driving New Vaccine Technologies from Concept to Market: The Animal Health
Model -- 11:00 a.

Today, with 50 offices across Europe (in the U.

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"Agricultural biotechnology has changed the way farmers grow crops, and
raise and breed livestock and poultry.m., a leading global provider
of Microsoft integrated business solutions to mid-market companies and
large enterprise divisions , announced today that it has secured US$10
million in private equity financing from Ritchie Capital Management.

"We are proud to have been able to establish a world-class investment group
behind this vision," said Gerald A.

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BIO members are involved in the research
and development of healthcare , agricultural, industrial and environmental
biotechnology products. We are very encouraged by the trust and significant
support we are getting from our investors, and excited to have Ritchie
Capital Management join us as a key investor as well as a valued advisor,"
said Terry Petrzelka, CEO of Tectura .

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Impact of Genomics on Animal Agriculture -- 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.

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For the first time BIO 2006 will feature the International Food and
Agricultural Seminars on Sunday, April 9 as part of the International Program.bio.com


Tectura focuses its global expansion strategy on building a world-class
vertical- and industry-centric services company that provides integrated
business solutions to mid-market companies based on Microsoft platforms and
software.

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Adventitious Presence - Global Reality Behind the Forces of Nature -- 4:00
- 5:30 p., Germany, Denmark, Spain ,
the Netherlands, and Turkey), the United States, Canada, and Australia;
with client implementations in over 50 countries; with more than 4,000
customers worldwide; and with 1,000 employees worldwide dedicated to
delivering Microsoft technologies, Tectura is the worldwide mid-market
services leader for Microsoft solutions.

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BIO represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic
institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the
United States and 31 other nations. The
investment capital will be used to fund Tectura 's continued global
expansion as well as for general working capital.tectura."

"The Tectura management team and board have planned out a healthy organic
business plan along with a very aggressive expansion strategy that we are
now executing on.

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The next generation of biotech
products will offer consumers increased nutrition and health benefits, such as
cereals and corns with improved protein quality, and soybeans that produce
healthier oils with reduced saturated fat and trans fats .m.

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Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Plant-Made Pharmaceuticals - Challenges and Opportunities -- 9:15 - 10:45
a.

The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the
trademarks of their respective owners.

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The following sessions on food and agriculture issues will take place over
the course of the conference (for complete descriptions, go to
http://www.m.

Animal ID and DNA Verification: Their Role in Health , Safety, Quality and
Consistency -- 4:00 - 5:30 p.





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Livestock Cloning: Producer Applications, Consumer Benefits -- 2:00 - 3:30
p.m. Poch, Managing Director of Pequot
Capital, who is Tectura's lead investor . Tectura's dedication to excellent customer
service has earned the company several Microsoft awards , including U.

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Water, Water Everywhere and Not a Drop for Crops -- 11:00 a.com.

Websites of planned, current and past conferences and events concerning study and research in agriculture and allied fields.

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BIO 2006 to Highlight the Future of Plant and Animal Biotechnology Benefits

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The International Food and Agriculture Seminars will provide representatives
from Australia, China, the European Union, India, Japan, and New Zealand to
discuss plant and animal biotechnology projects currently underway in their
respective countries. All freelancers and online
publications must register in advance by Friday, March 31, 2006.asp?id=13):


Monday , April 10, 2006

A Decade of Experience with Plant Biotech: What's Been Gained, What's Been
Learned, What Does the Future Hold? -- 9:15 - 10:45 a.m.m.m.

Future Directions for Ag Biotech: Keys to Successful Partnerships -- 9:15
- 10:45 a.m.S.
Partner of the Year 2004, Global Partner of the Year 2003, and Excellence
in Customer Care 2003.

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Additionally, the Food and Agriculture Pavilion on the exhibit floor will
showcase the role biotechnology has played in revolutionizing agriculture
throughout the food chain. To
register, please visit http://www.

Agricultural Applications of Transgenic Livestock -- 11:00 a.m.m. Microsoft's entry into the mid-market business applications
space opens the door to significant business opportunities for integrated
business solutions. With successful implementations in over 50 countries, Tectura is
a leading global provider of integrated business solutions to mid-market
companies and large enterprise divisions.

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"In the ten years since biotech crops have first been grown, the
environment, farmers, and consumers worldwide have enjoyed many new benefits,"
said Jim Greenwood, president and CEO of BIO.

Development of Food and Agriculture Biotechnology in Three Latin American
Countries -- 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

PRESS RELEASE Tectura Obtains Equity Funding From Ritchie Capital Management

Tectura , Inc. For
more information about Tectura, visit www.tectura.

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On display in the Pavilion will be a living field
of biotech corn plants, farmers from developing countries who will discuss the
benefits of biotech crops, and the Green Kitchen, a kitchen built with
materials from bioproducts. - 12:30 p.

What's In Store: The Next Generation of Biotech Benefits -- 2:00 - 3:30
p.m.

Stem Cells in Plant Biotechnology - Industrial Use and Scientific Value --
2:00 - 3:30 p.

Tectura is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.

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Registration is complimentary for credential members of the news media. Only reporters
and editors working full-time for print or broadcast news organizations may
register onsite with valid media credentials.m.

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Conference attendees will learn how new applications of biotechnology will
increase food production, improve plant and animal health , and provide
consumers with healthier foods during the 14th annual international convention,
April 9-12, 2006 at McCormick Place in Chicago, which is sponsored by the
Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO). "Biotech crops are widely
accepted by farmers in 21 countries, and have had an enormous global economic
impact.m.m.m. "With Ritchie Capital Management
joining Pequot and the other Tectura investors , we have a very strong
foundation for continuing the fast pace of Tectura's international
expansion .

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"
The Food and Agriculture track at BIO 2006 is the largest and most
comprehensive agricultural biotechnology track ever in BIO's history.m.K.

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International Biotechnology Convention to Focus on Next
Generation of Agricultural Biotech Benefits

WASHINGTON, As farmers enter the second decade of
commercial plantings of biotech crops , the BIO 2006 Annual International
Convention will highlight the future of agricultural biotechnology . The
program features 17 sessions within the four subtracks: Plant Biotechnology,
Animal Biotechnology , Emerging Technologies, and Second Generation Products
and Consumer Benefits.


Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Consumer Opinion's Impact on Regulation, Marketing , Finding and Business
Survivability in Animal Biotech -- 9:15 - 10:45 a.

Measuring the Value of Agricultural IP: What's It Worth? -- 2:00 - 3:30
p.

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