"The sizeable resources and experience of TPG will help
create significant value for our customers and investors .
The company recently launched Sonata for 14-day mildew control in fruit,
vine and vegetable crops, and Ballad, for prevention of Asian soybean rust in
organic soybeans.
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"AgraQuest has many exciting opportunities to continue our global sales
expansion and to launch new products in our pipeline," said Dr. The company will also use funds for
continued development and launch of a biofumigant product as an alternative to
methyl bromide, which is being phased out because it disrupts the ozone layer. Pending at the EPA are Arabesque(TM) Biofumigant and
Virtuoso (TM) Bioinsecticide.S.newscom. The Company's brands are the most recognized in the
industry.

It includes turf science, arboriculture, and nursery science.

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are forward-looking statements which are subject to known and unknown risks
and uncertainties which may cause the Company's actual results, performance or
achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance
or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

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AgraQuest Receives $14.35 Million Financing

About AgraQuest
AgraQuest is a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing ,
manufacturing and marketing effective, safe and environmentally friendly
natural pest management products for agricultural, institutional and home
markets. 1 selling gardening book in the U.com /cgi-bin/prnh/20050506/CLF039 )
"The lawn and gardening industry has grown substantially over the past few
years, with nearly 85 million households participating in outdoor landscaping
activities ," said Rich Sorota, senior vice president, general manager North
America, ScottsMiracle-Gro.
The encyclopedia, with a retail price of $39.

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The deal was co-led
by Otter Capital LLC and new investors Texas Pacific Group (TPG) and Halcyon
Capital. In 2003, AgraQuest won the prestigious
Presidential Green Chemistry Award for the discovery and commercialization of
Serenade Biofungicide.

About TPG Ventures
TPG Ventures was founded in 2001 with $500M of capital and a team of
experts to catalyze the creation of new businesses.

About ScottsMiracle-Gro
With more than $2 billion in worldwide sales and more than 6,000
associates, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, through its wholly-owned
subsidiary, The Scotts Company LLC, is the world's largest marketer of branded
consumer products for lawn and garden care, with products for professional
horticulture as well.S. For additional information, visit us
at http://www.

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Best-Selling Miracle-Gro(R) Plant Care Encyclopedia Guides Gardeners of All Levels With Easy-To-Use Tips

In the U. In Europe, Scotts' brands
include Weedol (R), Pathclear(R), Evergreen(R), Levington(R), Miracle-Gro(R),
KB(R), Fertiligene(R) and Substral (R).

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Together with its
affiliated partnerships, Texas Pacific Group has an aggregate committed
capital of more than $15.

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95, is available nationally
at Barnes + Noble and Borders, as well as independent bookstores.

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Mike Miille,
AgraQuest's CEO. Planting times and techniques, fertilizer
needs, soil preferences, moisture requirements, pruning needs, and propagation
methods are detailed for each plant.

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of TPG and Payman Pouladdej of Halcyon
have joined the Board of Directors.V.

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In 2005, AgraQuest sold Serenade for the first time in
France and Italy, two of the largest fungicide markets in the world and
expects approvals in other European countries and South Korea later this year.
Several other existing investors participated in the financing, including
Switzerland -based SAM Sustainability Private Equity LP, Sustainable
Performance Group (Unlisted) N. Their investment focus is
on early stage and acceleration round opportunities in information technology
and biotechnology -- with an emerging practice in consumer companies.
Such risks and uncertainties include, among others , the receipt of EPA and
other regulatory approval of the Company's products, the success of the
Company 's products in field trials and the timely development, manufacture and
marketing and acceptance of the Company's products in the marketplace.

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35 million private round of financing. McGlashan , Jr.

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" "We are also
grateful for the continued support of our existing investors who have helped
build the foundation of a company that is now poised for rapid growth," added
Pam Marrone, the company 's founder.
Certain matters contained in the press release concerning AgraQuest, Inc.com .

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Since its release, the plant care handbook
has been the No."
Later this year, a series of four Miracle -Gro "Growing Healthy" titles
will be released, based on the various topics covered in the full
encyclopedia: houseplants; trees and shrubs; vegetables and fruits; healthy
flowers.

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, and Swiss Re Investors, Berndt Trusts, JSS
Management, Vivo Ventures and Boldcap Ventures., the Company's Scotts(R), Miracle- Gro (R) and Ortho(R)
brands are market-leading in their categories, as is the consumer Roundup(R)
brand , which is marketed in North America and most of Europe exclusively by
Scotts and owned by Monsanto .

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The company sells Serenade(R) and Rhapsody(R) Biofungicides and
recently launched Sonata(R) and Ballad(R) for mildews and rusts on fruit,
vegetables and soybeans. The Company also owns Smith + Hawken, a leading
brand of garden-inspired products that includes pottery, watering equipment,
gardening tools, outdoor furniture and live goods.

Much related material regarding domestic gardens will be found in the related category Home: Gardening.

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, today announced the
completion of a $14. In 2004, AgraQuest received a Red Herring Top 100
Private Company Award and the World Technology Award for the Environment .0 billion invested in
technology and telecommunications worldwide. New Book Provides Comprehensive Care Guidelines

MARYSVILLE, Ohio, From the seasoned grower to the
casual gardener, the new Miracle-Gro(R) Encyclopedia of Plant Care provides
gardening enthusiasts of all experience levels with practical advice for
growing more than 3,300 plants."
Much of the book 's popularity is due to the comprehensive and unique
approach used to describe not only common plant characteristics, but also the
cultural requirements of each plant.
"This guide was designed for first-time gardeners who may be initially
creating their home landscapes, as well as for those individuals with
established landscapes who need to know how to care for their plants," said
Ben Allen, gardening executive editor, Meredith Publishing.

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TPG
ventures is affiliated with Texas Pacific Group, a private equity investment
firm with significant investments in many important brand-name companies
including Burger King, Seagate, J.0 billion, with more than $3.scotts.

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The new funds will enable AgraQuest to expand its current products into
additional crops and countries, commercialize new products in its pipeline,
and expand its manufacturing plant.

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Proceeds for Business Expansion and Launch of New Biopesticide Products

DAVIS, Calif. "With such growing interest in gardening , we
wanted to give consumers a complete and practical manual for everyday use.

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"With a focus on
plant care needs, this encyclopedia delivers the knowledge gardeners need to
be successful.

This category contains websites concerned with the science and technology of growing plants on an intensive or on a small scale basis, as opposed to the extensive cultivation of arable cultivation.

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William E. In addition , AgraQuest recently expanded the potential use
of its flagship product Serenade Biofungicide, from 8 crops to over 100 crops
including citrus, peaches and strawberries, and expanded its retail product
line to home gardeners.

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, AgraQuest, Inc.Crew, Bally, and Ducati.

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