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Preservation Sciences Attends Citrus Expo 2006; Company Introduces Canker Kill to Citrus Growers at Expo.


ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Preservation Sciences, Inc. (Pink Sheets:PSVI PSVI Post Schema Validation Infoset ), a company that researches and develops green technologies for tomorrow, announced today that the Company attended the 15th Annual Citrus Expo 2006 held August 23rd and 24th at the Lee Civic Center in Fort Myers, Florida Fort Myers is the county seatGR6 and commercial center of Lee County, Florida. The population was 48,208 at the 2000 census. According to the 2006 U.S. Census Bureau's Estimates, the city had a population of 60,531. .

The Company attended the Citrus Expo 2006 to meet growers, processors and government agencies to discuss the successful test results of Preservation Sciences' promising new technology Canker canker, small sore on the inside of the mouth. A canker appears as a shallow, whitish ulcer surrounded by a thin, red area. It is tender, sometimes painful, and may occur singly or as one of a group of sores.  Kill, which is effective against citrus canker citrus canker
n.
A destructive bacterial disease of citrus plants that attacks seedlings and mature plants and causes defoliation and death.
.

Test results were released earlier this week from an independent lab, ABC ABC
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 Research Corporation in Gainesville, Florida. The test report, which was supervised by Dr. Ken Kennedy, Vice President of Research Microbiology at ABC Research Corporation, showed that Canker Kill, when applied to the Xanthomonas campestris pv. citrumelo, following a ten minute exposure time, was effective at killing 99.995%. There was a 98.94% reduction of mean Xanthomonas counts in the test solution following only a five minute exposure time.

"Having these positive test results completed in time to attend this trade show is extremely fortunate for us," Mr. Harrison, Chief Executive Officer of Preservation Sciences, Inc., stated. "Being headquartered in Florida, we are very sensitive to the devastating dev·as·tate  
tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates
1. To lay waste; destroy.

2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark.
 effect that citrus canker is having on the citrus growers in the state and are very pleased to be able to present a potential solution to help eliminate this dreadful epidemic," Mr. Harrison further stated.

Canker Kill is the trademark name for the liquid technology that helps treat and prevent citrus canker. The technology has a patent application in the United States.

About Citrus Expo 2006

Citrus Expo 2006 is an annual trade show that features exhibitions and seminars for citrus owners, growers and managers. This year's theme is "Citrus Production in Transitional Times." Experts from Argentina and Brazil will be among the speakers. It is supported by citrus growers associations from all across the Southeast, as well as Citrus Industry Magazine.

About Preservation Sciences, Inc.

Preservation Sciences, Inc. is a company that researches, manufactures and markets preservative preservative

Any of numerous chemical additives used to prevent or slow food spoilage caused by chemical changes (e.g., oxidation, mold growth) and maintain a fresh appearance and consistency. Antimycotics (e.g.
 products for the food, beverage and industrial markets. More information about Preservation Sciences is available on the Company's Website at http://www.preservationsciences.com.

CAUTIONARY NOTE: Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as the term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements contained in this release and which may affect the Company's prospects in general.
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