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Thursday, May 10, 2012

Algal Biomass Organization Announces 2012-2013 Board of Directors

The Wall Street Journal's MarketWatch
press release

May 8, 2012, 3:46 p.m. EDT

Diverse Group Represents Value Chain and Includes Representatives From Academia, Algae Production, End-Users and Professional Services

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, May 08, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- The Algal Biomass Organization (ABO), the trade association for the U.S. algae industry, today announced the election of eight members to its Board of Directors for the 2012-2014 term. John Pierce, of DLA Piper LLP, will serve as the new Chair of the Board of Directors. The new and re-elected board members join seven others that are already serving terms on the board.

ABO's Board guides the organization in its mission to educate the general public, policymakers and industry about the benefits of algae to address energy security, food production and sustainability, and to advocate for policies that can accelerate the development of commercial markets for products made from algae.

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