OMRI releases improved 2006 product directory, gives directory new name

January 10, 2006

For immediate release

Contact: Miguel Guerrero

miguel@omri.org

541-343-7600 x106

Eugene, Ore., The Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) has released the 2006 edition of its directory of OMRI Listed® products. The OMRI Products List, as it is now called, includes the names of over 1300 products suitable for use in organic production, making it the largest edition ever.

Since 1998, the directory had been called the OMRI Brand Name Products List. "We decided to shorten the title to make it easier to say," reports Miguel Guerrero, publications coordinator for OMRI.

OMRI staff evaluates each product appearing on the list for compliance with the National Organic Program (NOP) Rule for use in organic production and food processing. The input products and ingredients in the OMRI Products List are for use by certified organic growers and other operators working with the NOP Rule.

"The OMRI Products List helps our clients and me wade through the ever increasing sea of organic inputs to locate the specific formulations that are compliant," explains Erich Bremer, supervisor of the Organic Certification Program at the New Jersey Department of Agriculture.

For the first time, the 2006 edition of the OMRI Products List highlights products that are also certified organic. The new program allows list users to quickly find products that are both certified organic and OMRI Listed®.

"Our hope is that potential users will now be able to choose not only products consistent with the NOP regulations, but also support other organic producers," says Dave DeCou, OMRI executive director, about the new feature of the publication.

The 128-page, soft cover volume is supplemented quarterly and is priced at $20. OMRI subscriptions start at $50 and include the companion list, the OMRI Generic Materials List, and quarterly newsletter. The online version of the OMRI Products List is available for free at www.omri.org.

Companies wishing to have their products considered for inclusion on the OMRI Products List should contact the OMRI office for further information about the voluntary program.

About the Organic Materials Review Institute: OMRI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created to benefit the organic community and the general public. Its primary mission is to publish lists of generic materials and trade name products allowed or prohibited for use in the production, processing, and handling of organic food and fiber. OMRI also conducts scientific research and provides information to organic operators, certifiers, and governments.

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