About Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc.
Vacchiano, CEO. For additional
information, visit the GretagMacbeth Web site at www.

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The
company's website can now be located at http://www.

PRESS RELEASE GretagMacbeth Opens New Office to Serve the CIS Region

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(NAT, OTCBB: NADVF), formerly
Hemptown Clothing Inc.com/sites/hemptown /files/NRCArticle. The announcement was made by Thomas J., Moscow and can be reached at +7 (095) 502 -92-65.

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CRAILAR Fiber Technologies was formed to produce
high-tech, high-strength natural fiber for the textile and composite industry.

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Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc.
GretagMacbeth today announced the opening
of a new office in Moscow, Russia.

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and
Hemptown Clothing and both will operate under the parent company, Naturally
Advanced Technologies., is a leading provider of sustainable,
environmentally-friendly fibers and fabrics. NAT respects
human rights of employees , the environmental impact of the company's
operations and fiscal responsibility to its shareholders .pdf

About GretagMacbeth

GretagMacbeth is a leading innovator of enterprise color management
technologies for graphic arts and digital imaging, paints, plastics,
apparel, textiles and automotive, among other industries.

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- Company Also Announces Formation of Two New Subsidiaries -

VANCOUVER, March 23 - Hemptown Clothing Inc.
"Our name change to Naturally Advanced Technologies and the addition of
the two new subsidiaries reflects our strategic decision to focus on the
development and commercialization of CRAILAR," stated Jerry Kroll, CEO. NAT was founded in 1995 in response to the growing demand for
environmentally friendly, socially responsible clothing .

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Hemptown Clothing, the company 's legacy business, is a leader in the
production of eco-friendly fiber garments for the sportswear industry with its
HT Naturals division.com.

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com. The new office will serve the growing color control needs
of existing GretagMacbeth customers and emerging business opportunities
within the Commonwealth of Independent States.

"Our color technology continues to lead the market in this region, and the
local office provides added opportunities to serve our growing customer
base," says Vacchiano .

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"CRAILAR is a new biotech enzyme process we have developed in collaboration
with the Canadian Government National Research Council and the Alberta
Research Council, which has the potential to significantly change the
production of textile bast fibers such as hemp, bamboo and flax and to replace
composite fibers, including glass. The company,
part of Amazys Holding AG headquartered in Regensdorf , Switzerland,
maintains offices in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

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The company intends to license CRAILAR to
partners in many industries including apparel; medical and hospitality
textiles; upholstery; diversified industrials; and auto, marine and airplane
parts. The office opened in March;
however , the official grand opening celebration took place June 22, 2005. It is located in the InterPartner Business center; 5,
Aviatsionny Per.

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The two new subsidiaries are CRAILAR(TM) Fiber Technologies Inc. As such, CRAILAR expands our target markets
beyond our traditional served market of hemp blend fabrics into industries
such as apparel, medical and hospitality textiles, and auto, marine and
airplane parts.com.

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In addition to several Fortune 100 and Fortune
500 multinational customers, the company has an exclusive laboratory at the
Moscow State University of Printing Industry as well as representation at
the Design and Textile Institute in St.





Visit GretagMacbeth website


For additional information in the United States and Canada, please call
845-565-7660; in Europe, please call +41 1 842 24 00 or visit our websites
at www.

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NOTE: Color i and NetProfiler are trademarks of GretagMacbeth, LLC.

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,
(NADVF: OTCBB ) a leading provider of sustainable, environmentally-friendly
fibers and fabrics, today announced the formation of two new subsidiaries and
change in the company's name to Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc.gretagmacbeth.

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Actual results
may differ materially due to a number of risks, including, but not limited to,
technological and operational challenges, needs for additional capital,
changes in consumer preferences, risks associated with: market acceptance and
technological changes; dependence on manufacturing and material supplies
providers; international operations; and competition.

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Hemptown Announces Name Change to Naturally Advanced Technologies

Naturally Advanced Technologies represent the next step in the
evolution of our company and our energies are now focused on capitalizing on
the significant growth opportunity CRAILAR presents.naturallyadvanced.

Safe Harbor Statement
This release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Exchange Act of
1934 and the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995 and is subject to safe harbor created by these sections .

Contact
For further information please contact Investor Relations, Kirsten
Chapman or Moriah Shilton, both of Lippert/Heilshorn + Associates,
ir@hemptown. Petersburg.

The office, under the
business leadership of Peter Simmen, will include sales, service and
application support.i1color.

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In its ten year
history, NAT has shipped more than 500,000 garments reducing chemical use by
86,634 pounds and saving 452,232,264 gallons of fresh water.

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Naturally Advanced Technologies
is in the process of developing and patenting a revolutionary biotech enzyme
fiber process named CRAILAR in collaboration with Canada's National Research
Council and Alberta Research Council.com , +1-415-433-3777.

For more details on the NRC enzyme process, see:
http://hemptown .

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"
The OTCBB has issued a new trading symbol for Naturally Advanced
Technologies' common stock , effective at the open of the market today. CRAILAR is expected to enable the
cost-effective production of these quality and conservation-based textiles and
composites; therefore, management believes CRAILAR will significantly change
production of fibers and composites.

GretagMacbeth is the first color technology provider to support the CIS
region with a local office.

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