Miguel Olaizola, Mera's Chief Scientific Officer, "Dirty Jobs" executive
producers Craig Piligian and Eddie Barbini were fascinated with the algae's
deep red pigment that stains everything it comes in contact with, making this
a perfect fit for the show. For astaxanthin , those benefits include strong
anti-inflammatory properties, which help to relieve and protect against pain
associated with activity and conditions such as arthritis, tendonitis and
cardiovascular disease. Applied Ecological Services (AES), a national leader in
ecological consulting, designed the land plan for Inspiration after conducting
an extensive natural resource inventory of the site and surrounding lands, and
after studying the existing scientific data and history of ecological
resources in the area.
This alternative stormwater system reduces the volume of runoff due to
infiltration in the native plant communities, and it cleanses the runoff that
does occur in order to improve water quality both on-site and in downstream
water resources.

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Environmental toxicology and ecotoxicology are terms used to describe the scientific study of the adverse effects on living organisms that chemicals can have when released into the natural environment .

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Many fruits and vegetables that contain high levels of pigments provide
important health benefits. "They are generally accepted as
helping to slow the aging process, prevent cancer, boost the immune system and
preserve eye health.

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Residents of Inspiration as well as the public will enjoy passive
recreation, hiking, cross-country skiing and bird watching on more than two
miles of trails within the natural areas of Inspiration.

There is a tendency to apply the term 'environmental toxicology' only to the study of direct effects of environmental chemicals on human beings and the term 'ecotoxicology' only to the study of the effects of chemicals on ecosystems and their nonhuman components .

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Even as homes are beginning to dot the landscape, the founder of
Inspiration, Contractor Property Developers Company (CPDC), is restoring 70%
of the property to native Midwestern prairie, wetland, oak savanna and
woodland, which will be protected in-perpetuity as a nature preserve for the
public.
The land management plan calls for protection of two Native American
burial grounds identified on the property by archeologists. If runoff were piped downstream in a
conventional storm sewer system, it would flow directly to the river -- a
federally designated Wild and Scenic River. Energy-efficient Andersen windows and doors are required of
every home, as are James Hardie cement-fibre exterior siding products. It is due to be published in March in the British
journal Sustain' which focuses on sustainable development practices.

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S .merapharma. Croix Bluffs SNA to the south, and to a community park
to the north. This allows
stormwater to soak into the ground most effectively, it helps remove chemicals
biologically, and it traps sediments and particulates, thus reducing pollution
that could otherwise reach the river.

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The process provided the perfect visuals for the Discovery show which
features "Jobs you've never heard of" and "Jobs you'd never do.
"The source of AstaFactor(R) is a microalga that is grown using Mera's
patented technology, which provides a high level of control while keeping out
contaminants," says Dr. It's what gives wild salmon its
distinctive coloring," Olaizola added. Of these 253
will be single-family homes and one will be a senior condominium cooperative.
Traditional homesites , ranging in size from 9,600 to 14,700 square feet,
offer adjacent access and views of the expansive restoration areas.

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With mainland orders for the product on the rise, Discovery Channel found
their perfect subject, bringing host Rowe up close and personal with the
process of making the nutraceutical, including all aspects of harvesting the
colorful microalgae at Mera's facility located at the Natural Energy
Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA) on Hawaii's Big Island. The kinds of risks
and uncertainties that could affect the future operating results of Mera
include, without limitation: (i) the ability to attract new business for its
existing products; (ii) the ability to identify new products and bring them to
market; (iii) the ability to identify promising pharmaceutical candidates and,
if they are identified, the ability to have them successfully complete the
clinical trial process; (iv) the sensitivity of Mera to general economic
conditions; (v) the inability to attract the additional investment needed to
plans regarding the drug discovery and development business . These plant
communities will provide wildlife habitat for hundreds of species of local and
migratory birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and beneficial insects, and
will help reconnect the web of life with the adjacent St.

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Olaizola. Fitness enthusiasts and competitive athletes have
praised the attributes of the product, as it continues to garner interest from
health experts across the U. Actual results might differ materially from those projected in,
expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements . Village
home sites are clustered around three village greens.
The conservation development plan has been presented at several national
seminar events in 2005, and was recently featured in an article entitled
"Ecological Design Garners Regulatory and Community Support" published in Land
Development Today magazine.

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These areas will
be left undisturbed and protected by a natural buffer more than 100 feet wide
to be restored to native tallgrass prairie. In fact, the stormwater system has already reduced the volume
and improved the quality of runoff from the pre-development conditions of the
agricultural land.
The project was also featured by the Minnesota Land Trust in its August
2005 issue of News and Views, in an article entitled "Inspiration: New homes
and restored prairie .

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AstaFactor(R) contains natural
compounds that neutralize those harmful substances and does so much more
effectively than any other antioxidant supplements on the market," says Dr.
(Photo: http://www. This winter, AES crews are removing European buckthorn and other
invasive shrubs from the remnant oak savanna and woodlands on the property.

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A.7964, dbeharry@merapharma . With it would flow all the excess
lawn fertilizer chemicals, herbicides, pesticides, sediment, oils , grease and
heavy metals from automobile combustion and operation.
The Stormwater Treatment Train(TM) manages rainwater close to where it
falls, and directs it through surface swales into a series of 15
interconnected wetland biofilter and rain garden detention areas.

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"The messy part of the process comes after
the algae make astaxanthin, a compound that is in the carotenoid family.

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Mera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The St.
Ecologists will monitor the natural vegetation response in the spring to
determine whether additional native seed is needed to enhance the vegetation
response.
The neighborhood itself has been accepted by the U.

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As a result of this research, AES created an Ecological Restoration and
Management Program, integrated with a unique alternative stormwater management
plan. These trails connect
to trails into the St.

Restoration Program is Underway
In 2005, CPDC funded the restoration of 39 acres of tallgrass prairie and
four acres of wetland, which was seeded by crews from Applied Ecological
Services.

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This is definitely one of the
more interesting segments in our series this year," says executive producer
Eddie Barbini.983.com.newscom.
Only 30% of the site is reserved for the construction of homes and roads,
and just 254 rooftops will be built in this natural neighborhood .
Onsite naturalist Andy Dahl is planning a continuing program of
environmental education to help people understand and appreciate the
ecological restoration that is being created and privately funded for public
use.
In the next two years, CPDC will restore 90 acres of prairie, 47 acres of
an oak savanna/prairie mosaic and 19 acres of oak woodland.

Inspiration Serves as National Model for Conservation Development
As an active advocate of conservation development, the non -profit
Minnesota Land Trust holds the conservation easement on the open lands at
Inspiration, guaranteeing that the restored natural areas will be protected
in-perpetuity. Bayport's new development balances growth with
conservation.

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"Our bodies constantly produce substances, called oxidants or free
radicals, that actually harm our cells.
"The benefits that antioxidants offer are becoming better understood all
the time," says Laurence Sombardier, Vice President and General Manager of
Mera's Kona research and production facility. It also prescribes the restoration of eight
distinct ecological communities ranging from wetlands to prairie to woodlands. Six acres of
existing and created wetlands will be planted and seeded, and native
vegetation will be established in the wetland biofilters and raingardens that
comprise the Stormwater Treatment Train(TM).
This is important because the property is perched on the upper terrace of
the St. Environmental
Protection Agency as an Energy Star Partner, and every home will be Energy
Star certified. These homesites average
in size from 6,500 to 7,500 square feet, and feature alley-loaded rear
garages.inspirationbayport.

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Inspiration opened its first model home in
late January and is opening three additional model homes in February to
coincide with the Twin Cities Parade of Homes.com .

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Mera is able to
produce a large number of species at scale reliably, efficiently and at high
quality.

For more information visit http://www. Croix Bluffs
Scientific and Natural Area (SNA)..

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* Discovery Channel "Discovers " AstaFactor(R), Mera Pharmaceuticals
powerful antioxidant supplement harvested from Hawaii 's algae

* AstaFactor(R) is 500 times stronger than vitamin E, reduces muscle
soreness and promotes faster recovery after all forms of exercise

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii, Discovery Network's
highly popular television series, "Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe" has discovered
the Big Island's Mera Pharmaceuticals (OTC Bulletin Board: MRPI) and their
AstaFactor(R) brand astaxanthin, which will be featured on the nationally
televised show November 1st at 9:00 P.
Carotenoids are characterized by their strong pigmentation, which in the case
of astaxanthin is a very deep red color.com or Laurence Sombardier,
808.327. This 90-page plan calls for almost 170 acres, or 70% of the property, to
be preserved as open green space. A regional snowmobile trail borders the Inspiration property on
the north end.

Stormwater Treatment Train(TM) Protects Water Quality
An essential element of the ecological design of the property is the
Stormwater Treatment Train (TM) that uses a network of stormwater swales to
direct runoff from yards, rooftops and driveways into and through the prairies
and wetlands. The long-term ecological management of the land will be
guaranteed by homeowner association bylaws, which provides for on-going annual
management funding from Inspiration residents."
For more information, contact Andy Dahl at 651-556-4572 or visit
http://www.

According to that quoted in http://www.

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" AstaFactor(R) is produced by Mera in Kailua Kona, Hawaii, U..

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Beharry, CEO, 860.
CPDC will invest nearly $2 million in the restoration and management of
natural ecological communities over the next five years.

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Hawaii's Mera Pharmaceuticals and AstaFactor(R) Showcased on Discovery Channel November 1st

AstaFactor(R) is a nutritional supplement and a powerful antioxidant with
500 times more potency than Vitamin E. Mera currently markets several
AstaFactor(R) products, which relieve muscle and joint pain associated with
daily activities, strenuous workouts and the strains affecting "Weekend
Warriors.
Olaizola. Long recognized for their potential medical and
nutritional value, these plants have been largely ignored because of the
virtual impossibility of growing them at commercial scale.

This news release contains forward-looking statements characterized by the
use of words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "feel" and similar
expressions.
Ecologists designed Inspiration as a model of environmentally enlightened
development. Croix River floodplain .

Inspiration Follows TND Principles, Requires Energy Star Certification
The housing element of Inspiration follows the principles of Traditional
Neighborhood Design (TND) with inviting front porches, recessed garages,
historic architectural styling and architectural controls on the detailing of
exterior trim, fascia, window design, siding, colors and landscaping.

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Additional
information concerning risk factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those described in forward looking statements can be found in
Mera's SEC filings, including its Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and other
periodic reports that it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
Following the active restoration phase, AES will implement a five-year
management and monitoring plan that will ensure the proper establishment of
native plant communities and the optimal wildlife habitat for the created and
restored ecosystems.

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" According to
Dr. "It's a really fun segment and educational too,
which we like to see in our program content., based in Kona, Hawaii, is focused on
identifying and producing valuable products from the rich, untapped resource
of microbial aquatic plants.

Acclaimed Conservation Development Inspiration - A Natural Neighborhood Opens Home Sales in Bayport Minnesota

, Inspiration -- A Natural
Neighborhood in Bayport, Minnesota, has opened home sales on the innovative
245-acre conservation development . Croix Bluffs SNA is a high-quality,
regionally significant eco-habitat owned and managed by the Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources.S.

Stormwater Treatment Train(TM) is a trademark of Applied Ecological
Services, Inc.

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