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AeroGrow International is the first company to convert this
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, AeroGrow International, Inc.

RENO, Nev.S.itromet.com

(Statements in this press release may constitute forward-looking
statements and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including the
failure to complete successfully the development of new or enhanced products,
the Company's future capital needs, the lack of market demand for any new or
enhanced products the Company may develop, any actions by the Company's
partners that may be adverse to the Company, the success of competitive
products, other economic factors affecting the Company and its markets, and
other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

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"This marks a shift in market focus from obtaining
the majority of photochemical raw materials through our collection services to
obtaining the majority of the photochemical raw materials as concentrates from
customers throughout the United States," said Dr.

3) Expand sales to new states. The Company will register
products in additional states in the future.

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Itronics also said that it has proposals to potential customers that could
lead to more than $500,000 in sales of Photochemical Silver Concentrators.
Several new crop applications are being developed including young oats and
winter wheat, alfalfa and silage corn, all large acreage markets for the dairy
cow feed market. The U. The popular Silver Nevada Miner
bars are available at the Company's 'e-store' catalog at
http://www. Itronics was one of five finalists
for the 2001 Kirkpatrick Chemical Engineering Award, the most prestigious
worldwide award in chemical engineering technologies.

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, Itronics Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: ITRO; Frankfurt and Berlin Stock Exchanges: ITG) in its
recently filed 10-QSB outlines its eight-part growth plan for its
Photochemical Fertilizer and Silver Division, saying that implementing these
eight steps will allow the Company to achieve its corporate goals to be
profitable, to supply specialty liquid fertilizers to large volume markets,
and to be a large silver refiner. The Company
will continue to modify and expand its production facility to accommodate
growth in sales.

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and The AeroGarden is
available online at: http://www. The Company has
completed two new fertilizers, a high magnesium content liquid fertilizer and
a calcium plus magnesium liquid fertilizer.com.)

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Designed by AeroGrow International, The AeroGarden uses NASA-proven*,
high-yield aeroponic technology and built-in grow lights to create a self-
watering, self-feeding, fully automated indoor garden that grows plants faster
and healthier than plants grown in soil.
"I wanted to create a kitchen garden that anyone could use to easily grow
and harvest fresh vegetables at their peak of nutrition and flavor," said CEO
and inventor Michael Bissonnette, who founded AeroGrow in 2002.
AeroGrow International worked with leading plant scientists and the
world's leading hydroponic, aeroponic and nutrient experts for more than three
years to develop a high-yield, attractive, countertop garden simple enough for
consumer use. Seed kits are priced at
$19.

1) Increase sales in established territories.

"This is a very aggressive business plan that when carried out
successfully will add significant shareholder value and grow Itronics into
both a national supplier of specialty liquid fertilizers to large volume
markets and a large silver refiner," said Dr. Whitney.
Itronics, through its subsidiary, Itronics Metallurgical, Inc.

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2) Develop GOLD'n GRO foliar fertilizer applications for more crops.
Currently GOLD'n GRO fertilizers are sold through distributors in California,
Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and Rhode Island.S.

Headquartered in Reno, Nevada , Itronics Inc.

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"The applications open up the potential for economical large
scale use throughout the U.

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The AeroGarden is easy to set up in under 10 minutes,
germinates seeds in less than 24 hours, and grows from "seed to salad" in as
little as two and a half weeks. market for animal repellents currently
exceeds $50 million.

5) Complete the development and commercialize its new glass/tile
products, a $1 billion market in the U.

6) Develop and commercialize metal leaching reagents for the recovery of
silver, gold and other precious metals.

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The Company said GOLD'n
GRO liquid fertilizer sales growth is being generated by a broader base of
distributor stores selling its products, a larger sales force participating in
the sales program and more products being sold in bulk truck load quantities.S.itronics.

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Current kits
include:

Gourmet Herb Salad Greens
Cherry Tomato International Basil
Chili Pepper Cascading Petunias

The AeroGarden and seed kits are currently available through Sur La Table
and select retailers nationwide, online at http://www.aerogrow.999 pure, Silver Nevada Miner numismatic bars.

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These machines produce water pure enough to be used to make up new photo fixer
chemicals, allowing the photo processor to achieve 100 percent recycling of
used photochemical wastes.

8) Acquire established companies and/or technologies when appropriate. The actual results may differ materially
from those contained in this press release .

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AeroGrow International Inc. Introduces World's First Kitchen Garden Appliance at International Housewares Show

The Company also provides project planning and technical services
to the mining industry .

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John Whitney, Founder and
President.

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95.aerogrow. Whitney said. Itronics has acquired
100 percent of the rights to the GOLD'n GRO Guardian animal repellent
fertilizer which keeps deer away from landscaping while simultaneously

fertilizing the plants.

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Aeroponics, which directly translates as "air working," is a high-tech
improvement over hydroponics, where roots are suspended in air instead of in
soil or water.95.S. Dr.

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The "plug and grow" bio-dome seed pods are
dropped into the system , water and time-release nutrient tablets are added,
and the fully automated "smart" garden automatically adjusts the integrated
grow lights and nutrient delivery cycles to maximize plant growth and health .
The AeroGarden includes a wide variety of seed kits that were selected for
maximum flavor and growth to produce a full season of fresh, delicious
produce.," Dr. An additional large acreage
crop for which applications are being developed with positive results is
cotton, with 13 million acres grown in the U. GOLD'n GRO fertilizer registrations were
completed in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington , and registration has been
completed in seven northeastern states including New York and New Jersey . Both products are being field
tested with commercial sales to begin in 2006.

7) Continue facilities expansion and technology development. is Nevada's leading
"Beneficial Use Recycling" company and a world leader in photochemical
recycling. The Company disclaims any
obligation to update any statements in this press release.

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4) Expand the GOLD'n GRO specialty fertilizer line.com .

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introduces The AeroGarden(TM), the world 's first kitchen garden appliance that
allows anyone to simply, conveniently and affordably grow healthy and
delicious Farmer's Market Fresh(TM) herbs, lettuce, tomatoes and more, all
year-round, on their kitchen countertop, without dirt, bugs, weeding or mess
at the International Housewares Show (booth #L12657) in Chicago, March 11 to
14, 2006. With the development of these
products, Itronics will achieve the 100 percent recycling of materials
received from customers. Major strategic benefits to the
Company include developing non-photochemical silver and fertilizer bearing raw
materials , reducing the dependence on silver bearing photochemicals and
reducing costs while allowing the Company to expand silver production more
rapidly in future years.
The Company will continue to seek and acquire technology, products, and small
businesses that facilitate its expansion.

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Each kit includes proprietary time-release, organic-based nutrient
tablets to ensure successful germination and harvesting ., is the
only company in the world with a "Beneficial Use Photochemical, Silver, and
Water Recycling " facility that extracts more than 99 percent of the silver and
virtually all the other toxic heavy metals from used photoliquids and converts
the resulting liquids into environmentally beneficial , chelated, multinutrient
liquid fertilizer products sold under the GOLD'n GRO trademark, and 5 troy
ounce, 0. John Whitney, Itronics President, was selected as
Nevada's Inventor of the Year for 2000 and is a member of the Inventor's Hall
of Fame at the University of Nevada, Reno.

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The AeroGarden retails for $149.

Itronics Outlines Eight-Part Growth Strategy to Meet Key Corporate Goals

The fertilizer is sold to the specialty agriculture market including avocados,
citrus, grapes, fruit and nut trees and vegetables, for bulk field crops
including alfalfa, cereal grains, corn, cotton and soybeans, and the home lawn
and garden markets, nurseries and greenhouses, and golf courses.

The environmentally
friendly liquid fertilizers can be used for lawns and houseplants, and are
available , along with GOLD'n GRO liquid fertilizer injectors, at the Company's
"e-store" catalog at http:/ /goldngro.

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