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Organic Alliance Board Member Named Chairman of China's Fourth-Largest Hypermarket Chain

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Today, Organic Alliance, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ORGC) is pleased to announce that Jim Haworth, company board member and Director, has been promoted to Chairman of Lotus Supercenters, who through its subsidiaries are engaged in the operation of large scale one-stop shopping centers, mainly located in the north and south of China.

Lotus Supercenters provide customers with an extensive grocery selection including fresh produce, along with clothing and household items, enabling true one-stop shopping for its customers. Hypermarkets have been the fastest growing retail channel in mainland China, and are expected to grow at an annual rate of 12% during 2005-2010, outpacing average retail growth sales of 6%.

"We are excited for Jim and congratulate our colleague on this outstanding achievement," said Tom Morrison, Organic Alliance CEO. "We are very fortunate to be able to leverage Jim's extensive experience, expertise, and vast network in the food industry to help accelerate our company's growth. His industry insight and relationships are key enablers of our business plan," said Morrison.

Mr. Haworth will remain as board member and Director for Organic Alliance.

About Organic Alliance

Organic Alliance intends to become one of the world's leading providers of USDA certified organic crops to many of the country's leading consumer package goods manufacturers, food processors, grocery, and retail restaurant chains. Organic Alliance sources top quality, safe tested and certified organic at the source — prior to customer shipment utilizing USDA certification in conjunction with the in-house OAI Quality Team. Company CEO Tom Morrison was CEO of Superior Farming, formerly one of the largest corporate farms and organic farming operations in the world before being acquired by Sun World International and later Black Diamond Capital Management. Organic Alliance plans to open its Bakersfield, CA sales and marketing office in August, 2008.

For more information, please visit http://organicallianceinc.com/ or contact: Sarahjane G. Reil at 210.826.8900

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