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Applied DNA to tag

cotton for 2017/18 US

ginning season

The Applied DNA provides services regarding cotton for the 2017/2018 ginning season.”
DNA-based supply chain security,
anti-counterfeiting, and anti-theft technology. The Proceeding further to his discussion he added
company has recently gained an order to tag that; “This order demonstrates our success in
27.5 million pounds of cotton for 2017/18 further entrenching SigNature T DNA in an
ginning season. The project is for three US established revenue-generating vertical and in
cotton varietals. The three varietals are Pima, extending the adoption of our proven technology
Delta and Acala, which fall under the PimaCott, platform. Although we cannot predict the timing
HomeGrown LoneStar, and HomeGrown Acala of follow-on orders, conversations with our
programs. The company is expecting to ship customers lead us to believe that additional
SigNature T DNA to mark 27.5 million pounds of opportunities to tag cotton during the 2017/2018
cotton before the end of June 2017. ginning season are likely.”

The president and the CEO of the Applied DNA, For the mentioned order the customer has
Mr James A. Hayward said that; “Now in our agreed on enhanced customary and favourable
third season, Applied DNA’s SigNature T DNA payment terms, which will allow earlier
has been meeting the need for supply chain recognition as compared to the past orders. The
traceability, transparency, and trust within the new order is incremental to DNA concentrate to
cotton industry ecosystem with national retailers, tag 30 million pounds of cotton that was shipped
their supply chain partners, and consumers. We during fiscal 2016 to establish an on-site reserve
are proud to continue to tag, test, and track of SigNature T DNA before the harvest begins.