Naturally Advanced Technologies To Hold Corporate Update Call Wednesday, March 14, At 1:30 PM PDT

Please note that this release revises and replaces c3080 sent today, March 9th at 8:13 ET. Correct copy follows:

Naturally Advanced Technologies to Hold Corporate Update Call Wednesday, March 14, at 1:30 PM PDT

PORTLAND, OR and VANCOUVER, March 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. ("NAT" or the "Company") (OTCBB: NADVF) (TSXV: NAT) will hold a conference call Wednesday, March 14, at 1:30 pm PDT, 4:30 pm EDT. Ken Barker, chief executive officer, will provide an update on recent corporate developments followed by a question and answer session.

Event Details

* To participate via telephone, please dial 888-430-8669, or 719-325-2344 for international callers at least 5-10 minutes before the presentation start time. * To listen by webcast please join at the investor relations section of the NAT website: http://www.naturallyadvanced.com/s/Investors.asp

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast and call, the telephone replay will be available until midnight EDT, March 21, 2012 by dialing 877-870-5176, or 858-384-5517 for international callers, and entering pin number 4728079. The webcast will be available for replay for one week at http://www.naturallyadvanced.com/s/Investors.asp

Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. develops renewable and environmentally sustainable biomass resources from flax, hemp and other bast fibers. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, CRAiLAR® Fiber Technologies Inc., has developed proprietary technologies for production of bast fibers, cellulose pulp, and their resulting by-products in collaboration with Canada's National Research Council. CRAiLAR technology offers cost-effective and environmentally sustainable processing and production of natural, bast fibers resulting in increased performance characteristics for use in textile, industrial, energy, medical and composite material applications. The Company was founded in 1998 as a provider of environmentally friendly, socially responsible clothing. For more information, visit www.naturallyadvanced.com.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange Inc. nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer

This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in this news release, other than statements of historical facts, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements or information are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements or information and including, without limitation, risks and uncertainties relating to: any market interruptions that may delay the trading of the Company's shares, technological and operational challenges, needs for additional capital, changes in consumer preferences, market acceptance and technological changes, dependence on manufacturing and material supplies providers, international operations, competition, regulatory restrictions and the loss of key employees. In addition, the Company's business and operations are subject to the risks set forth in the Company's most recent Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and other SEC filings which are available through EDGAR at www.sec.gov . These are among the primary risks we foresee at the present time. The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements.

SOURCE Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc.

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