PORTLAND, OR and VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. (“NAT” or the “Company”) (OTCBB: NADVF) (TSXV: NAT) will hold a
conference call Thursday, August 18 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 888-587-0614, or 719-325-2448
  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, September 19,
2011 by dialing 877-870-5176, or 858-384-5517 for international
callers, and entering pin number 7401750. 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.

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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.