NTI Northern Technologies International

MINNEAPOLIS, May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northern Technologies International Corporation (AMEX:NTI) today announced the appointment of Tilman Bernhard Frank and Koh Soo Keong to its Board of Directors effective as of May 2, 2008. Mr. Frank will serve as a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Frank is Chief Executive Officer of Societat fur Unternehmensplanung ("S�U�P") GmbH, a personnel consulting company, where he has served in such position since July 2007. From June 2001 to July 2007, Mr. Frank served as Managing Director of S�U�P. Prior to joining S�U�P, Mr. Frank served as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales of vamedis* AG, a German-based e-procurement solutions provider, from October 2001 to May 2001. Mr. Frank holds a Medical Doctor degree from the University of Frankfurt. Mr. Koh is the Managing Director of EcoSave Pte Ltd., a company whose business is focused on environmental biotech and energy conservation technologies, a position he has held since 16th April 2007. From January 1986 to April 2007, Mr. Koh served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Toll Asia Pte Ltd formerly SembCorp Logistics Ltd (SembLog), a Singapore public listed company, which was acquired by Toll in May 2006. Mr. Koh has over 20 years of experience in the logistics industry. Mr. Koh holds a Bachelor of Engineering, a Master of Business Administration and a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Law from the University of Singapore (now known as the National University of Singapore). "Both Tilman and Koh are highly accomplished executives with international experience who will bring substantial operating expertise to NTIC and whose expertise and insights will be valuable in helping to guide NTIC's continued growth," said Patrick Lynch, president and chief executive officer of NTIC. About Northern Technologies International Corporation Northern Technologies International Corporation focuses on developing, marketing and selling proprietary environmentally responsible materials science based products and technical services directly and via a network of independent distributors, manufacturers' representatives and joint ventures in over 50 countries. NTIC manufactures, markets and sells primarily rust and corrosion inhibiting products and services for automotive, electronics, electrical, mechanical and military applications, sold under the brand names Zerust(R) and EXCOR(R). NTIC also offers direct, worldwide on-site technical support on rust and corrosion issues. NTIC's technical service representatives work directly with the end users of NTIC's products to analyze their specific needs and develop systems to meet their technical requirements. In addition to Zerust(R) products and services, NTIC's consolidated net sales in North America for the six months ended February 29, 2008 included sales of NTIC's Natur-Tec(TM) products, which are part of NTIC's new biodegradable and compostable plastics line. Forward-Looking Statements Statements contained in this press release that are not historical information are forward-looking statements as defined within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements can be identified by words such as "expect," "anticipate," "continued," "estimate," "will," "would," or words of similar meaning and any other statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of NTIC's management and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied. Such potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, in no particular order: the contraction of the U.S. automobile industry and its adverse effect on the demand for NTIC's Zerust(R) products, the failure of NTIC to realize any benefits, financial or otherwise, from its efforts to expand the application of its corrosion inhibiting technology into the oil and gas industry and its product line, the difficulties and risks associated with NTIC's international operations and its corporate joint ventures, and NTIC's reliance on its joint ventures for distributions and fees for technical services. More detailed information on these and additional factors which could affect NTIC's operating and financial results is described in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-KSB and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB. NTIC urges all interested parties to read these reports to gain a better understanding of the many business and other risks that the company faces. Additionally, NTIC undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements, which may be made to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. DATASOURCE: Northern Technologies International Corporation CONTACT: Matthew Wolsfeld, Chief Financial Officer of Northern Technologies International Corporation, +1-763-225-6600 Web site: http://www.ntic.com/

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