GLG Life Tech Corporation Announces Release Date and Conference Call for 2011 1st Quarter Earnings Call

GLG Life Tech Corporation (Nasdaq:GLGL) (TSX:GLG) ("GLG" or the "Company"), the vertically-integrated leader in the agricultural and commercial development of high quality stevia and all natural and zero calorie food and beverage products, announces that the Company will release first quarter financial results on Monday, May 16, 2011 before market opens.

A discussion and review of the results will be hosted by Brian Meadows, Chief Financial Officer on Monday, May 16th at 11:00 am Eastern time/8:00 am Pacific time via a live teleconference and webcast that includes a PowerPoint presentation.

WEBCAST:
Date:	Monday, May 16th, 2011
Time:	11:00 a.m. Eastern Time / 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time
Dial in:	[phone] (Canada and U.S.) or [phone] (International)
Passcode:	Please reference company name with moderator.
Web Access:	To access a live webcast of the conference call, please visit the investors section of GLG's website at http://www.glglifetech.com/Investors/.
REPLAY INFORMATION:	A replay of the call will be available beginning at 1:00 pm Eastern on Monday, May 16, 2011 and will remain available through midnight on May 23, 2011. To access the replay, dial [phone] (Canada and U.S.) or [phone] (International) and enter passcode 65198741.

 About GLG Life Tech Corporation

GLG Life Tech Corporation is a global leader in the supply of high purity stevia, an all natural, zero-calorie sweetener used in food and beverages. The Company's operations cover each step in the stevia supply chain including non-GMO stevia seed breeding, natural propagation, stevia leaf growth and harvest, proprietary extraction and refining, marketing and distribution of finished product. 

For further information, please visit www.glglifetech.com.

The GLG Life Tech Corporation logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=7994

CONTACT: Brian Meadows, Chief Financial Officer
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