Naturally Advanced Technologies Reports Granting Incentive Stock Options

    




 VANCOUVER, BC and PORTLAND, OR, Sept. 29, 2011 /CNW/ - Naturally  Advanced Technologies Inc., (NAT) , , granted  a total of 260,000 incentive stock options at an exercise price of  CDN$2.25/US$2.20 per share (the "Options") to certain officers and  consultants of NAT. 

 Standard compliance procedures of the TSX Venture Exchange require press  release notice of the grant. 

 The stock options are subject to vesting provisions and the terms and  conditions of the company's 2010 Fixed Share Option Plan (reserving  7,057,640 shares).  The options carry a five-year term and expire on  September 29, 2016. 

 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. 

Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc.


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