Naturally Advanced Technologies to Hold Corporate Update Call Thursday, August 18 at 4:30 PM EDT

PORTLAND, OR and VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 15, 2011 /CNW/ -- 
PORTLAND, OR and VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 15, 2011 /CNW/ - 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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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.






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