Organic Alliance Announces the Opening of Its Global Headquarters in Salinas, California, Known as the Salad Bowl of the World

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Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:15am EST

The Move Was Caused by the Recent Acquisition Of AvocadoMan With Sales of
$12,000,000 in 2007 and Will at Least Double Those Sales in 2008. The Opening of
Its Global Headquarters in Salinas Will Position the Company in the Middle of an
Economy Dominated by an Agriculture Producing Strawberries, Lettuce, Tomatoes,
Artichokes and Other Crops. In Addition, OAI Has Now Opened a Sales and
Marketing Office in Montreal, Canada.
SALINAS, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Organic Alliance, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ORGC), a global supplier of a wide-ranging
list of branded organic products, celebrates the announcement of the opening of
its worldwide headquarters in Salinas, California. The company operations are
managed by its new President, Parker Booth, an industry veteran who has 15 years
of international transportation experience as well as nearly 15 years of produce
industry experience. Most recently Booth was VP Food Service sales for Fresh
Express (Salinas, Ca.) and President of Ace Tomato and Delta Pre-Pack (Manteca,
Ca.). 

"We are thrilled to consolidate our corporate operations into the Salinas
office. This move comes at a time of significant growth for OAI as we expand
both our growing supply operations as well as our sales and marketing network
throughout the world," said Tom Morrison, CEO. 

OAI supplies organic beef, produce and other products and has grower
relationships currently in both the USA and Mexico, and will be expanding its
growing operations into S. America, Asia, and Africa in the future. OAI
currently has sales office coverage in Canada, USA, Mexico, Europe and Africa
and will be expanding this network as it continues to focus on key markets for
growth. 

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Organic Alliance, Inc.
For Investor relations:
Sarahjane Reil, 210-826-8900, ext. 225
or
For marketing information:
Parker Booth, President, 831-240-0295 

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