St. Louis, MO, Apr 28, 2008 — Novus International Inc., a global leader in animal health and nutrition, awarded the 2008 Novus Research Fellowship (NRF) earlier this month. The award was created to support the development of internationally competitive research programs for promising young scientists in China. Award candidates specialize in the field of animal nutrition and health.

The NRF award is a monetary, two year grant, which is made to the applicant through their University department. To qualify for the award, applicants must submit research proposals which are evaluated by a panel of renowned scientists.

This year's panel included:

Dr. Gary Allee, University of Missouri-ColumbiaDr. Park Waldroup, Center for Poultry Excellence, University of ArkansasDr. Kirk Klasing, University of California, DavisDr. Julia Dibner, Private Consultant to Novus International, Inc. Dr. Christopher Knight, Vice President Research and Development, Novus International, Inc.

Proposals were scored with respect to: clarity of research objectives, demonstrated area knowledge, achieving objectives thorough appropriate methods, evidence of innovation, contribution to science and value to animal agriculture.

The recipient of the 2008 NRF award was Dr. Ma Deying from the Institute of Animal Nutrition, Northeast Agriculture University in Harbin, China. Dr. Deying's winning proposal is related to alternatives to in-feed antibiotics in commercial poultry operations.

About Novus International, Inc.Novus International, Inc. is headquartered in metro St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. and serves customers in more than 90 countries around the world. An industry leader in animal nutrition and health, Novus’s products include ALIMET® and MHA® feed supplements, ACTIVATE® nutritional feed acid, ACIDOMIX® preservative premixture, ADVENT® coccidiosis control, MINTREX® organic trace minerals, SANTOQUIN® feed preservative, MERA™MET aquaculture feed additive, AGRADO® feed ingredient and many other specialty ingredients. Arenus (www.arenus.com) is a division of Novus Nutrition Brands, LLC (a subsidiary of Novus International, Inc.) , that focuses on developing health and dietary supplements for the equine and companion animal markets. Novus is privately owned by Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.) , Inc. and Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. For more information visit www.novusint.com.

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