To: CAYMAN who wrote (6389 ) 7/18/2002 8:52:42 PM From: CAYMAN Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 6467 Int'l Bio Recovery gently reminds CFO to pay up International Bio Recovery Corp IBR Shares issued 17,623,424 Jul 16 2002 close $ 0.85 Thursday July 18 2002 News Release Mr. Elmer Friesen reports IBR REPORTS ON THE UPDATE OF THE CHINA DEAL International Bio Recovery (IBR) would like to update activities on the CFO & Co. Ltd. (CFO) agreement, which was publicly disclosed in Stockwatch on May 24, 2002. IBR has been actively assisting CFO on the design of the first 500-tonne-per-day plant scheduled for Shanghai. As previously reported, CFO forwarded the majority value of these non-refundable payments; however, CFO has not made the final $2.1-million payment due July 15, 2002, and that was required to gain ownership of the technology rights for the People's Republic of China, including Hong Kong. stockwatch.com North Vancouver, BC (July 18, 2002) - International Bio Recovery Corporation ("IBR") would like to update activities on the CFO & Company Ltd. ("CFO") Agreement, which was publicly disclosed on May 24, 2002. IBR has been actively assisting CFO on the design of the first 500 Tonne per day plant scheduled for Shanghai. As previously reported, CFO forwarded the majority value of these non-refundable payments; however, CFO has not made the final $2,100,000 payment due July 15, 2002, and that was required to gain ownership of the technology rights for the Peoples Republic of China, including Hong Kong. International Bio Recovery Corporation is an innovative environmental biotechnology company setting the global standard for the management of organic waste and the development of commercial microbial products to increase crop yields, prevent plant disease and dramatically reduce the world's agricultural dependence on chemicals. "E.B. Friesen" Elmer B. Friesen, P.Eng., President & CEO For further information, please contact: Investor Relations & Corporate Communications International Bio Recovery Corporation Tel: 604.924.1023 Fax: 604.924.1043