Applied DNA Sciences Partners With CGPR

STONY BROOK, NY--(Marketwired - May 25, 2016) -  Applied DNA Sciences (ADNAS), Inc. (NASDAQ: APDN), a provider of DNA-based supply chain, anti-counterfeiting, anti-theft technology products, genotyping and product authentication solutions, today named CGPR as their public relations agency of record for their textile and apparel business.

CGPR will provide strategic counsel to continue to drive awareness of its exciting textile and apparel DNA marking, validation and authentication platform. Major brands and supply chain partners are using the platform to ensure integrity of products and associated claims. The PR plan will complement the demand creation plan in place and support the launch of new technologies, solutions and products.

"CGPR has robust component experience with iconic global brands including Microban, PrimaLoft and W.L. Gore & Associates," said John Shearman, executive director of marketing. "Their expertise will help raise the visibility of ADNAS' proprietary technologies and educate manufacturers, retailers and consumers to the benefits of their platform. CGPR will keep our technologies top of mind with key decision makers in the home textile and apparel communities, target growth categories for the coming year. We look forward to a long-term partnership."

About CGPR: CGPR is a public relations firm with a consumer focus, leveraging a wide scope of expertise on behalf of clients that are established leaders in their industries. This enables the agency to utilize its years of experience across a wide variety of categories, including corporate communications, social media, government relations, crisis management, media relations and strategic planning. The agency, founded more than 23 years ago by Chris Ann Goddard, has a staff with a proven track record from both the agency and client perspectives. CGPR is headquartered in Marblehead, Mass., just outside of Boston. For more information, visit: www.cgprpublicrelations.com.

About Applied DNA Sciences
We make life real and safe by providing botanical-DNA based security and authentication solutions and services that can help protect products, brands, entire supply chains, and intellectual property of companies, governments and consumers from theft, counterfeiting, fraud and diversion. Our patented DNA-based solutions can be used to identify, tag, track, and trace products, to help assure authenticity, traceability and quality of products. SigNature^® DNA describes the platform ingredient that is at the heart of a family of uncopyable, security and authentication solutions such as SigNature^® T and fiberTyping^®, targeted toward textiles and apparel, DNAnet^®, for anti-theft and loss prevention, and digitalDNA^®, providing powerful track and trace. All provide a forensic chain of evidence, and can be used to prosecute perpetrators. We are also engaged in the large-scale production of specific DNA sequences using the polymerase chain reaction.

Go to adnas.com for more information, events and to learn more about how Applied DNA Sciences makes life real and safe. Common stock listed on NASDAQ under the symbol APDN, and warrants are listed under the symbol APDNW. 

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