Approval Expands IMI's Verification Offerings, Drives New Revenue Opportunities CASTLE ROCK, Colo., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Integrated Management Information, Inc. (IMI Global) (OTC:INMG) (BULLETIN BOARD: INMG) , a leading provider of verification and Internet solutions for the agricultural/livestock industry, today announced it has received USDA approval of its Non-Hormone Treated Cattle (NHTC) umbrella program that allows beef from U.S. cattle to qualify for export to the European Union. IMI Global's Process Verified Program (PVP) offers beef producers an easy, cost effective way to comply with E.U. export requirements and re-enter the lucrative E.U. market, which has been essentially closed to most American beef since 1989 when the E.U. instituted restrictions on hormone treated cattle. E.U. market demand was subsequently filled by South American beef suppliers, which in 2005 accounted for 90% of the E.U.'s 264,300 tons of imported fresh, frozen and chilled beef. Brazil was the leading supplier with 60% of the total and Argentina was second with a 23% share. "USDA approval of IMI Global represents an important new enhancement to our verification product portfolio," said Leann Saunders, executive vice president of quality services with IMI Global. "Our newly approved umbrella program for NHTC offers producers direct access to a rapidly growing, value- added market for their cattle in the E.U. It also provides packers with additional opportunity to optimize carcass utilization. Initial customer response to our program has been positive, and we believe this approval will help our customers open new markets and build new revenue streams while also helping IMI Global build value for its shareholders." Phil Seng, president and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, said, "We have made significant progress in gaining greater access for U.S. beef to the European market. Programs like this will help meet market demands as well as provide greater value to the US beef industry." In addition to placing stringent requirements on cattle ranchers and feed yards that hope to export cattle, the E.U. has a comprehensive set of eligibility criteria that apply to U.S. meat packing facilities. To date only four U.S. meat packers have received NHTC approval. One of them is Creekstone Farms. John Stewart, founder of Creekstone Farms, said, "The E.U. has strict requirements on facility sanitation and product packaging that can only be met by the most modern facilities, like the one we have in Arkansas City. In addition to these sanitation and packaging requirements, an E.U. approved facility must comply with animal handling and water quality standards and all livestock is subject to testing for hormones." Another major U.S. meat packer with NHTC approval is Tyson Foods, Inc., the nation's largest packer. The company's Lexington plant shipped NHTC beef to the E.U. in the 1990s and received renewed E.U. approval in 2005 to resume shipments. "We have great confidence in the quality and safety of all of our products and are anxious to resume our beef business in Europe," said Roel Andriessen, senior vice president-international for Tyson Foods. "While our Lexington, Nebraska, plant has approval to export to Europe, we need a steady supply of E.U. qualified cattle to resume shipments. We're hopeful some producers in the Lexington region will take advantage of this opportunity by raising cattle that meet the required specifications." John Saunders, president and CEO of IMI Global, said IMI Global's PVP program is the first approved NHTC umbrella program available to U.S. cattle ranchers and feed yards. "As more and more packing plants gain NHTC approval, the demand for NHTC approved cattle is expected to increase dramatically. Right now cattle producers seeking to enter the lucrative E.U. market have few options available to them to meet NHTC requirements. We believe our PVP program is the most efficient and cost effective of those options. Our aggressive and successful efforts to gain USDA approved status underscores IMI Global's commitment to creating value and growth opportunities for our customers in the cattle industry while at the same time expanding our own growth opportunities." About IMI Global Founded in 1995, IMI Global is a leading provider of verification and Internet solutions for the agricultural/livestock industry. Go to http://www.imiglobal.com/ for additional information. IMI has worked with some of the largest agricultural organizations in the United States, providing web-based applications for verification and identification as well as a range of consulting services tailored to meet each customer's needs. IMI operations include CattleNetwork.com, an online service offering market information and industry news to the cattle industry, and CattleStore.com, an online source for livestock supplies, such as animal identification, medical equipment and veterinarian supplies. Additional IMI web sites include USVerified.com and AgNetwork.com. CAUTIONARY STATEMENT This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, based on current expectations, estimates and projections that are subject to risk. Forward- looking statements are inherently uncertain, and actual events could differ materially from the Company's predictions. Important factors that could cause actual events to vary from predictions include those discussed in our SEC filings. Specifically, statements in this news release about growth, building value, the impact and efficacy of, and demand for, the Company's products and services in the marketplace, are forward-looking statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect new information or developments. For a more extensive discussion of the Company's business, please refer to the Company's SEC filings at http://www.sec.gov/. DATASOURCE: Integrated Management Information, Inc. CONTACT: John Saunders, Chief Executive Officer of Integrated Management Information, Inc., +1-303-895-3002; or Jay Pfeiffer of Pfeiffer High Investor Relations, Inc., +1-303-393-7044, for Integrated Management Information, Inc. Web site: http://www.imiglobal.com/

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