Restorsea, Aqua Bio Technology's US based skin care product partner for the
Company's Aquabeautine XL(TM) ingredient, has won a prestigious cosmetics award
in the United States.

At the Independent Beauty Expo, Restorsea's Aquabeautine XL based skin care
products won both the "best facial moisturizer" and the "best body moisturizer"
categories. More than 280 brands from 350 independent producers competed in 30
different cosmetics categories.

The products were evaluated by a panel of professional beauty experts, based on
ten different criteria, including efficacy and performance. The Independent
Beauty Expo contest is aimed at recognizing and showcasing independent beauty
brands, i.e. brands competing with the industry majors.

"The awards demonstrate that skin care products based on ABT's technology are
frontrunners in the industry, and we expect this recognition to further
strengthen Restorsea's position in the US beauty market," said Aqua Bio
Technology's interim CEO Espen Kvale.

For further information, please call Espen Kvale, interim CEO, telephone
+47 9162 8092.

Aqua   Bio  Technology  (ABT)  is  developing  and  commercializing  sustainable
biotechnology  for use  in skin  care products.  ABT's cosmetics ingredients are
highly   effective   and  they  provide  the  cosmetics  industry  with  natural
alternatives  to traditional ingredients. ABT is also marketing and distributing
natural   skin  care  products  developed  by  partners  towards  consumers  and
professional  users. Aqua Bio  Technology is listed  on the Axess  market of the
Oslo Stock Exchange.
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.