CRAiLAR Technologies to Host Second Quarter 2013 Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, August 8 at 4:30 pm ET

VICTORIA and PORTLAND, Aug. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - CRAiLAR Technologies Inc. ("CRAiLAR" or the "Company") (TSXV: CL) (OTCBB: CRLRF), which produces and markets CRAiLAR®, a natural fiber made from flax and other bast fibers, announced that the Company will host a conference call on August 8, 2013 at 4:30 pm ET to discuss its results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

CRAiLAR's CEO Ken Barker and CFO Ted Sanders will host the call. To participate, please use the information below:

Please dial or log in at least 10 minutes before the call to ensure timely participation.

A playback of the call will be available until 11:59 pm ET on August 22, 2013. To listen, call +1-877-870-5176 within the United States or +1-858-384-5517 when calling internationally. Please use the replay PIN number 1110808. The playback of the call will also be made available on the investor relations section of the Company's website.

CRAilAR will release Second Quarter 2013 financial results Thursday, August 8, 2013 after the market close and prior to the conference call.

About CRAiLAR Technologies Inc.
CRAiLAR® Technologies Inc., offers cost-effective and environmentally sustainable natural fiber in the form of flax, hemp and other bast fibers for use in textile, industrial, energy, medical and composite material applications. Produced using a fraction of water and chemical inputs compared with other natural fibers, CRAiLAR Flax is the newest natural fiber introduction to the market in decades. The Company supplies its CRAiLAR Flax to HanesBrands, Georgia-Pacific, Brilliant Global Knitwear, Tuscarora Yarns, Target Corp. and Kowa Company for commercial use, and to Levi Strauss & Co., Cintas, Carhartt, Ashland, PVH Corp. and Lenzing for evaluation and development. The Company was founded in 1998 as a provider of environmentally friendly, socially responsible clothing. For more information, visit www.crailar.com, Facebook/CRAiLAR or Twitter (@CRAiLAR).

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SOURCE Crailar Technologies Inc.