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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - May 10, 2010) - GLG Life Tech Corporation (TSX:GLG)(NASDAQ:GLGL) ("GLG" or the "Company"), the vertically integrated leader in the agricultural and commercial development of stevia extracts announces that the Company will release 2010 first quarter financial results on Monday, May 17, 2010 before market open.

A discussion and review of the results will be hosted by Brian Meadows, Chief Financial Officer on Monday, May 17at 11:00 am Eastern time/8:00 am Pacific time via a live teleconference and webcast that includes a PowerPoint presentation.

WEBCAST:

Date: Monday, May 17, 2010

Time: 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time / 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time

Dial in: (888) 298-3442 (Canada and U.S.) or (719) 457-2684 (International)

Passcode: Please reference company name with moderator.

Web Access: To access a live webcast of the conference call, please visit the investors section of GLG's website at [ http://www.glglifetech.com/Investors/ ].

REPLAY INFORMATION: A replay of the call will be available beginning at 2:00 pm Eastern on May 17, 2010 and will remain available through midnight on May 20, 2010. To access the replay, dial (888) 203-1112 (Canada and U.S.) or (719) 457-0820 (International) and enter passcode 4749124.

About GLG Life Tech Corporation

GLG Life Tech Corporation is a global leader in the supply of high purity stevia, an all natural, zero-calorie sweetener used in food and beverages. The Company's operations cover each step in the stevia supply chain including non-GMO stevia seed breeding, natural propagation, stevia leaf growth and harvest, proprietary extraction and refining, marketing and distribution of finished product.

For further information, please visit [ www.glglifetech.com ].