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Tauriga Sciences Inc. Appoints General Ronald R. Fogleman, USAF, Retired, as a Member of the Company's Business Advisory Board

April 15, 2014 6:20 AM EDT

NEW YORK, April 15, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tauriga Sciences Inc. (OTCQB: TAUG) or ("Tauriga" or "the Company"), a diversified life sciences company with key assets that include active license agreements and a proprietary microbial fuel cell technology, today announced the appointment of General Ronald R. Fogleman, USAF, Retired, ("General Fogleman") to the Company's Business Advisory Board. General Fogleman is an internationally recognized figure in both the aerospace and defense industries with proven leadership skills and extraordinary career achievements. With this appointment of General Fogleman, Tauriga's business advisory board is now comprised of seven highly qualified members.

The Business Advisory Board's mandate is to assist the Company with management and guidance, developing strategies for funding, improving capital structure, identifying new opportunities and technical expertise in the development of the Company's businesses. General Fogleman will specifically assist the Company in evaluating Pilus Energy's technology with respect to potential applications to the aerospace and defense industries.

Tauriga's CEO Dr. Stella M. Sung stated, "The appointment of General Fogleman to Tauriga's business advisory board is an important addition to the Company at this time. He has achieved enormous success as both a military commander and a business executive. His insight, experience, and network are of great value to the Company as it capitalizes on its significant market opportunities. The Company continues to make excellent progress on a number of fronts and will work closely with General Fogleman to build its long term fundamentals."

Commenting on his advisory board appointment, General Fogleman expressed, "It is a pleasure to work with an emerging technology company such as Tauriga Sciences and its talented and highly motivated management team. I am excited to evaluate potential applications for Tauriga's technology platforms with respect to the defense and aerospace industries. Lastly I am genuinely impressed with what Tauriga has achieved over the past months and I look forward to helping Dr. Sung create lasting shareholder value."

PERSONAL BIO for General Ronald R. Fogleman, Age 72

General Ronald R. Fogleman ("General Fogleman") is a highly decorated combat veteran who retired from the United States Air Force ("U.S. Air Force" or "USAF") after 34 years active commissioned service. On his final tour of duty he served as the 15th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ("JCS") during the administration of President Clinton. Prior to that assignment he was Commander in Chief of the United States Transportation Command ("CINCTRANS"). As Chief of Staff, he served as the senior uniformed officer responsible for the organization, training and equipage of 750,000 active duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the United States and Overseas. As a member of the JCS, he served as a military advisor to the Secretary of Defense, the National Security Council and the President.

Since retiring from the U.S. Air Force, General Fogleman has served on the Defense Policy Board, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ("NASA") Advisory Council, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Advisory Board, chaired an Air Force Laboratory study on directed energy weapons, chaired a National Resource Committee on Aeronautics Research and Technology for Vision 2050: An integrated Transportation System, served on the NASA Mars Program Independent Assessment Team, the congressionally directed Commission to Assess United States National Security Space Management and Organization, the NASA Shuttle Return to Flight Task Group and the Independent Assessment Panel to examine the Management and Organization of National Security Space Assets.

General Fogleman has served on and chaired several public and private company boards. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of Alliant Techsystems Inc. (NYSE: ATK), the Lead Director on the Board of Directors for AAR Corp. (NYSE: AIR), and serves on the boards of AGC Composites and Aerostructures, First National Bank of Durango, MITRE Corporation, Tactical Air Support, Inc. and Thayles-Raytheon Systems. he has served as the chair of Audit and Governance Committees throughout his career in the public and private sectors.

He devotes considerable time to national security, governance of public companies and community affairs. He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors, Council on Foreign Relations, Falcon Foundation, Airlift Tanker Association, Fort Lewis College Foundation, and the Air Force Association. He lectures on leadership, international affairs and military issues and has published numerous articles on air and space operations.

About Tauriga Sciences, Inc.:

Tauriga Sciences, Inc. (TAUG) is a diversified company focused on generating profitable revenues through license agreements and the development of a proprietary technology platform in the nano-robotics space. The mission of the Company is to acquire and build a diversified portfolio of cutting edge technology assets that is capital efficient and of significant value to the shareholders. The Company's business model includes the acquisition of licenses, equity stakes, rights on both an exclusive and non-exclusive basis, and entire businesses. Management is firmly committed to building lasting shareholder value in the short, intermediate, and long terms. On January 28, 2014 the Company completed its acquisition of Cincinnati, Ohio based Pilus Energy LLC ("Pilus Energy"), the developer of proprietary synthetic biology powered microbial fuel cell technology that creates electricity while consuming polluting molecules from wastewater. The Company's corporate websites can be found at (www.tauriga.com) and (www.pilusenergy.com).

DISCLAIMER:

Forward-Looking Statements: Except for statements of historical fact, this news release contains certain "forward-looking statements" as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation expectations, beliefs, plans and objectives regarding the development, use and marketability of products. Such forward-looking statements are based on present circumstances and on TAUG's predictions with respect to events that have not occurred, that may not occur, or that may occur with different consequences and timing than those now assumed or anticipated. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include general economic and business conditions, the ability to successfully develop and market products, consumer and business consumption habits, the ability to fund operations and other factors over which TAUG has little or no control. Such forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this release, and TAUG assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties and other factors are discussed in documents filed from time to time by TAUG with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release does not and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy any of the securities, nor shall there be any sale of the securities, in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state. The securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration, or an applicable exemption from registration, under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

CONTACT: Tauriga Sciences, Inc.:
         Dr. Stella M. Sung
         Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
         Tauriga Sciences, Inc.
         www.tauriga.com
         San Diego: + 1-858-353-5749
         Montreal: + 1-514-840-3697
         Email: [email protected]

Source: Tauriga Sciences Inc


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