Noted Arizona Attorney, Colleen Manley, Joins Altitude Organics' Board of Directors

PHOENIX, April 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Altitude Organic Corporation (Pinksheets: AMNG), a leading national, publicly-traded medical marijuana company, announced today that Colleen Manley, a sixth generation Arizonian and member of one of the state's oldest family law firms, has joined its Board of Directors.  Colleen has agreed to serve a two year term.  

Colleen is related to the late Tom Forcade, a local Arizona historical figure who founded High Times Magazine. Tom Forcade hailed from Phoenix and was one of the original advocates supporting the medicinal use of cannabis during the 1960s and 70s.  Colleen also serves as a Director on the Board of Trans High Corporation, the owner of High Times, High Times Medical Marijuana Magazine, and many other national ventures.

Altitude Organics' president, Brian Cook, had this to say, "Having Ms. Manley on our Board of Directors helps me to clarify my vision as a medical marijuana management company.  Her knowledge, networking, and generations of family business experience in Phoenix puts us squarely on the right road to becoming a major national force in the legal medical marijuana industry. I'm absolutely honored to have Colleen's support building Altitude Organic Corporation, long-term."

Colleen Manley represents many closely held private and public corporations as "outside" corporate counsel. She specializes in working with and representing multi-family offices in Arizona as well as other jurisdictions.  Her commitment to children's issues and charities as well as the environment and sustainable living is well known throughout Arizona. She is also actively working to earn her degree in the executive MBA program at Thunderbird School of Global Management.

According to See Change Strategies, the US Market for Medical Marijuana Is Currently Worth $1.7 Billion in 2011.  It is projected to reach $8.9 billion within 5 Years.*

* For more information on the See Change Strategies medical marijuana statistics and market analysis, click the link below:

http://medicalmarijuanamarkets.com/see-change-strategy-in-the-news/    

ABOUT ALTITUDE ORGANIC CORPORATION

Altitude Organic Corporation (www.altitudeorganix.com) provides independently owned retail dispensaries in Colorado, California, and Arizona business support services, while also acting as a one-stop-shop for entrepreneurs looking to enter the multi-billion dollar burgeoning industry of legal cannabis. Altitude Organic Corporation has launched its new management company strategy in Arizona. The company can manage, staff, consult, and provide uniquely branded products and concepts to medical marijuana dispensaries using a limited liability agreement.  The company recently launched Doctor MMJ (www.doctormmj.com) -- a medical marijuana doctor referral service. Visit www.altitudeorganicmedicine.com or www.altitudeorganix.com today.

NOTES ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Except for any historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including those described in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission reports and filings. Certain statements contained in this release that are not historical facts constitute forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created by that Act. Reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements because they involve unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as estimates, anticipates, projects, plans, expects, intends, believes, should and similar expressions and by the context in which they are used. Such statements are based upon current expectations of the Company and speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which they are made.

SOURCE Altitude Organic Corporation

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