Exhibit 99.1

April 26, 2005                                         Direct Inquiries To:
                                                       Paul O. Koether, Chairman
                                                       (908) 234-9220




                   PURE WORLD ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER RESULTS



     BEDMINSTER,  NEW JERSEY - PURE WORLD, INC.,  (PURW-NASDAQ) ("Pure World" or
the "Company")  announced that revenues were $7,734,000 for the first quarter of
2005  compared to $7,615,000  for the first quarter of 2004.  Net income for the
first  quarter of 2005 was  $701,000  compared to net income of $202,000 for the
same  quarter in 2004.  Per share  results for the quarter were $0.09 a share in
2005 versus $0.03 a share in 2004.


     Paul O.  Koether,  Chairman,  stated that the Company was very pleased with
the results for the  quarter.  Koether  attributed  the results to a world class
employee team led by Dr. Qun Yi Zheng, President and Chief Operating Officer.


     Pure World has 8,048,534 shares of common stock outstanding.



















     This Release  contains  forward-looking  statements which may involve known
and unknown risks,  uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's
actual results and performance in future periods to be materially different from
any future  results or  performance  suggested by these  statements.  Pure World
cautions  investors not to place undue reliance on  forward-looking  statements,
which  speak  only to  management's  expectations  on this  date.  The per share
earnings in the text of this news release are diluted earnings per share.




                        PURE WORLD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
             FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005 AND 2004
                     (in thousands, except per share data)
                                   (UNAUDITED)

                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                             March 31,
                                                       -------------------
                                                        2005         2004
                                                       ------       ------
Revenues:
  Sales                                                $ 7,729      $ 7,613
  Interest income                                            5            2
                                                       -------      -------
    Total revenues                                       7,734        7,615
                                                       -------      -------

Expenses:
  Cost of goods sold                                     5,693        6,082
  Selling, general and administrative                    1,315        1,305
                                                       -------      -------
    Total expenses                                       7,008        7,387
                                                       -------      -------

Income before income taxes                                 726          228
Provision for income taxes                                  25           26
                                                       -------      -------
Net income                                             $   701      $   202
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Basic and diluted net income per share                 $   .09      $   .03
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                      CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
                                 MARCH 31, 2005
                                 (in thousands)
                                   (UNAUDITED)

Cash and cash equivalents                                          $   1,003
Accounts receivable, net                                               4,120
Inventories                                                            8,764
Other current assets                                                     737
                                                                   ---------
    Total current assets                                              14,624
Plant and equipment, net                                               5,360
Investment in unaffiliated natural
  products company                                                     1,510
Goodwill                                                               1,144
Other assets                                                             413
                                                                   ---------
    Total assets                                                   $  23,051
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Current liabilities                                                $   4,262
Long-term debt                                                         1,447
                                                                   ---------
    Total liabilities                                                  5,709
Stockholders' equity                                                  17,342
                                                                   ---------
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                     $  23,051
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