The board of directors of Northern Technologies International Corp., upon recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, elected Barbara D. Colwell as a director of company, effective immediately. Barbara D. Colwell, age 68, is retired and currently serves as a member of the board of directors or advisory board of several non-profit organizations and private companies, including most notably, the Publishers Clearing House, LLC, Mutual Trust Financial Group, WomenCorporateDirectors, IPTAR (Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research) and the Belizean Grove. Ms. Colwell was appointed as a member of the Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of company.