Exhibit 99.1



October 6, 2003                                          Direct Inquiries To:
                                                         Sue Ann Merrill
                                                         (908) 234-0300



                          PURE WORLD PRESIDENT SUCCOMBS

     BEDMINSTER, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 6, 2003--PURE WORLD, INC., (PURW
- NASDAQ) today  announced  the untimely  passing of its  President,  Natalie I.
Koether, on October 3, 2003.

     On September 24, 2003, the Company had announced the appointment of Paul O.
Koether as acting  President  and Dr. Qun Yi Zheng as Chief  Operating  Officer.
Both will continue in these positions.

     Pure World has 7,513,624 shares of common stock outstanding.
























     This Press Release may contain 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.