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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 25, 2009) - ALDA Pharmaceuticals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:APH)(OTCBB:APCSF) ("the Company" or "ALDA") announces that T³6^® Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer is now available through Marketplace IGA which has 42 stores located throughout British Columbia. Dr. Terrance Owen, President & CEO, states, "Selling through Marketplace IGA is another important step for ALDA. We are pleased that our customers will be able to purchase our products in the communities served by Marketplace IGA now that the H1N1 pandemic is in full swing."

About Marketplace IGA ([ www.marketplaceiga.com ])

Marketplace IGA serves 30 communities in British Columbia by searching for the best local growers, premium ingredients and fresh picks from land and sea, bringing its customers quality choices of meats, seafood, produce, deli products, baked goods, fresh cut flowers and personal care products, the category in which T³6^® Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer will be found. With a long history in BC, Marketplace IGA has become a trusted source of quality products across the entire province.

About ALDA Pharmaceuticals Corp. ([ www.aldacorp.com ])

ALDA is focused on the development of infection-control therapeutics derived from its patented T³6^® technology. The company trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol APH and on the OTCBB under the symbol APCSF.

Terrance G. Owen, Ph.D., MBA, President & CEO

ALDA Pharmaceuticals Corp.

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