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BURCON ANNOUNCES CONDITIONAL LISTING ON TSX

Vancouver, British Columbia, JUNE 2, 2009 — Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSXV – BU) (“Burcon” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) has conditionally approved the Corporation’s application for listing its common shares on the TSX. Subject to the completion of Burcon's previously announced prospectus offering for gross proceeds in an amount satisfactory to the TSX, Burcon expects to satisfy the listing requirements of the TSX.

About Burcon NutraScience

Burcon is a leader in nutrition, health and wellness in the field of functional, renewable plant proteins. Since 1999, Burcon has developed a portfolio of composition, application, and process patents originating from our core protein extraction and purification technology. We are developing the world's first commercial canola proteins, Puratein® and Supertein™ with unique functional and nutritional attributes, and CLARISOY™, a revolutionary soy protein isolate which is 100% soluble and completely transparent in acidic solutions. Our team of highly specialized scientists and engineers work from our own research facility to develop and optimize environmentally sound technologies. To-date, our patent portfolio consists of 84 issued patents in various countries, including 8 issued U.S. patents, and well in excess of 200 pending patent applications, 55 of which are U.S. patent applications.

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ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
“Johann F. Tergesen”
Johann F. Tergesen
President and Chief Operating Officer

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, plans and timing for the introduction or enhancement of our products, statements about future market conditions, supply and demand conditions, and other expectations, intentions and plans contained in this press release that are not historical fact. Our expectations regarding the prospect for future success depend upon our ability to develop and sell products, which we do not produce today and cannot be sold without further research and development. When used in this press release, the words “goal”, “intend”, “believes”, “potential”, “expects”, “TSX listing” and “completion of the offering” and similar expressions, generally identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current expectations. They are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. In light of the many risks and uncertainties surrounding the development of a source of protein from canola meal, you should understand that we cannot assure you that the forward looking statements contained in this press release will be realized.             

For more information, please contact:

Jade Cheng, Chief Financial Officer
Burcon NutraScience Corporation
(604) 733-0896 / (888) 408-7960 toll-free
jcheng@burcon.ca www.burcon.ca

AXINO AG
Sven Olsson, Investor Relations Europe
AXINO AG, Königstraße 26, 70173 Stuttgart, Germany
Tel. +49-711-25 35 92-30 / Fax +49-711-25 35 92-33
olsson@axino.de www.burcon.net

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