First Tellurium Corp. reported that Dr. Paul Spry, one of the authorities on tellurium, has joined the company's Advisory Board. Dr. Spry is a Professor of Economic Geology at Iowa State University's Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences.

He is a widely recognized expert on the genesis of ore deposits and metamorphosed ore deposits around the world and has coauthored more than 110 refereed papers in international journals. He has also written three books. Dr. Spry earned his B.Sc.

and M.Sc. degrees from the University of Adelaide, South Australia, and his doctorate at the University of Toronto in 1984.