AdvaMed Selects PartneringOne to Power its MedTech Partnering Program

EBD Group International, LLC, the leading partnering firm for the
global life sciences industry, today announced that AdvaMed, the
organizers of AdvaMed 2007 The MedTech Conference, has selected
PartneringOne(TM) to power its MedTech Partnering Program, an
essential component of its Business Development Forum. Designed
specifically for business development and licensing executives,
AdvaMed 2007's MedTech Partnering Program offers registrants
opportunities to conduct one-to-one meetings with leading company
representatives, investors and industry stakeholders.

PartneringOne is a complete conference partnering solution that
leverages the industry's most trusted and intuitive web-based
partnering system along with best practice implementation services.
The PartneringOne solution enables conference delegates to efficiently
and effectively connect with prospects, quickly identify business
opportunities and prospects, pre-arrange private one-to-one meetings
with targeted delegates and companies, and manage all the myriad steps
in between including post-conference follow-up. The system is
purpose-built to create and facilitate connections among companies
operating across the entire industry value-chain, and is fully
customizable to provide professional partnering for life science
industry conferences.

"We are continually seeking ways to enhance the value of the
AdvaMed conference for our attendees. By adding professional
partnering to our event, we are giving new and emerging growth
companies, investors, regional and international trade officials and
other key industry players the means to efficiently network within the
industry," said Ray Briscuso Managing Director of AdvaMed 2007. "EBD
Group's PartneringOne gives our conference a proven solution to
confidently provide world-class partnering."

"We are delighted to be working with AdvaMed to provide a highly
sophisticated yet intuitive partnering system for their conference
delegates. With PartneringOne, attendees of AdvaMed will be able to
gain access to key industry executives, pre-arrange dozens of meetings
prior to and over the course of the conference, design a
time-optimizing personal schedule for session attendance, formal and
informal networking, and company presentation planning, and conduct
post-conference follow-up," said Carola Schropp, Managing Partner of
EBD Group.

Individuals and companies interested in learning more about
posting a company profile and becoming a part of the AdvaMed 2007
business partnering program should visit http://www.advamed2007.com/,
e-mail info@AdvaMed2007.com, or call (202) 434-7213. AdvaMed 2007 will
be held from October 1-3, 2007 at the Ronald Reagan Building and
International Trade Center in Washington, DC.

About AdvaMed 2007

AdvaMed 2007 is the premier medical technology conference and
exhibition for business leaders, policymakers, investors, news media,
patient advocates, and industry stakeholders from around the world.
This year's conference offers a variety of workshops and panel
discussions on subjects such as Medicare reimbursement, compliance,
intellectual property, global market opportunities, corporate finance,
public policy, emerging company issues, 21st century health care and
the value of medical technology.

Whether you need to finance, partner or license technology,
AdvaMed 2007 introduces you to key decision-makers featuring a
business development partnering program, company presentations, and an
exhibition showcasing the latest medical technologies and products.
Attendees will have the opportunity to directly access key players,
inform stakeholders as to the progress of our industry, and influence
the business, political and financial climates so imperative to
innovation.

For more information, visit http://www.advamed2007.com/ or call
1-202-434-7213.

About EBD Group

EBD Group International, LLC is the leading partnering firm for
the global biotechnology industry. Since 1993, stakeholders in the
life sciences have leveraged EBD Group's partnering conferences,
technology and services to identify business opportunities and develop
strategic relationships that drive their business. EBD Group's
conferences (run in collaboration with leading industry partners and
international trade associations such as BIO and Eucomed) include
BIO-Europe, the world's largest stand-alone life science partnering
conference; BIO-Europe Spring; the investor conference, BioEquity
Europe (co-organized with BioCentury Publications); and the convergent
medical technology partnering conference, BioDevice Partnering. EBD's
novel, web-based, partnering software system is also used at numerous
third-party events around the world. Outside of the conference format,
EBD Group's consultants provide hands-on assistance to firms seeking
to in- or out-license products and technologies. EBD Group has offices
in San Diego, Munich and London. For more information visit
www.ebdgroup.com.