BIO-Europe 2007 to Offer Free Access to DMS Biotech Industry Database

EBD Group and the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today
announced a collaboration with DMS Data Systems, a provider of online
life sciences industry data, to provide BIO-Europe 2007 attendees with
access to the DMS Data Center, which contains information on specific
diseases, technologies and other market-specific data. The DMS Data
Center is now accessible at http://www.dmsdatacenters.com/beddc/.

The BIO-Europe 2007 International Partnering Conference will be
November 12-14, 2007 in Hamburg, Germany at the Congress Center
Hamburg.

"We are pleased to further enhance the BIO-Europe partnering
experience by offering delegates access to comprehensive, current and
in-depth industry information. DMS Data Center provides yet another
dimension of information to consider when evaluating specific
partnering opportunities and developing successful partnering
strategies," said Carola Schropp, Managing Partner, EBD Group.

"DMS is a perfect complement to the partnering opportunities
offered by the BIO-Europe conferences," said Richard Franklin,
chairman of DMS Data Systems. "DMS Data Center gives BIO-Europe
delegates the in-depth and comprehensive industry data they need to
make educated decisions about the deals they consider and pursue."

About BIO-Europe 2007

BIO-Europe 2007 is the largest stand-alone partnering conference
for the global biotech industry. Delegates from all parts of the
biotechnology value-chain come to BIO-Europe to efficiently identify,
engage and enter into the strategic relationships that drive their
business successfully forward. It is anticipated that this year's
BIO-Europe partnering event will draw 2,000 industry attendees from
almost 40 countries, representing more than 1,100 companies for three
days of high-level networking. BIO-Europe features the industry's most
advanced web-based partnering system that delegates will use to
generate in excess of 7,000 partnering meetings. BIO-Europe features
an exceptional international exhibition where companies, organizations
and biotech regions can showcase their offerings. Additional
networking opportunities will abound at evening and special events.
BIO-Europe is co-organized by EBD Group and Biotechnology Industry
Organization, in partnership with European Biopharmaceutical
Enterprises.

About DMS

DMS Data Systems designs, develops, and sells on-line, searchable,
industry-specific databases, with a focus on the Biomedical
industries, including the pharmaceutical, biotechnology,
bioinformatics, diagnostics, medical device, equipment, drug delivery,
and contract research and manufacturing sectors.

Its products, including the NewsAnalyzer, the IndustryAnalyzer,
Clinical Trials Plus, and the DMS Data Center, are valuable tools for
business development, clinical development, competitive intelligence,
strategic planning, and due diligence.

These products are used by biomedical companies, licensing and
competitive intelligence professionals, investment banks, venture
capital companies, contract research organizations, and University
technology transfer offices, as well as executive search firms,
publishing companies, public relations and advertising companies, and
consulting and law firms.

About EBD Group

EBD Group International, LLC is the leading partnering firm for
the global biotechnology industry. Since 1993, firms 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 the Biotechnology Industry Organization
(BIO) include BIO-Europe (co-organized with BIO), the preeminent
stand-alone or ex-U.S. partnering conference for the biotechnology
industry; BIO-Europe Spring; the investor conference, BioEquity Europe
(co-organized with BioCentury Publications and BIO); 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 can provide hands-on
assistance for 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.

About BIO

BIO represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic
institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations
across the United States and 31 other nations. BIO members are
involved in the research and development of healthcare, agricultural,
industrial and environmental biotechnology products. BIO also produces
the annual BIO International Convention, the global event for
biotechnology. www.bio.org.