BioFusion 2008(TM) Partnering Conference Brings the Business of Biotech to Atlanta

On Monday, May 5, the third annual BioFusion(TM) 2008 will open
its doors at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead, Georgia. Created by
BioSouth, Inc. in 2005, and now organized by EBD Group
(www.ebdgroup.com), the two-day conference (May 5-6) promises to be
the center of gravity for bio-pharma partnering as deal- and
decision-makers from across the globe meet to identify, engage and
enter into the strategic relationships that drive their business
successfully forward.

Based on the same winning formula used in EBD Group´s
distinguished partnering conferences BIO-Europe and BIO-Europe
Spring(R), BioFusion is expected to become the premier stand-alone
bio-pharma partnering event in North America. With a clear focus on
generating pre-arranged one-to-one partnering meetings for attendees,
the BioFusion conference offers an unrivalled opportunity for
participants across the entire biotech value-chain to enter into
strategic relationships. Over a two-day period, BioFusion´s delegates
will engage in over 600 pre-arranged partnering meetings to identify
new business opportunities that spark future profits.

As a leading partnering firm in the life sciences, EBD Group´s
objective is to grow BioFusion into North America´s major
international stand-alone partnering event, reaching the size of its
European sister conferences, BIO-Europe and Bio-Europe Spring. Last
year´s BIO-Europe attracted 2,200 delegates from 47 different
countries.

Partnering at BioFusion 2008 will be powered by EBD Group´s
acclaimed partneringONE(TM), the industry´s most advanced networking
system. partneringONE enables delegates to efficiently mine a large
pool of potential partners, and identify and pre-arrange private
one-to-one meetings with dozens of company targets.

General registration for BioFusion 2008 is now available at
http://www.ebdgroup.com/biofusion/registration.htm. Early-bird
registration with a discount of 200 USD is available until February
29th. For more information about this global partnering event for
biotechnology, including housing and program updates, please go to the
event homepage at www.biofusionpartnering.com.

Advance media registration for BioFusion is now available online.
Registration is complimentary for credentialed members of the media.
To register, please visit
http://www.ebdgroup.com/biofusion/press_reg.htm.

About BioFusion

BioFusion is held annually in the Southern United States and is
supported by many leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology and financial
firms, as well as research institutions. As part of the EBD Group
family of events, including the world´s largest stand-alone biotech
partnering conference BIO-Europe, BioFusion builds on a unique and
proven model to help companies get partnerships started. BioFusion is
expected to become a major North American partnering event and
rivaling in size its sibling European partnering conferences,
BIO-Europe and BIO-Europe Spring. For more information please visit
www.biofusionpartnering.com or www.biosouth.com.

About EBD Group

EBD Group 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(R); and the investor conference, BioEquity Europe
(co-organized with BioCentury Publications and BIO). 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.