ASEBIO Selects EBD´s partneringONE(TM) to Power Partnering at the BIOSPAIN Conference

EBD Group, the leading partnering firm for the global life
sciences industry, today announced that ASEBIO, organizer of the
BIOSPAIN biotech conference, has selected EBD Group´s
partneringONE(TM) to power BIOSPAIN 2008´s partnering track and
registration. The 4th annual BIOSPAIN 2008 is an international meeting
on biotechnology, and will be held in Granada, September 17-19.
BIOSPAIN 2008 is a bi-annual forum for presenting research,
technologies and services, and for analyzing and monitoring Spanish
and international biotechnology product pipelines.

EBD Group´s partneringONE is the leading conference partnering
solution, enabling delegates to efficiently meet and do business.
Combining the industry´s most advanced collaboration software with
best practice implementation, partneringONE turns any conference into
a world-class partnering event. Currently the partnering engine for
over 10 life sciences conferences, partneringONE utilizes the most
advanced and intuitive software for generating connections that
matter. Purpose built, web based and event tailored, partneringONE
helps attendees manage the entire conference partnering process.

"There are over 500 enterprises in Spain that are engaged in the
biotech arena, producing a turnover in excess of EUR 20,000 Million.
Some 200 companies cited biotechnology as their main activity, and the
annual growth in invoicing, employee numbers and R&D spending
approaches 20%. To ensure the long term growth and prosperity of the
industry requires striking alliances with firms around the world. With
the help of EBD´s partneringONE, the partnering capabilities at
BIOSPAIN 2008 will enable delegates to quickly identify and engage
with potential collaborators across the biotechnology spectrum," said
Jose Luis Tello BIOSPAIN Executive Coordinator.

"We are excited that BIOSPAIN has selected partneringONE as the
engine behind its partnering track. Partnering activities linked to an
ongoing industry event creates tremendous value, both for the
conference organizer and for the delegates participating in that
event. partneringONE offers BIOSPAIN a turnkey solution for generating
a world-class partnering event, and for enriching the overall
conference experience," said Carola Schropp, Managing Partner of EBD
Group.

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 include BIO-Europe the preeminent stand-alone or ex-U.S.
partnering conference for the biotechnology industry (co-organized
with the Biotechnology Industry Organization, BIO); BIO-Europe
Spring(R); BioFusion (EBD´s new North American partnering event); and
the investor conference, BioEquity Europe (co-organized with
BioCentury Publications and BIO). EBD´s novel, web-based, partnering
service partneringONE(TM) 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 ASEBIO

ASEBIO is the Spanish Association of Bioenterprises.

ASEBIO brings together companies, associations, foundations,
universities, technology and research centres that undertake their
activities either directly or indirectly related to biotechnology in
Spain.

ASEBIO has acted as a meeting and promotion platform for those
organisations interested in the development of the national
biotechnology scene since 1999. ASEBIO therefore works in close
collaboration with regional, national and European governments
together with all those social organisations interested in the use of
biotechnology for improving the quality of life, the environment and
the generation of skilled employment.

Its broad membership base makes ASEBIO the most appropriate
scenario for meeting the challenge of developing the biotechnology
sector and taking advantage of the innovation opportunities presented
through biotechnology as an economic and social growth vector in
Spain.