EBD Group launches ´´BioPharm America(TM)´´

In response to overwhelming feedback from both regional and
international biotech and pharmaceutical firms for a large, focused,
stand-alone bio-pharma partnering event in the United States, EBD
Group today announced it is launching "BioPharm America", to be held
September 9-10, 2008 at the Grand Hyatt in Atlanta, Georgia.

"We are very excited about BioPharm America and the enthusiastic
support for what is sure to be one of the most exciting and productive
partnering events of the year," said Carola Schropp, Managing
Director, EBD Group. "Based on the same formula used in EBD Group´s
partnering conferences BIO-Europe and BIO-Europe Spring(R), we expect
BioPharm America to become the premier stand-alone bio-pharma
partnering event in North America."

As a leading partnering firm in the life sciences, EBD Group´s
objective is to grow BioPharm America 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 (co-organized with BIO, the Biotechnology Industry
Organization) attracted 2,200 delegates from 47 different countries.

With a clear focus on generating pre-arranged one-to-one
partnering meetings for attendees, the BioPharm America conference
offers an unrivalled opportunity for participants across the entire
biotech value-chain to enter into strategic relationships. Partnering
at BioPharm America 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 BioPharm America is now available at
http://www.ebdgroup.com/bpa/registration.htm. Early-bird registration
with a discount of 200 USD is available until June 30th. For more
information about this global partnering event for the biopharma
industry, including housing and program updates, please go to the
event homepage at www.biopharmamerica.com.

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

About BioPharm America

BioPharm America is where biotech industry partnerships get
started.

Based on the same winning formula used in EBD Group´s
distinguished European partnering conferences BIO-Europe and
BIO-Europe Spring(R), BioPharm America is expected to become the
premier stand-alone bio-pharma partnering event in North America. With
a clear focus on generating one-to-one meetings for attendees,
BioPharm America offers an unrivalled opportunity for participants
across the entire biotech value-chain to identify and enter into
strategic relationships.

As part of the EBD family of events, which includes the world´s
largest stand alone biotech partnering conference BIO-Europe, BioPharm
America applies a unique and proven model for helping companies get
partnerships started. For more information please visit
www.biopharmamerica.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) include BIO-Europe, the world´s largest stand-alone life
science partnering conference (co-organized with BIO); BIO-Europe
Spring(R); and 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