20 Companies to Present at Biotechnology / Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals Forum in NYC on June 15.

RICHMOND, Va. -- Presenters Include Sanofi-Aventis ADS, AVANT Immunotherapeutics, Inc., Biosante Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Lorus Therapeutics, Samaritan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Crucell N.V., and LMS Medical Systems, Inc.

Current and prospective investors will hear top executives from 20 diverse companies in the Life Sciences field at the Informed Investors Biotechnology / Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals Forum on June 15. Companies in these sectors will present their unique stories at the forum which will be held at The Princeton Club of NY, at 15 West 43rd Street, NYC starting at 8:30am.

The analyst-style forum, which includes presentations from top executives of the firms, followed by question and answer sessions, is open to the investing public, but pre-registration is required. Registration costs $30.00 and includes all presentations, a forum report with information about each company and lunch. Visit the Biotechnology / Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals Forum in New York City webpage at www.informedinvestors.com for more information and to register. The event is sponsored by Barron's, The Wall Street Journal, The American Stock Exchange and Business Wire is the event News Distribution Sponsor.

Keynote presentations will be delivered by Lynn Sutherland, President of Sutherland Consulting and Dr. Navdeep Jaikaria, Senior Biotechnology Analyst with Rodman & Renshaw, LLC.

The presenting companies vary from emerging growth companies to Small Cap Biotechnology companies to the third largest pharmaceutical company in the world:

Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTC BB: AEMD.OB)

Alfacell Corporation (NasdaqSC: ACEL)

Antares Pharma Inc. (AMEX: AIS)

AVANT Immunotherapeutics (NasdaqNM: AVAN)

BioSante Pharmaceuticals Inc. (AMEX: BPA)

CepTor Corporation (OTC BB: CEPO.OB)

Crucell N.V. (NasdaqNM: CRXL)

Inflazyme Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (TSX: IZP.TO)

Inovio Biomedical Corporation (AMEX: INO)

Lev Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC BB: LEVP.OB)

LMS Medical Systems Inc. (TSX: LMZ.TO)

Lorus Therapeutics (AMEX: LRP)

Novelos Therapeutics, Inc.

Pharmos Corporation (NasdaqSC: PARS)

Provectus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTC BB: PVCT.OB)

Samaritan Pharmaceuticals, Inc (AMEX: LIV)

Sanofi-Aventis ADS (NYSE: SNY)

Stem Cell Therapeutics (TSX: SSS.V)

Transition Therapeutics Inc. (TSX: TTH.TO)

Zonagen, Inc. (NasdaqSC: ZONA)

For more information on these companies and to register for the event, please go to: http://www.informedinvestors.com/CustomEvent/89559/index.asp, or contact Cary Loeser at [phone], or [e-mail].

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