2005 BioFusion Exhibitor Profiles.

ATLANTA -- The BioFusion 2005 conference takes place April 10 through April 12 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga. For in-depth information about the event please visit http://www.biofusionsouth.org.

Below are profiles from BioFusion exhibitors and sponsors; breaking news releases are available at http://www.tradeshownews.com, Business Wire's trade show, conference and event news resource. Business Wire is the official news wire service for BioFusion 2005.

Company: DaVINCI Biomedical Research Products, Inc.
    Booth/Stand: Not assigned yet
    Public Relations Contact: Tony Nazal
    Phone: [phone]
    E-mail: [e-mail]
    Web address: www.davincibiomed.com

    DaVINCI brings art and innovation together through scientific
    excellence. Our contract laboratory services include the
    creation of high level In Vivo models ranging from mice all the
    way up to non-human primates. A specialized set of surgical
    skills, offer our clients a superior means of creating animal
    models for Device, Article, Drug, & Procedure testing.
    We also offer a line of Subcutaneous Port & Catheter Systems
    allowing the sampling, dosing, and infusion in a more stable,
    reliable way. Systems range from mice up to non-human primates.
    DaVINCI can provide pre-instrumented animals to meet your needs.

    Company: DeVry University
    Public Relations Contact: Jessica Thunberg, 312-573-5518
    Investor Relations Contact: Joan Bates
    Phone:  [phone]
    E-mail: [e-mail]
    Web: www.devry.edu

    In response to increasing demand for technology professionals with
    an understanding of health-related fields,
    DeVry University Georgia offers three degree programs of
    interest. DeVry's' baccalaureate degree programs in biomedical
    informatics and biomedical engineering technology and associate
    degree program in health information technology will prepare
    graduates to succeed in technology careers with health-related
    organizations. Long-term trends, such as the aging of the
    nation's population and increasing importance of technology to
    diagnostic and therapeutic applications, are driving the need
    for this type of expertise. Graduates of DeVry University's
    programs will be well-positioned for long-term career success.
    To learn more, please visit DeVry's booth.

    Company: Merchant & Gould PC
    Public Relations Contact: Kevin Aschenbrenner, 604-689-1159
    Investor Relations Contact: Joe Bennett-Paris
    Phone: [phone]
    E-mail: [e-mail]
    Web address: www.merchant-gould.com

    Merchant & Gould is proud to sponsor BioFusion 2005! With offices
    in Minneapolis, Denver, Seattle, Atlanta, Washington, D.C.,
    and more than 115 practicing attorneys, Merchant & Gould
    is one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the
    United States. We are consistently ranked as a top patent,
    trademark and copyright firm in both the U.S. and globally.
    The firm has represented the worldwide intellectual property
    interests of clients in diverse industries and technologies
    for more than 100 years.

    Company: Metro Atlanta Bioscience Council
    Public Relations Contact: Russell Allen
    Phone: [phone]
    E-mail: [e-mail]
    Web: www.atlantabioscience.com

    The Metro Atlanta Bioscience Council is an industry advisory group
    for the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. The Council includes
    industry leaders from Atlanta area biotechnology, pharmaceutical
    and medical device companies, academic institutions, non-profit
    and state agencies, and the Centers for Disease Control and
    Prevention (CDC). As advocates for the bioscience industry,
    we work actively to provide the necessary support infrastructure
    and resources necessary for the success of our companies and
    institutions. We also provide information and assistance to
    companies interested in expansion and relocation to the eastern
    United States.

    Company: Needle & Rosenberg
    Booth: Needle & Rosenberg
    Public Relations Contact: Cindy Stanton
    Phone: [phone]
    E-mail: [e-mail]
    Web: www.needlerosenberg.com

    Needle & Rosenberg is an Atlanta-based law firm and an industry
    leader in intellectual property. Founded in 1983, the firm
    consists of an experienced team of 34 legal and technical
    practitioners that live and breathe intellectual property law,
    including a doctor, a veterinarian, and 12 with Ph.D's. Together,
    they offer a complete resource for intellectual property maters
    including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets,
    licensing and litigation. To better serve clients, the firm's
    patent attorneys work in practice groups to secrue and strengthen
    ideas for our clients, no matter the industry or technology.
    Practice groups include: Biotechnology Patent Practice,
    Pharmaceutical Patent Practice, Electroinics/Software Patent
    Practice, Chemical Patent Practice, Litigation Practice,
    Mechanical Patent Practice, and Trademark Practice.

    Company: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
    Public Relations Contact: Donna Gober
    Investor Relations Contact: N/A
    Phone: Phil Moise, Partner, 404-853-8173
    E-mail: [e-mail]
    Web address: www.sablaw.com
    Link to Press Area: http://www.sablaw.com/news/search.aspx

    Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP is a national law firm whose
    clients include basic research academicians, bio-entrepreneurs and
    multinational companies. Sutherland's life sciences lawyers use a
    multi-disciplinary approach to help clients protect and leverage
    their intellectual property, structure their businesses, raise
    capital, hire and compensate officers and other key employees,
    comply with federal, state and international regulations,
    and deal with most other legal challenges. Many of our attorneys
    have graduate degrees in the life sciences to better understand
    our clients, while others have a more commercial,
    business-oriented background, with connections to funding
    sources such as angel investors, venture capital companies
    and investment banks.

    Company: Tennessee Biotechnology Association
    Public Relations Contact: Joe Rolwing
    Investor Relations Contact: Joe Rolwing
    Phone: [phone]
    E-mail: [e-mail]
    Web: www.tnbio.org

    The Tennessee Biotechnology Association (TBA) is a statewide
    association of more than 140 members coming from a wide variety of
    life science disciplines and supporting service firms.
    The TBA serves as an information-clearinghouse that supports
    state education and workforce development, research, health care
    and  technology-transfer programs. The organization also works to
    enhance access to capital for existing biotechnology companies,
    as well as support efforts to recruit firms to Tennessee, or to
    invest in Tennessee companies, research and technologies.

    Company: University of Georgia - Georgia BioBusiness Center
    Public Relations Contact: Margaret Wagner Dahl
    Investor Relations Contact: Margaret Wagner Dahl
    Phone: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web address: http://www.biobusiness.uga.edu/

    The Georgia BioBusiness Center is a program sponsored by the
    University of Georgia Research Foundation (UGARF) and is in
    partnership with the Center for Applied Genetic Technologies
    (CAGT). The Georgia BioBusiness Center is currently affiliated
    with several established and startup bioscience companies with
    research and technology ties to UGA. The program enables
    bioscience startup companies to accelerate their early growth
    through access to management expertise and state-of-the-art
    instrumentation. Interdisciplinary expertise and resources come
    together through the Georgia BioBusiness Center to nurture and
    stimulate the development of biotechnology companies for the
    benefit and expansion of Georgia's bioscience industry.
    The Technology Commercialization Office (TCO) facilitates the
    transfer of technology developed at The University of Georgia to
    commercial enterprises where the technology can be put to
    beneficial use. Its primary mission is out-licensing.