Aethlon Medical to Present at Bird Flu Summit.

SAN DIEGO -- Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB:AEMD), a pioneer in developing therapeutic devices for infectious disease, announced today that its Chairman and CEO, James A. Joyce, will present at The Bird Flu Summit, to be held in Washington, DC on February 27-28, 2006. Mr. Joyce's presentation is scheduled to begin at 3:30pm EST on February 27th, and is entitled, "The Aethlon Hemopurifier(TM) as a Treatment for Drug Resistant Avian Flu." Additional conference details can be accessed at www.bfsummit.com.

About Aethlon Medical

Aethlon Medical is developing the first medical device to treat infectious disease. The device, known as the Hemopurifier(TM), is a broad-spectrum treatment countermeasure against drug and vaccine resistant bioweapons, naturally evolving pandemic threats such as H5N1 Avian Flu, and chronic infectious disease targets including Hepatitis-C (HCV) and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). More information on Aethlon Medical and the Hemopurifier(TM) technology can be found at www.aethlonmedical.com.

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