Juan Herrero Ph.D. Named Marketing VP for Proteopure.

PITTSBURGH -- Proteopure, Inc. announced today that Juan J. Herrero, Ph.D. has joined Proteopure on a full time basis as Vice President Marketing and Business Development.

Prior to joining Proteopure, Dr. Herrero was an Executive Associate with the Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse. Previously he served as Vice President of Life Science and Drug Discovery at Fisher Scientific International. Previously he was with AxCell Biosciences where his positions ranged from Assistant Director of Molecular Biology to Senior

Director of Operations. Dr. Herrero holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, a Masters Degree in Molecular Biology, as well as an MBA.

Mr. Ekstrom President of Proteopure said: "As an early stage company, Proteopure is very fortunate to attract someone with both strong technical and commercial experience relevant to the products we are developing and the markets we are selling to."

Proteopure develops and markets ProteoHook(TM) sample preparation kits for proteomic research. Proteopure's core technology uses a novel protein capture technology that specifically binds proteins while all contaminants and other unwanted cell materials are washed away. The technology eliminates precipitation-related losses and produces better, more reliable results for scientists seeking to understand cell functions and discover new biomarkers and drug targets. The Company's website is www.proteopure.com.