March 23, 2009

NanoScreen Appoints Proteigene As Distributor for Products

NanoScreen, LLC Release

CHARLESTON, SC – Feb 16, 2009 – NanoScreen, LLC, has appointed Proteigene of Saint Marcel, France as a distributor for its disposable tip product lines, dispense heads and dispense systems in France. Under the agreement Proteigene will serve as distributor for NanoScreen's range of disposable tips, dispense heads, head repair services and system solutions.

NanoScreen's high quality consumable products include 384 and 1536 tip product lines. NanoScreen's Dispense heads are currently available for CSS/Packard/PerkinElmer Liquid Handling systems and limited Beckman and Molecular Devices systems.

NanoScreen through Proteigene, will offer a cost effective upgrade to the Beckman Multimek, The upgrade gives new life to these laboratory workhorses and comes with a full 12 month warranty and the capability of using any of NanoScreen's, 96, 384 or 1536 dispense heads. The agreement will also give Proteigene access to all new products emerging from NanoScreen, including the Velocity 11 compatible V30 pipette tip. The V30 tip is due to be generally available in Europe later this year.

"This agreement with Proteigene allows us to meet one of our company goals in making our product more easily available to customers around the world" states Daniel Dechert, NanoScreen's CEO.

"In offering NanoScreen's line of high quality laboratory products, Proteigene will be better able to serve the Drug Discovery community in France" said Philippe Dutriat of Proteigene.

About NanoScreen: NanoScreen, LLC is a leading developer and manufacturer of pipetting platforms and automated liquid handling consumables used in pharmaceutical R&D laboratories worldwide. NanoScreen's core competency is the manufacturing and validation of multi-channel dispensing units and the accompanying disposable pipette tips. NanoScreen customers include many of the major Pharmaceutical, Biotech, and Research Institutes. For more information about NanoScreen, visit www.nanoscreen.com

Media Contact:
Imad Mansour
415.868.2391
imansour@nanoscreen.com

Sales Contact:
Peter Hutchings
Director of Global Sales
310.308.3504
phutchings@nanoscreen.com

About Proteigene:
Sales Contact:
Philippe DUTRIAT
Directeur PROTEIGENE
BP 1134 7
Rue Léo Lagrange
27950
SAINT MARCEL
FRANCE
Tél : 33.2.32.64.45.45
Fax : 33.2.32.64.30.72
www.proteigene.com
www.proteigenecell.com
www.proteigene.com/ecatalog/

Marketing Contact:
Gaëlle RUSSIAS
PROTEIGENE
BP 1134 7
Rue Léo Lagrange
27950
SAINT MARCEL
FRANCE
Tél : 33.2.32.64.45.45
Fax : 33.2.32.64.30.72
www.proteigene.com
www.proteigenecell.com
www.proteigene.com/ecatalog/