700 Companies With 1.400 Participants Attend BioSpain 2010

MADRID, October 22, 2010 - The Spanish Bioindustry Association (ASEBIO) and the Navarre
Society of Development (Sodena), under the Government of Navarre, celebrated
BioSpain 2010 in Pamplona, from September 29th to October 1st where
attendance was over 1.400 participants.

This event hosted about 2.200 business meetings, through the
partnering system, among 700 companies, of which 21.5% came from other
countries. This percentage corresponds to 150 foreign companies and
institutions that have decided to come to Spain seeking new business
opportunities in the biotechnology industry. This represents a 55% increase
in the number of attendees as compared to BioSpain 2008. This data turns
BioSpain into the most important event organized by a Southern European
country in this sector. Official sponsors included important companies such
as Merck, Zeltia, AB BIOTICS, Genetrix, Genoma Espana, Caja Navarra and the
Spanish Institute of Foreign Trade (ICEX).

This year, BioSpain 2010 had 132 stands at the fair, a 15%
increase as compared to the previous edition. These were taken by 160
companies, of which 24% came from other countries (38), highlighting its
international character as the most important feature of the event. The main
countries, represented by their number of participants, were: France, UK,
United States, Germany, Canada, Italy, Israel, Portugal, Switzerland,
Belgium, Denmark and Mexico.

On September 30th, BioSpain 2010 was honoured with the
presence of the Science and Innovation Minister, Cristina Garmendia. The
Minister visited the entire trade fair and also "Tu Casa Biotech", a
travelling exposition of ASEBIO that was held under a tent in the Plaza del
Baluarte, in Pamplona, from September 24th to October 3rd.

In the Investment Forum, five projects were chosen out of 30,
from Allerayde UK, Araclon Biotech, Laboratorios Alpha SIP, TCD Pharma and
Vivia Biotech, who attended the European Venture Summit in December to
compete with 145 European projects selected in other similar events organized
by Europe Unlimited.

As in earlier editions, the scientific program of BioSpain
2010 was led by the Spanish Society of Biotechnology (SEBIOT) under BIOTEC
2010. This society chose Carmen Vela as the new President of SEBIOT, taking
the place of Jose Luis Garcia.

The sixth edition of BioSpain will be held in 2012, as it is a
biennial event. The venue will be announced in upcoming months.

    Lucia Cecilia Mercado
    Communications Manager at ASEBIO
    Tel.: +34-91-210-93-74
    Mobile: +34-663 117 293
    lcecilia@asebio.com

Lucia Cecilia Mercado, Communications Manager at ASEBIO, Tel.: +34-91-210-93-74, Mobile: +34-663 117 293, lcecilia at asebio.com