BETHESDA, Maryland - The following statement is being issued today by Manhole Barrier Security Systems, Inc.

KVISTGARD, Denmark - Oxford Biomedica's second attempt to dismiss Bavarian Nordic's patent infringement suit in the United States has failed. Instead of denying infringement, Oxford Biomedica made yet another attempt to dismiss the suit arguing that it was premature because TroVax(R) was still evaluated in clinical trials. The court ruled against Oxford Biomedica and the case will thus continue, based on the substance of the patents.

DUBAI, UAE - A survey of the retail sector of Gulf States reveals that one in four customers are unwilling to repeat or recommend a visit to the outlet based on the service they received. 'Are You Being Served?', the first comprehensive study of customer service across the Gulf, finds that retailers are missing sales opportunities by failing to create customer loyalty.