Scientists Give the Go-Ahead for Private Storage of Stem Cells From Umbilical Cord Blood

ZUTPHEN, Netherlands, June 4, 2010 - Four world-renowned stem cell experts have recently given their full
support to private cordblood banking. The four scientists supported the
"Family Cord Blood Bank" which has just been established in the US by
CORD:USE.

Cryo-Save (Euronext/AIM: CRYO), the largest stem cell bank in Europe, is
very pleased with this positive development. "We expect that the merit of
private storage of stem cells will also increase in Europe and that the
sometimes unreasonable arguments, which prevent people from storing stem
cells in a number of countries, will disappear", according to CEO Arnoud van
Tulder, "combined storage seems to be the way of the future".

What is the merit of umbilical cord blood?

Umbilical cord blood contains very valuable cells; stem cells which can
multiply and grow into cells which can cure serious and sometimes deadly
diseases. They are used to combat more than 70 different diseases and
research into new applications is continuously increasing; at present, more
than 3,000 clinical studies are in progress. The blood and the stem cells
are analyzed and processed using advanced technology and subsequently stored
in the gas phase of liquid nitrogen. When needed, the cells can be used
immediately.

Private versus public storage?

As a parent, you can have the umbilical cord blood with the stem cells of
your child stored in the private or family blood bank. The stem cells are
then available for later use and guarantee an exact match for the child
concerned, and 25% chance that they are also an exact match for a brother or
sister. Worldwide, hundreds of thousands of parents already decided to store
the stem cells from the umbilical cord blood of their children in a private
bank.

When the choice is public storage, the parents decide to make the stem
cells available to others. The cells can then be utilized to save the life of
another, unknown person, who shows a match with the donor blood. However, the
donor parents do not have any guarantee that the stem cells remain available
for their own child as well. In addition, it turns out that only 30 to 50% of
all donations are indeed stored. The rest is destroyed. You will only get the
guarantee that the stem cells are available if your child needs them by
storing in a private or family bank.

Cryo-Save goes for combined storage

With more than 130,000 samples stored and activities in more than 38
countries, Cryo-Save is the largest stem cell bank in Europe.

The stem cells are taken from the umbilical cord and umbilical tissue. In
Italy, Cryo-Save offers combined storage for both private as well as public
use. This offers the guarantee that the blood is available for one's own
child if it is ever needed, but is also available to help others. Pending
approval of the authorities, Cryo-Save plans to introduce this "best-of-both
worlds" combined-storage service in other countries as well.

For more information: Cryo-Save Group +31(0)575-548-998, Arnoud van
Tulder, CEO, Marc Waeterschoot, Executive Director

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For more information: Cryo-Save Group +31(0)575-548-998, Arnoud van Tulder, CEO, Marc Waeterschoot, Executive Director