Trimega Takes Over DNA Analysis of Samples From Libyan Air Crash

LONDON, June 2, 2010 - The Libyan government has instructed UK-based Trimega
Laboratories to coordinate DNA analysis and carry out forensic work on the
remains of the passengers who died when Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771 from
Johannesburg crash-landed at Tripoli Airport (on 12.5.10).

All but one of the 104 people onboard the Airbus A330-200
perished - with 70 of the dead originating from Holland, along with a number
of Libyans, South Africans, Zimbabweans, Austrians, Germans, French and one
British citizen.

Assisted by UK Trade & Investment and under the personal
supervision of the head of forensics for the Libyan Ministry of Justice,
samples have been transported by a private medical aircraft to Trimega's
laboratory in Manchester. Trimega will now perform DNA tests, matching the
results with the genotypes of the bodies recovered to ensure their identities
are accurately confirmed without delay.

Duncan Hill, Deputy Trade Commissioner for South Africa from
UK Trade & Investment, commented: "We wanted to help the families from the
Afriqiyah Airways disaster as quickly as possible with regards to passenger
identification. With our logistical support and Trimega taking over the task
of co-ordinating the laboratory tests, we can alleviate some of the
psychological pain the families are suffering by getting the bodies returned
in a correct legal and scientific manner."

Avi Lasarow, CEO of Trimega Laboratories, commented: "In
tragic circumstances such as this, identifying human remains quickly and
precisely is of the utmost importance for all those involved. We work
bi-laterally between South Africa and Europe and, having been born and
brought up in Johannesburg myself, this case has personal significance. We
acknowledge the Libyans and UKTI for their swift and thorough way of handling
the case which will aid us enormously in getting the necessary results
delivered in a tight timeframe."

Trimega Laboratories, which has worked with the Libyan
government in the past, also carries out alcohol and drug misuse testing on
air crew and groundstaff for air industry organisations such as 1Time
Airlines and Menzies.

www.trimegalabs.co.uk

Nick Heath (Ink PR), +44(0)20-7654-0730, +44(0)7720-297972, nick at inkpr.com