NeoStem, Inc. Appoints Financial Expert with Broad International Experience to the Board of Directors and to Serve as Chairman of the Company's Audit...( NEW YORK June 10 /- NeoStem Inc. (NYS...)

NEW YORK, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- NeoStem, Inc. (NYSE Amex: NBS), which is pioneering the pre-disease collection, processing and long-term storage of adult stem cells for future medical need, announced today it has appointed to its Board of Directors Drew Bernstein, CPA and Managing Partner of Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP, to serve as the Chairman of the Company's Audit Committee.

Mr. Bernstein co-founded Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP (B&P) in 1983, a fast growing accounting firm headquartered in New York, which is an independent member of the BDO Seidman Alliance. His early recognition of the global marketplace and his extensive travel in the People's Republic of China ("PRC") resulted in the aggressive expansion of the firm's services to the PRC where he has established associate offices to better serve expanding client needs. In addition, his diverse experience in retail, manufacturing, hospitality, professional practices and real estate contributed to the expansion of the firm's client base abroad. Fluent in the French language, Mr. Bernstein serves as an accountant and business advisor worldwide, providing specialized auditing and accounting services to public and non-public companies throughout the United States of America, China, Europe and Africa.

Robin Smith, M.D., MBA, NeoStem's Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are very pleased to welcome Mr. Bernstein to the Board of NeoStem and as chair of our Audit Committee. His broad international business experience will provide the insight and expertise we need as we grow our nationwide network of stem cell collection centers, expand our business operations into China, develop our VSEL (very small embryonic-like stem cells) technology with the University of Louisville, and strengthen our focus on international medical tourism to serve people seeking medical treatments
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