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-- Establishment in diabetes care through numerous research publications in leading medical journals

-- Featured as a premier diagnostic test by Quest Diagnostics and LabCorp. Available at these and other prominent national medical reference laboratories.

-- Highlighted as an American Diabetes Association sponsored symposium at its 2008 annual meeting.

-- Recent study by Eli Lilly of over 2000 patients from eleven countries indicates that GlycoMark(R) reflects glycemia better than the current gold standard, Hemoglobin A1c, in moderately controlled diabetic patients.

-- GlycoMark(R) is best marker for efficacy for blockbuster drugs Byetta (Amylin/Lilly) and Januvia (Merck) in moderately controlled patients.

-- Inclusion in the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Global Diabetes Care Guidelines.

-- Establishment of a scientific advisory board comprised of leading diabetologists worldwide.

The new company will focus initially on the continued commercialization of the GlycoMark(R) laboratory test with partner reference laboratories in the U.S. Preparations are currently underway for introduction of GlycoMark(R) internationally, including the European Union. The new joint venture company is also developing a point-of-care and home-test version of the GlycoMark(R) test.

About GlycoMark Blood Test

GlycoMark(R) is an FDA-approved test for monitoring intermediate glycemic control by measuring the levels of a monosaccharide 1,5-anhydroglucitol (1,5-AG) in blood. Multiple published studies in peer-reviewed journals have shown that the 1,5-AG test is a specific index of postprandial hyperglycemia (elevated after-meal glucose levels) and short-term glycemic control -- providing a useful complement to A1C testing. GlycoMark(R) is being used in clinical practices nationwide and is available at major reference laboratories including Quest Diagnostics, LabCorp, Esoterix, Mayo Medical Laboratories, ARUP Labora
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