Norwalk, CT (March 20, 2007) – The organizers of INTERPHEX2007, the world’s largest and most comprehensive pharmaceutical conference and exhibition, announce this year’s keynote presenters and event programs—offering new insights and solutions for the scientific challenges of tomorrow.   Seasoned pioneers, Bill Cook, Chair and CEO of the Cook Group, Inc. and G. Steven Burrill, CEO of Burrill and Co., will speak about emerging developments in the biotechnology and converging medical device markets on April 24^th and 25^th at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. Show attendees will also have the opportunity to participate and learn about a wide variety of issues ranging from regulatory and process simulation to validation and contamination control.

INTERPHEX2007 includes new, informative conference tracks on biotechnology, management and supply chain & security, in addition to comprehensive tracks on manufacturing, IT, facilities, sourcing and services.  New this year, the first ever PharmaMedDevice™ event is being co-located with INTERPHEX.  PharmaMedDevice Conference and Exhibition covers the converging medical device, pharmaceutical and biological industries.

“The educational opportunities offered at INTERPHEX are focused on providing demonstrable results for the performance-driven professional. Global revenues in the dynamic biotechnology industry have risen dramatically from $23 billion in 2000 to more than $50 billion in 2005,” says RJ Palermo, Event Director at Reed Exhibitions. “INTERPHEX is committed to serving the needs of this growing marketplace and providing a broad, yet specialized forum for this burgeoning industry.”

Keynote Speakers

INTERPHEX’s keynote speakers in 2007 follow an entrepreneurial theme. Leading presentations from the founders of two successful life science companies will be given, addressing the challenges and opportunities that are transforming the life sciences and healthcare industries.

Bill Cook, Chair and CEO of the Cook Group, a worldwide conglomerate that manufactures medical devices, will discuss the future of medicine and medical device equipment. In his presentation, Cook will explore partnership strategies, innovative approaches to R&D, and investment and regulatory issues needed to create winning combination products. Mr. Cook will address the topic, What’s Next: Where Devices and Medical Equipment Go From Here… on Tuesday, April 24^th from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM.

G. Steven Burrill, CEO of Burrill and Co., will speak on the overall direction of the biotechnology industry on Wednesday, April 25^th from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM. Burrill has over 35 years experience in the industry and serves on the Board of Directors of numerous scientific organizations, universities and hospitals.  Burrill will present predictions for the future and explore how scientific advances, technological convergence and expanding global markets are opening up new frontiers for personalization and commercialization.

This year’s show also features opportunities for small companies looking to scale-up production or secure funding. The Bio to Business program is now available to help small-to-medium sized biotech companies interested in scale-up production achieve their manufacturing goals. Life Sciences Greenhouse of Central Pennsylvania (LSGPA) will also be moderating a panel on funding for early stage life science companies on Thursday, April 26, from 10:00am – 11:30am.

For more information on attending the keynote presentations or specific conference events, please contact: RJ Palermo, Event Director at INTERPHEX. Tel: 203-840-5924 or email: rpalermo@reedexpo.com

About INTERPHEX

Entering its 28^th year, INTERPHEX, the world’s largest and most comprehensive pharmaceutical conference and exhibition, will be held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York from April 24-26, 2007. Approximately 1,000 leading global companies serving the pharmaceutical and biotechnical industries will showcase the latest lines of equipment, technologies and services in the areas of PharmaManufacturing, PharmaSourcing & Services, PharmaIT and PharmaFacilities.

Presented by Reed Life Sciences, a part of Reed Exhibitions, the INTERPHEX exhibition will be paired with an innovative application-oriented conference program created to help pharmaceutical and biotechnical professionals develop critical skills to increase on-the-job performance. In addition to New York City, INTERPHEX holds events in Japan, Singapore, China, Mexico, India and Puerto Rico. To learn more about INTERPHEX, visit http://www.interphex.com

About Reed Exhibitions

Reed Exhibitions, which manages more than 420 trade shows annually worldwide, is a member of the Reed Elsevier Group plc (NYSE:RUK) (NYSE:ENL), a world-leading provider of information-driven services and solutions. Reed Exhibitions offers integrated market access programs covering exhibitions, trade publications, direct marketing and the Internet to a database of 3.5 million in North America. Reed has North American offices in Norwalk, CT, Newton, MA, Palm Beach, FL, Las Vegas and Toronto, and sales operations offices worldwide.

Artwork Captions: Bill Cook, Chair and CEO of the Cook Group and G. Steven Burrill, CEO of Burrill and Co.

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