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Kreatech Biotechnology Announces BioMicro Systems Inc. to Distribute Its Product Line for Nucleic Acid and Protein Labeling for Microarrays in North America

Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Salt Lake City, Utah - July 31, 2007 – Kreatech Biotechnology BV and BioMicro® Systems Inc. today announced a partnership whereby BioMicro Systems will distribute the Kreatech ULS™ solutions for microarrays to laboratories in the United States and Canada. The partnership will strengthen the focus of Kreatech and its labeling solutions offerings towards microarray use to North American life science investigators and service providers, and secure easy access to the innovative non-enzymatic nucleic acid labeling solutions.

The Kreatech Universal Linkage System (ULS) allows for the rapid attachment of a variety of labels directly to DNA, RNA and proteins. These products are centered on a proprietary platinum-based system that produces highly stable labeling under a wide variety of conditions. The ULS products are available with a wide variety of industry standard dyes, offering a versatile solution for the labeling of protein, RNA and DNA in microarray applications.

“This agreement expands our reach into the North American microarray user base through a focused and experienced microfluidic and microarray technology solution provider,” said Rik van Heijningen, Kreatech Biotechnology Vice President of Commercial Operations. “We look forward to working with BioMicro Systems and expanding our array labeling user network”.

“Based on the success of the MAUI® System product line, BioMicro Systems wants to broaden its product offerings to offer additional breakthrough microarray products,” said Michael Feldman, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of BioMicro Systems. “Through partnering with Kreatech, BioMicro Systems will offer the best microarray labeling kits to U.S. and Canadian researchers.”

About Kreatech Biotechnology

Kreatech Biotechnology B.V., a private company founded in 1990, focuses on the creation, development, production and marketing of innovative diagnostic and life science products. Kreatech's proprietary Universal Linkage System (ULS) offers a reliable, robust and easy to use non-enzymatic technology that can be applied to a broad range of biomolecules and labeling agents. Kreatech is committed to achieve and maintain the highest standards in production and Quality Control as well as in the relationships with our customers and partners. The company's quality policies are demonstrated by the implementation of ISO 9001 (2000) and ISO 13485 (GMP 2003) guidelines. More information on Kreatech can be found at www.kreatech.com.

About BioMicro Systems, Inc.

BioMicro Systems is a private company that serves the life sciences community by developing and marketing biological research products based on its proprietary microfluidic and microarray technologies. Since 2003 BioMicro Systems has sold over 450 MAUI Hybridization Systems, disposable MAUI Mixer microarray hybridization chambers combined with a cutting-edge microarray hybridization instrument, designed to alleviate the processing bottleneck encountered during the microarray hybridization process and to help researchers achieve greater sensitivity and more consistent/reproducible results. BioMicro Systems strives to become the company to provide the standard for achieving superb microarray hybridization results. More company information can be found at www.biomicro.com.

Media Contacts:

Rik van Heijningen
Kreatech Biotechnology B.V
Phone: + 31 20 6 919181
E-mail: r.heijningen@kreatech.com

Katie McDaniel
BioMicro Systems
Phone: 801-303-1470 or 800-454-1485
E-mail: info@biomicro.com