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August 23, 2008
MTTI Teams Up with B-Bridge, Inc. to Distribute Products in Japan
West Chester, August 23, 2008 - Molecular Targeting Technologies, Inc. (MTTI) announced today that it has
engaged B-Bridge Inc. (BBI) as a distributor for Japan. Under this agreement, BBI has the rights to distribute
MTTI's NeuroVueŽ and CellVueŽ , SRflour and Steroid Bead product lines for in vitro and in vivo research
applications.
Dr. Chris Pak, President and CEO of MTTI commented, "BBI shares our passion in bringing these exciting
product lines to the research community in Japan. We envision BBI will play a critical role in capturing the
marketplace in Japan"
"We have a large customer base in the areas of metabolic diseases, cancer, cell biology, and drug discovery,"
stated Hiro Masumoto, President and CEO of B-Bridge International, "and we believe MTTI's novel cell
labeling dyes and Steroid Beads offer unique advantages to these investigators."
Dr. Brian Gray, Vice President of Research of MTTI stated, "Our products fit well with those of BBI's and
should be extremely valuable for BBIs customers in the areas of cell biology, cancer biology and biochemistry".
Molecular Targeting Technologies, Inc. (MTTI) is a privately held US based Biotechnology Company founded
to develop novel medical imaging products for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease and
cancer. Recently, the company has established an agreement with GeneSeen for the co-development of an
innovative approach for targeting breast cancer mRNA with a radiolabeled peptide nucleic acid targeted to the
gene of interest and partnered with Bexion Pharmaceuticalswhich for a first-in-class biologic product for tumor
targeting. The company has further expanded its technology to include novel recombinant rabies vaccines for
vaccination of wildlife, human ant i-rabies monoclonal antibodies for post-exposure prophylaxis, and a fusion
protein technology for improved anthrax and botulinum toxin vaccines.
B-Bridge International, Inc. is a privately held US company founded in February 2000 to facilitate and expand
access to life sciences technology by connecting investigators with research tools, new technology with
business, and entrepreneurs with resources. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, the company also
maintains a subsidiary in Tokyo, B-Bridge KK. With access to worldwide markets in the academic,
government, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, B-Bridge provides a global bridge for biotechnology
transfer, manufacturing, and sales to enhance innovation in the life-sciences.
Contact: Brian Gray, PhD, 610.738.7938.
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