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MEDIA ADVISORY: BIO VentureForum 2001 Slated for October 3 and 4, 2001

WHAT:The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), in partnership with the National Venture Capital Association, NASDAQ, the Technology Council of Maryland, and the Washington Business Journal, will host BIO VentureForum October 3-4, 2001, in Washington, D.C. BIO VentureForum 2001 will showcase 94 promising health-care venture opportunities from across the world.
WHEN:Wednesday, October 3, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday, October 4, 8:00am - 5:00pm
WHERE:Hilton Washington & Towers
1919 Connecticut Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C.


HIGHLIGHTS
Wednesday, October 3
8:30amWelcoming Remarks by Carl B. Feldbaum, president of BIO, and Dyan Brasington, president of the Technology Council of Maryland
Opening Keynote Addresses presented by Rita R. Colwell, Ph.D., director, National Science Foundation, and William A. Haseltine, Ph.D., chairman and CEO, Human Genome Sciences Inc.
10:10amCompany Presentations
12:00pm Scientist to CEO - Three Success Stories, with panel members Judith A. Britz, Ph.D., president and CEO, Cylex, Inc.; Wayne T. Hockmeyer, Ph.D., chairman, MedImmune; and John W. Holaday, Ph.D., chairman and CEO, EntreMed, Inc.
1:30pmCompany Presentations
4:15pm Evening Keynote Address by M. James Barrett, general partner, New Enterprise Associates, and David Wield, IV, executive vice president, Corporate Client Division, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.

Thursday, October 4, 2001
8:15am Opening Remarks by Morrie Ruffin, vice president for Business Development and Emerging Companies at BIO, and Jennie Hunter-Cevera, Ph.D., president of the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute.
8:30am The Venture Capital View, moderated by Steven L. Meltzer, senior partner, ShawPittman LLP; panel members are from Domain Associates LLC, SG Cowen Securities, Perseus-Soros Biopharmaceutical Fund, Venrock Associates, Alta Partners, and the National Venture Capital Association
10:10am Company Presentations
12:00pm Luncheon Keynote Address - Scott Morrison, National Director of Life Sciences, Ernst & Young LLP, will discuss the state of the industry and introduce Focus on Fundamentals: The Biotechnology Report, Ernst & Young's 15th Annual Review.
1:10pm Company Presentations


About BIO
BIO represents more than 1,000 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations in all 50 U.S. states and 33 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of health-care, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products. For more information, please visit www.bio.org.

About TCM
The Technology Council of Maryland is a 501c membership consortium of more than 800 high technology firms, government laboratories, higher education institutions and technology business service firms. Its mission includes developing links between member organizations, serving as a uniting voice for technology in Maryland, developing and enhancing the region's technology workforce, encouraging entrepreneurship, and advocating for public support and understanding of technology industry issues. For more information, please visit www.mdhitech.org

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