Guildford, UK, July 15th 2008 – IDBS is proud to announce that LS9, Inc. (South San Francisco, CA), has selected ActivityBase XE to provide a core data management platform for its data management requirements. LS9 is developing cellular processes for the production of its Renewable PetroleumTM products. IDBS has worked closely with LS9 to provide a core platform that will enable scientists to manage and analyze their diverse data sets. ActivityBase will allow scientists to capture, store, secure and share research data within a flexible environment. Neil Kipling, founder and CEO of IDBS, commented: “This is a fantastic application of our ActivityBase Suite. LS9 is a pioneer within the biofuels industry and its Renewable PetroleumTM products offer the potential to fundamentally change the transportation fuels landscape.” He added: “LS9 is a great company to work with and we are delighted to see our customers using our solutions in such a positive and environmentally supportive way.” About IDBS: IDBS is a leading provider of integrated software solutions to the life sciences industry. Maximising the value of research data by enabling organisations to capture, store, share and use data efficiently and effectively, whilst protecting intellectual property across the spectrum of discovery activities. Headquartered in Guildford, UK, IDBS has U.S. offices in California, New Jersey and Massachusetts. IDBS partners with CTC Laboratory Systems in Japan and a network of distributors to market IDBS products and services in Asia. Founded in 1989, IDBS employs more than 150 people worldwide. NOTE: This e-mail may contain privileged/confidential information and should not be used by anyone who is not the original intended recipient (or responsible for delivery of the message to such a person). If you have received this e-mail in error please inform the sender by reply email and delete it from your mailbox and/or any other storage mechanism. Neither Alto Marketing Limited nor any of its agents accept liability for any statements made which are clearly the sender’s own and not expressly made on behalf of Alto Marketing Limited or one of its agents. Please note that we have taken precautions to check for viruses but neither Alto Marketing Limited nor any of its agents accept any responsibility for damage sustained from viruses that may be contained in this e-mail or its attachments and it is your responsibility to scan the email and attachments (if any). Alto Marketing Limited VAT registration number: 794 6534 81. Registered in England – number 04403848. Registered office: Alto Marketing Limited, 204A Botley Road, Burridge, Southampton, SO31 1BL, UK.