—Gains Access to Key Markets in China and South Korea via New Distribution Agreements for Its DNA Extraction Kits, with Others to Follow—

—Partnering with Multiple Suppliers in New Zealand to Offer Customers Complementary Product Lines—

—New Agreements Build on Early Success in Distribution Partnerships in the Americas and Europe—

—Visit ZyGEM at BIO 2009 at Booth #2333 – New Zealand Pavilion—

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SOLANA BEACH, Calif. & HAMILTON, New Zealand–ZyGEM Corp. Ltd., a provider of innovative enzyme-based products for DNA extraction and other life sciences applications, today announced it has entered into a number of new agreements that strengthen its market presence in the Asia Pacific region. These include distribution agreements for its innovative DNA extraction kits in China and South Korea and partnerships in New Zealand and parts of Australia to broaden the company’s product offerings in its home market. These new agreements build on the early success of ZyGEM’s recent major distribution agreements for its DNA extraction kits in the Americas and Europe with a leading life science products distributor.

These new agreements include exclusive distribution rights for ZyGEM’s full line of DNA extraction kits—in China, through Shanghai Sangon Biological Engineering Technology & Services Co., Ltd. (Sangon) and in South Korea, through SolGent Inc. In addition, in New Zealand and certain parts of Australia, ZyGEM is now co-distributing custom oligonucleotides from Integrated DNA Technologies, Inc., PCR reagents from Quanta Biosciences, sample storage products from Biomatrica, Inc., and laboratory microplates from Porvair Sciences.

“ZyGEM’s recently announced distribution agreements for our DNA extraction kits in the Americas and Europe provide us with an exceptionally strong distribution channel in the northern hemisphere, and this is already starting to pay dividends in terms of revenues and market penetration,” said Paul Kinnon, CEO of ZyGEM. “These agreements also give us an ideal channel to promote ZyGEM’s planned new products as they are released over the course of the year.”

Mr. Kinnon continued, “The next phase of our global distribution is coming together nicely, with today’s announcement of exclusive strategic distribution agreements for our DNA extraction products in the Asia Pacific region, with strong partners in China and South Korea now giving us a major presence in many of the key life sciences hubs and emerging markets worldwide. At the same time, we are enhancing our capabilities in our home market in New Zealand, where we have added complementary product lines from leading life sciences suppliers that enable us to service and support our domestic customers in a more comprehensive way.”

ZyGEM’s technology uses a proprietary thermophilic enzyme to extract DNA from samples using a single closed-tube system. ZyGEM’s approach significantly reduces the time and cost of DNA extractions while simplifying laboratory workflow, minimizing error, reducing the risk of contamination, ensuring sample integrity and facilitating extractions from trace samples. It is easily adaptable for use with virtually all off-the-shelf laboratory automation systems. The technology can be specifically formulated for use with a wide range of different sample types without the need for further purification. ZyGEM’s technology has been validated for use in highly regulated applications, including forensic analysis.

About ZyGEM’s DNA Extraction Kits

prepGEM™ kits have been formulated for high-throughput DNA extraction from animal tissue samples for life science research, animal testing and traceability, selective breeding and other animal health and agricultural applications. prepGEM™ kits enable high-throughput DNA extraction of 384 samples in less than 30 minutes. They contain reagents that have been optimized for downstream PCR-based applications including quantitative PCR, genotyping using STRs or SNPs, RFLP analyses, etc. prepGEM™ kits are proven on a range of animal samples including blood, micro-biopsies (ear tags), meat, rat tails, fish, fish tails and insects.

forensicGEM™ kits have been formulated for high-throughput DNA extraction from crime scene and other sample sources, providing PCR-ready, forensic grade DNA for 96 samples in just 20 minutes. The one-tube forensicGEM™ process is simple to use and easy to automate with current robotic platforms, making it ideal for database testing as well as case work samples. All reagents are rigorously quality controlled to test for efficacy and for the absence of human DNA. forensicGEM™ kits are validated for forensic analysis.

livestockGEM™ kits have been formulated for high-throughput DNA extraction from a range of animal sample types without the need for further purification, including ear punch microbiopsies, saliva and hair, as well as from blood and saliva DNA storage cards. Using ZyGEM’s technology, staff can prepare DNA samples up to three times faster than with existing products—the kits provide PCR-ready DNA for 96 samples in just 20 minutes with no hands-on attention required. livestockGEM™ kits are easy to use and to automate for high-throughput applications using off-the-shelf robotic systems.

For more information on ZyGEM’s families of DNA extraction kits, visit https://zygem.com/Products/Products-Ovw.html or email info@zygem.com

About ZyGEM Corporation

ZyGEM Corporation Limited is a rapidly growing biotechnology company with a range of innovative enzyme-based products and technologies based on the company’s exclusive collection of microorganisms from extreme environments. ZyGEM’s technology has significant competitive advantages over existing methods and has potential applications in a number of sizeable global markets. ZyGEM currently produces DNA extraction and detection products, molecular biology enzymes and individual enzymes and diagnostics, serving life sciences customers in basic research, forensics, clinical diagnostics and agriculture. ZyGEM has facilities in New Zealand and the U.S.A. For more information, visit www.ZyGEM.com

About Sangon

Shanghai Sangon Biological Engineering Technology & Services Co., Ltd. is a wholly foreign-owned high-tech enterprise. After 10 years’ rapid growth, Sangon now carries a full range of biochemical products and services. Sangon products include biochemical reagents, various enzymes, molecular biology kits, media, labware, small instruments, and products from various well-known international companies. For more information, visit www.sangon.com/english/index.htm

About SolGent

SolGent Inc. offers a range of products and services to the life science industry based on research experience at KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology). A leader in the field of molecular biology, SolGent markets a range of DNA extraction and purification kits and enzymes. SolGent also provides sequencing and genotyping services. For more information, visit www.solgent.co.kr

About Biomatrica

Biomatrica is a San Diego-based biostability company that provides innovative technologies for stabilizing, processing, storing and shipping biological samples at room temperature. Biomatrica’s products stabilize DNA and RNA with no sample degradation, thus labs can reduce their reliance on freezers and drastically reduce shipping costs. Biomatrica also offers SampleWare® software, a laboratory management database that provides scientists with the means to store and organize their sample data. For more information, visit www.biomatrica.com

About DNA Technologies

DNA Technologies, Inc. (DTI) is providing quality products and services to our fellow researchers at pharmaceutical, biotechnology and biomedical research institutions. DTI’s Mission is to develop innovative products and services that expedite and enhance scientific research and collaboration in genomics and proteomics. DTI is committed to providing outstanding products and services through unparalleled excellence and responsible partnership. For more information, visit www.dnati.com

About Porvair Sciences

Established in 1992, Porvair Sciences Ltd. expertise in microplate technology and manufacturing covers scientific fields including Life Sciences, Drug Discovery, Combinatorial Chemistry, Solid Phase Extraction, Protein Purification, High Throughput Screening, Proteomics and Genomics. Porvair Sciences Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Porvair plc. For further information please contact Porvair Sciences Ltd. on telephone +44-1372-824290, email int.sales@porvair-sciences.com or visit the website at www.porvair-sciences.com

About Quanta Biosciences

At Quanta BioSciences our goal is simple – to provide best-in-class qPCR reagents enabling sophisticated applications in life science and drug discovery laboratories throughout the world. Our real time PCR and cDNA synthesis reagents define the standard for the reproducibility, specificity and sensitivity needed by researchers using these techniques. Quanta BioSciences has developed a comprehensive line of qPCR reagents and has an unwavering commitment to Perfecting qPCR. For more information, visit www.quantabio.com