SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - October 09, 2007) - Althea Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of innovative technologies and services for pharmaceutical development and manufacturing, announced today that it is a finalist for the Top Small Workplaces Award sponsored by The Wall Street Journal and Winning Work Places. The Wall Street Journal is the nation’s premier business publication with a daily readership of 2 million and Winning Work Places is a not-for-profit providing consulting, training and information to help small- and mid-sized organizations. Althea was one of thirty-five finalists featured at the awards dinner in Chicago, IL on October, 3, 2007 selected from companies nationwide.