BIOCOM Announces Second Annual Investor Conference

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- BIOCOM, the association for the Southern California life science community, is proud to announce that its second annual BIOCOM Investor Conference will be held at the San Diego Marriott Del Mar from Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2007.

Featuring almost 60 innovative public and private biotech and medical device companies, the BIOCOM Investor Conference will include presentations from both large and small life science companies located throughout the Southern California region. The two-day conference, which is preceded by an opening reception on Oct. 31, is presented by Montgomery & Co., Acumen BioFin, CIBC World Markets, UBS, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, BioMed Realty Trust and California Manufacturing Technology Consulting.

"The second BIOCOM investor conference will be an ideal forum for investors to get to know the leading companies in the Southern California life science community," said Joe Panetta, president and CEO of BIOCOM. "This is an exclusive chance to hear from the Southern California biotech and medical device companies that are helping to change the face of healthcare."

The two-day conference will include an evening opening reception on October 31 and two full-days of company presentations, with one-on-one meetings and two plenary breakfasts and a plenary luncheon on Nov. 1.

Institutional, venture capital, private and retail investors are all welcome at the event, with accredited investors receiving free admission (contact Valerie Sanderson, vsanderson@biocom.org for more information).

The deadline to apply for a presentation slot has passed, but waiting list applications are still being accepted in case any of the presenting companies cannot fulfill their commitment. Contact Valerie Sanderson for more information.

Supporting sponsors of the BIOCOM Investor Conference include: BioCentury, California Stock Report, Dow Jones, Mentus Life Sciences, Porter Novelli Life Sciences and RR Donelley.

Please go to http://www.biocom.org to see the current schedule and list of presenting companies, which can change without notice. Full fee, registration, sponsor, lodging and presenting company information is available here: http://tinyurl.com/39ms9n

About BIOCOM

BIOCOM is the largest regional life science association in the world, representing 570 member companies in Southern California. The association focuses on initiatives that position the region's life science industry competitively on the world stage, and on the development and delivery of innovative products that improve health and quality of life. This includes initiatives in capital formation, public policy, workforce development, and member services. For more information on BIOCOM or the Southern California biotechnology and medical device community, please visit the organization's Web site at http://www.biocom.org or call (858) 455-0300.

CONTACT: Tim Ingersoll of BIOCOM, +1-858-455-0300

Web site: http://www.biocom.org/