VLST Corp. Names Julie M. Eastland As Chief Financial Officer

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 2006--VLST Corp., a Seattle-based biotechnology company, today announced the appointment of Julie M. Eastland as Chief Financial Officer. Eastland joins VLST from Dendreon Corporation, where she held various finance positions, most recently as the vice president of strategic planning. Ms. Eastland joined Dendreon in 2000, where she held a variety of increasingly responsible financial positions. Prior to joining Dendreon, Ms. Eastland worked for Amgen, Inc. as area finance manager and assistant controller for its Colorado operations. Ms. Eastland also worked as controller for Biovail Technologies, international finance & business manager for SCIENCE Magazine, and financial manager for the Discovery Channel. Ms. Eastland received an M.B.A. from Edinburgh University Management School and a B.S., finance from Colorado State University.