SAN DIEGO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/13/07 -- Althea Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of innovative technologies and services for pharmaceutical development and manufacturing, announced today that it has been honored by winning, for the second time, the San Diego Business Journal's "Best Places to Work Award." Winners in the small, medium and large business categories were selected by an independent panel of judges. The Journal's "Best Places to Work in San Diego" awards recognize local organizations providing outstanding work environments for their employees. The San Diego Business Journal is an award-winning business publication focused on examining the complexities of the San Diego economy and the innovative companies in the region.

Following an extensive nomination process, the recipients were announced at an awards ceremony on February 22, 2007. Winners were selected based upon criteria such as employee benefits, employee satisfaction, successful retention, clarity of communication and overall corporate culture. Althea Technologies was selected to receive an award in the small business category for firms with 51 -150 employees.

President and Co-CEO of Althea, Dr. Magda Marquet, added, "We are very honored to receive the San Diego Business Journal's 'Best Places to Work' award for the second time. This is a great affirmation of the outstanding culture we have established at Althea and the emphasis we place in creating and maintaining a rewarding and productive work environment."

About Althea Technologies, Inc.

Althea Technologies, a leading San Diego-based pharmaceutical services firm, provides critical manufacturing and development services that support researchers worldwide in their advancement of novel therapies and efforts to apply new genomic information. Althea's services include cGMP contract manufacturing of recombinant proteins, DNA-based therapeutics and vaccines, aseptic filling, and gene quantification using real-time PCR and gene expression analysis under GLP conditions. Additionally, Althea has introduced new services and technologies for the identification and understanding of gene signatures with innovative tools such as the company's proprietary eXpress Profiling™ (XP-PCR) technology. For more information, visit www.altheatech.com.

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