FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 23, 2008 ISIS SERVICES OPENS STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY IN SAN CARLOS Berkeley, CA, April 23, 2008 – ISIS Services, LLC, a leading contract research organization, announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art facility in San Carlos, CA as part of the continued expansion of its operations.  The new world-class campus will provide ISIS Services with an additional base to increase its presence in Northern California and enable it to better serve its medical device, pharmaceutical and biotechnology community clients nationwide. With over 22,000 square feet, ISIS Services’ San Carlos location will offer the latest in experimental surgery capabilities, state-of-the-art equipment and a highly-trained veterinary, medical and operations team.  The facility offers four surgical suites, necropsy rooms, surgery scrub areas and large holding rooms for GLP and non-GLP studies.  Specialized equipment includes four OEC C-arms, a cardiopulmonary bypass machine and multiple ultrasound units with TEE, IVUS, ICE and transthoracic capabilities.  Video conferencing capabilities are available in each operating room, conference room and throughout the facility, allowing clients and remote audiences to review ongoing studies. Dr. Jorge L. Garcia, DVM, ISIS’ Chief Scientific Officer, will be overseeing the scientific and operational activities of the San Carlos campus.  Prior to his role with ISIS Services, Dr. Garcia co-founded the first contract research organization to provide capabilities in comparative medicine, surgery and pathology.  To further complement this recent growth, ISIS Services announces the addition of a seasoned team of renowned veterinarians, medical doctors, technicians and operations professionals to its San Carlos facility.  Serving as Chief of Experimental Surgery and Medicine is Dr. Felix Vega, a Veterinary Medical Doctor with extensive experience in medical device industry, as well as CRO and university settings.  Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the San Carlos facility as Director of Operations is Sarah Borjal.  Ms. Borjal previously served as the Supervisor of the Veterinary Medical Unit at the VA Palo Alto Campus, as well as holding a key operations role in the RA/QA Department at Covance prior to the VA in Palo Alto.  For additional information, please contact our Corporate Offices at (510) 704-0140. About ISIS Services With over twenty-five years of experience in comparative medicine, ISIS Services has established a reputation for excellent science, strong surgical and clinical skills and customized, timely services. We are the longest running, fully independent contract surgical facility and have been conducting GLP studies since 1985.  ISIS Services offers specialized services that support every step of your project goals—from prototype development and GLP clinical trials to surgeon training and market expansion studies. At each of these steps, ISIS Services provides expert capabilities in comparative medicine, surgery and pathology to help optimize device design and performance.  Our pre-clinical GLP and non-GLP capabilities range from feasibility studies, to safety and efficacy assessments, to physician and sales force training. The scope and nature of these studies includes: cardiovascular, orthopedic, gastrointestinal, urogenital, dermatological, and wound healing-- with an emphasis on medical device development and biomaterial testing. ISIS Services employs a full-time veterinary and physician staff and a highly trained and experienced technical team. We work directly along side our clients and support every step of your efforts to enter the marketplace.