Last Day to Register for the 2007 Charlotte Biotechnology Conference at www.CharlotteBiotechnology.com

Business Wire, Oct 11, 2007

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the Charlotte Research Institute and the North Carolina Research Campus have announced the 6th Annual Charlotte Biotechnology Conference taking place at the Barnhardt Student Activities Center on October 12, 2007 on the campus of UNC Charlotte.

The Charlotte Biotechnology Conference is the annual flagship event highlighting biotechnology research, manufacturing, investment and business development opportunities in the region. The size and scope of the conference has grown each year due to the rapid expansion of biotechnology-based research at the University of North Carolina Charlotte and the development of the 350-acre North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis. The conference will feature over 35 speakers consisting of the region's top political, business, academic and research professionals.

Registration fee of $100 ends October 11, 2007. Registration at the door will be $120. Over 250 attendees are expected during this one-day event. Visit www.CharlotteBiotechnology.com for additional event details and registration information.

Sponsors of the 2007 Charlotte Biotechnology Conference include: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte; North Carolina Research Campus; Charlotte Research Institute; North Carolina Biotechnology Center; City of Charlotte; Carolinas Medical Center; Alston Bird LLP; Charlotte Regional Partnership; Presbyterian Hospital; Wallace Printing; Summa, Allan and Additon, P.A.; City of Kannapolis; SBTDC of North Carolina; Cabarrus Economic Development Council; Aerotek Scientific; SEBIO; Hammer & Hanf, P.C.; Business Wire; BIG Council; Parker Poe Adams and Bernstein LLP; dHinnant Solutions; On Assignment Lab Support; Greiner Bio-One; Flad Architects, SwampFox and Bright Yellow Jacket.

About UNC Charlotte

A doctoral/research intensive university, UNC Charlotte is the fourth-largest of the 17-constituent University of North Carolina system and the largest institution of higher education in the Charlotte region. The university comprises seven professional colleges and currently offers 17 doctoral programs, 59 master's degree programs and 85 programs leading to bachelor's degrees. Enrollment exceeds 21,500 students, including more than 4,400 graduate students. http://www.uncc.edu

About the Charlotte Research Institute

The Charlotte Research Institute is the portal for business-university technology partnerships at UNC Charlotte. Building on the internationally known results of its research centers in Precision Metrology, eBusiness Technology, and Optoelectronics, the CRI supports new research ventures, university partnerships with regional and national enterprises, and spin-off companies created from UNC Charlotte research results. Newer research ventures at CRI include Bioinformatics, Life Sciences and Biomedical Engineering Systems. http://www.CharlotteResearchInstitute.org

About the North Carolina Research Campus

The North Carolina Research Campus (www.ncresearchcampus.net) is a scientific and economic revitalization project in downtown Kannapolis, N.C., supported by David H. Murdock, owner and chairman of Dole Food Company, Inc. and Castle & Cooke, Inc., involving the University of North Carolina system, Duke University, and the N.C. Community College System. Plans for the campus include:

* A 350-acre campus that will strengthen our state's biotech corridor.

* An initial 311,000-square-foot building to house the core laboratory, a state-of-the-art contract manufacturing biogenic facility and tenants.

* One million-square-feet of office and laboratory space, 350,000-square-foot of new retail and commercial space and approximately 700 new residential units.

* A new hotel and wellness center, 1000-seat auditorium and city government center.