Advanced Cell Technology's Executive Invited to Present Today to FDA Advisory Committee on Cellular Tissue Therapies

Business Wire, April 10, 2008

ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (OTCBB: ACTC) announced today that Jonathan H. Dinsmore Ph.D., Senior Vice President - Regulatory and Clinical, has been invited to present to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Advisory Committee on Cellular, Tissue and Gene Therapies. Dr. Dinsmore will deliver a presentation today titled, "Safety Considerations for the Clinical Application of Human Embryonic Stem Cells" to the FDA panel, which will convene at the Hilton Hotel in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The presentation is scheduled for 10 a.m. eastern time. The panel is expected to conduct hearings on Cellular Therapies Derived from Human Embryonic Stem Cells Scientific Considerations for Pre-Clinical Safety Testing. Other companies invited to present include Geron Corporation (NASDAQ: GERN) and Novocell, Inc.

During Dr. Dinsmore's presentation, he is expected to discuss cell sourcing, manufacturing and delivery of human embryonic stem cells. He will also present certain conclusions from pre-clinical activities surrounding the company's retinal pigmented epithelial (RPE) cell therapy. Advanced Cell recently completed discussions with the FDA regarding this program through a type B, pre-Investigational New Drug (pre-IND) meeting concerning the regulatory pathway and requirements to file an IND to initiate human clinical trials. The entire presentation will be available on the company's web site at http://www.advancedcell.com/conference-presentations after 11 a.m. eastern time today.

"We are honored that the FDA has invited us to participate in this panel, which could be influential in shaping the clinical pathway for the testing of embryonic stem cells," said William M. Caldwell IV, Chairman and CEO of Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. "As one of the few stem cell companies that is preparing for later-stage clinical trials, we are pleased that we will be able to share our views with FDA executives and other distinguished members of the scientific community on the safety issues surrounding human embryonic stem cell development."

Additional details on the FDA meeting may be found at http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/cber08.html#CellularTissueGene Therapies (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists).

About Advanced Cell Technology, Inc.

Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. is a biotechnology company applying cellular technology in the emerging field of regenerative medicine. The company operates facilities in California and Massachusetts.

For more information, visit www.advancedcell.com

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