Dr. Kumar's topic will be, "Molecular Diagnostics in the Evaluation and Management of Cancer." He will discuss the Company's innovative and proprietary Comprehensive Cancer Array (CCA) product, which is expected to provide a unique approach for simultaneously measuring the existence and abundance of specific biomarkers that are linked to tumor growths in different organs.
Dr. Kumar stated, "Billions are spent developing drugs for patients that have relatively advanced stage cancer, but the greatest impact, by orders of magnitude, on cancer survivability is early detection. Despite this fact, the resources allocated to developing simple, non-invasive screening technologies is minimal, relative to R&D efforts on drugs. We believe this product will enable doctors to detect cancers earlier, and because it is non-invasive, requiring only a blood draw, we are optimistic that uptake will be fast and compliance will be high."
This product is in development and a target launch date is the third quarter of 2010. The presentation will include a discussion of scientific data, including peer-reviewed, published data.
ABOUT THE NANOBUSINESS ALLIANCE
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ABOUT COMBIMATRIX CORPORATION
CombiMatrix Corporation is a diversified biotechnology business that develops proprietary technologies, including products and services in the areas of drug development, genetic analysis, molecular diagnostics, nanotechnology and defense and homeland security markets, as well as in other potential markets where our products and services could be utilized. The technologies we have developed include a platform technology to rapidly produce user-defined, in-situ synthesized, oligonucleotide arrays for use in identifying and determining the roles of genes, gene mutations and proteins. This technology has a wide range of potential applications in the areas of genomics, proteomics, biosensors, drug discovery, drug development, diagnostics, combinatorial chemistry, material sciences and nanotechnology. Other technologies include proprietary molecular synthesis and screening methods for the discovery of potential new drugs. Combimatrix Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. ("CMDX"), our wholly owned subsidiary located in Irvine, California, has developed capabilities of producing arrays that utilize bacterial artificial chromosomes, which also enable genetic analysis. CMDX functions primarily as a diagnostics reference laboratory. Leuchemix Inc. ("Leuchemix"), a minority owned subsidiary, is developing a series of compounds to address a number of oncology-related diseases. Leuchemix's first compound has entered initial clinical trials.
Additional information about CombiMatrix Corporation is available at www.combimatrix.com or by calling 1-800-985-CBMX (2269). Additional information about CMDX is available at www.cmdiagnostics.com or by calling 1-800-710-0624.
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SOURCE: CombiMatrix Corporation
CONTACT: CombiMatrix Corporation Amit Kumar, Ph.D., President & CEO (425) 493-2000 Fax: (425) 493-2010 Hayden IR Investor Relations Contact: Jeffrey Stanlis, Partner (602) 476-1821 jeff@haydenir.com

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