Attana signs distribution agreement with Izinta Trading Company Ltd.

Attana AB, a leading supplier of next generation biosensors for real time, label-free molecular interactions studies, has signed a distribution agreement with Izinta Trading Company Ltd. (www.izinta.hu), a key distributor of high technology solutions within the Hungarian life sciences industry.

Under the terms of agreement, Izinta will commence sales and marketing of Attana systems in Hungary during March 2009. Commenting on the agreement, Dr. Teodor Aastrup, CEO Attana said, "We are truly delighted to have come to an agreement with Izinta Trading Company Ltd. regarding the distribution of our products in Hungary. During the past seven years we have diligently developed the Attana systems with focus on establishing a strong customer base in Europe. This agreement is a logical step enabling us to grow our geographic presence and to further build on our successful sales activities in Europe."

"We see Attana as an innovative company that produces the next generation biosensors for high quality and high accuracy analysis. Their unique product offering complements our current product portfolio in a synergistic way and with the Attana biosensor systems we can expand our presence in the market," commented Mihály Kramer Ph.D., CEO of Izinta

ABOUT Izinta Trading Company Ltd.
Izinta Trading Company Ltd. is a leading Hungarian distribution company active mostly in the human and veterinary diagnostic field, as well as in biotech research. Izinta's product portfolio includes a wide variety of in vitro diagnostic devices, biochemical/molecular biological reagents and hi-tech instrumentation, among others. Major customer groups served by Izinta include R&D departments of pharmaceutical companies, basic and applied research laboratories, as well as clinical and immunological diagnostics labs in hospitals. Incorporated in 1993, Izinta Trading Company Ltd. operates under EN ISO 9001:2000 standards.

ABOUT Attana AB
- Balancing power and simplicity in molecular interactions studies
Based in Stockholm, Sweden, Attana was founded with the goal of becoming a world leader within the sensor technologies for detecting, registering and measuring chemical and biochemical reactions. Based on the continuous-flow Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) technology for real time, label-free molecular interaction studies, Attana has developed the next generation biosensor for high quality and high accuracy measurements. Attana believes in innovation, dedication, and being customer and solutions oriented in our operations and activities. Our systems have since 2003 been employed at leading universities and biotech companies in a wide variety of research fields within the life sciences in Europe and the USA.

ABOUT the Technology
Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) can be explained as a very sensitive scale or balance capable of measuring atomic changes in mass. By applying an AC-potential to a piezoelectric quartz crystal, it can be controlled to oscillate at its resonance frequency. When molecules are added to, or removed from the surface, the change in the resonance frequency can be converted to a mass response. By immobilizing a specific molecule (the target) to the surface of the crystal and letting a sample flow over the surface, the target's interaction with the sample can efficiently be studied in real time. The real time information provided can include detail kinetics, affinity, specificity, and active concentration determination data even in crude samples analysis.