The Medical Research Council and GATC Biotech Ltd.
sign Sequencing Contract

London/Konstanz, May 2006 – The Medical Research Council (MRC) and GATC Biotech Ltd. with headquarters in Constance, Germany, have signed a mutual contract relating to the provision of services for DNA sequencing.

GATC Biotech is one of three tender winners selected from over ten participating suppliers for the MRC sequencing contract, valued at nearly 2.5 million Euros. A key selling point for the company was its fully automated sequencing process that reduced the level of human intervention and error, thereby achieving the highest possible accuracy of sequence data. GATC will provide MRC’s 35 UK sites with high quality sequencing services for at least a three year period.

“Due to our proprietary LIMS we are able to customise the paperless order process precisely to the MRC’s needs. This is a great benefit as we incorporate their administrative requirements, too,” says Tony Piper, General Manager of GATC Biotech Ltd.

About GATC Biotech
GATC Biotech (www.gatc-biotech.com), with headquarters in Constance, Germany, is a leading provider of molecular biological services and innovative bioinformatics solutions for industry and academia worldwide. GATC’s portfolio contains services in the areas of genome sequencing, high throughput and custom sequencing, transcriptomics and functional analysis, complemented by a wide range of bioinformatic software, e.g. Lasergene™ (DNA sequence analysis software) by DNASTAR Inc., ERGO™ (Genome Analysis Suite) by Integrated Genomics, as well as Mutation Surveyor™/Mutation Explorer™ (DNA variant analysis software) and GeneMarker™ (Software for AFLP and genotyping) by SoftGenetics. Today, GATC has 45 employees and serves 3000 customers in 40 countries. In 2005 GATC celebrated its 15th anniversary. Most of GATC‘s employees are scientists with long-term experience in biotechnology, molecular biology and chemistry. GATC has subsidiaries in Cambridge (UK) and Marseille (F) as well as offices in Tägerwilen (CH), Edinbourgh (UK), Munich and Hamburg. The company is ISO-certified since 1997.

Contact:
GATC Biotech AG
Elke Decker
Jakob-Stadler-Platz 7
D-78467 Konstanz, Deutschland
Tel: +49-7531-8160-36
Fax:+49-7531-8160-81
eMail: e.decker@gatc-biotech.com
Web: www.gatc-biotech.com

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