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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 27, 2007
    Contact:
    Paul Huleatt, CEO
    WBTshowcase
    602-795-8825
    phuleatt@dcnteam.com

    WBTshowcase Approves 6 “Early Pick” Technologies For WBT08

    Top Undiscovered Technologies To Compete For Investors, Licensing Scouts

    December 27, 2007 | Scottsdale, AZ –The WBTshowcase, the nation's premier event showcasing undiscovered technologies, announces its “Early Picks” to present at the 2008 WBTshowcase (WBT08), to be held March 26-27 in Arlington, TX.

    Six promising technologies have been selected for presentation from the first round of WBT08 applicants. The remaining 69 selected presenters will be announced on January 25, 2008.

        AhR Pharmaceuticals, Cancer therapy
        University of Wisconsin-Madison

        AlGalCo, On-demand hydrogen generation
        Purdue University

        Optego, Safety eyewear
        Ontario Centers of Excellence

        PLx Pharma, Anti-inflammatory drug delivery system
        University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

        Vyante, Datamining software
        Purdue University

        Lodz University, Dental Abrasion tool

    Each of the technologies selected to present at WBT08 will be prepped by commercialization experts. Just one WBTshowcase presenter will receive the annual "Best of Show" award and the event’s $10,000 Platinum prize.

    “We look forward to sharing the commercialization prospects of these promising technologies with the investors, licensing scouts and Fortune 500 companies attending our 2008 WBTshowcase,” said Paul Huleatt, WBTshowcase CEO.

    About WBTshowcase
    The WBTshowcase is the nation's premier event showcasing the largest collection of undiscovered technologies emanating from top universities, labs and research institutions from across the country and around the globe. The WBTshowcase represents the collaborative effort of investors, licensees and tech commercialization professionals, offering an unparalleled forum that is both deal-focused and unbiased with regard to geography, funding source or originating research institution. Please visit www.wbtshowcase.com for more information.