Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals Launches Websites

Knockout Rat Data Base Now On Line

Lexington, Kentucky, June 18, 2008 - Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. based in Lexington, KY, announced today that it has launched two websites.  The first, www.transposagenbio.com> is the company’s informational site, designed to keep potential customers, investors, and strategic partners informed of Transposagen’s current developments. The second, www.knockoutrat.org is the Knock Out Rat Consortium (KORC) website, sponsored by Transposagen and directed toward academic and pharmaceutical researchers,

Transposagen is dedicated to providing unique animal models of human diseases for drug discovery and development. The Transposagen website highlights the products, technology, and breakthrough discoveries being made by this early stage biotech company.  “We are now able to communicate to a global audience the benefits of using Transposagen’s MutaRat™ technologies in drug discovery research,” said Dr. Eric Ostertag, CEO of Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.

The highlight of the KORC site is the Knock Out Rat Consortium Insertion Summary, a data base of available knockout rat models and the corresponding disrupted gene and phenotype if available. “Many pharmaceutical companies believe the rat is a better model than the mouse for human cardiovascular disease, diabetes, arthritis, and many autoimmune, neurological and behavioral disorders,” said Dr. Ostertag  “The KORC data base will help the pharmaceutical industry and academia identify the appropriate animal models to use for their drug discovery and development research.”

About Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals

Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals is a privately held biotechnology company based in Lexington, KY.  The company is dedicated to providing unique animal models of human diseases for drug discovery and development. The production of animal models is a $1.2 billion/year market and is expected to grow 12% annually through 2010. For more information, visit www.transposagenbio.com.

About KORC

The Knock Out Rat Consortium (KORC) is formed by individuals and institutions interested in the goal of creating knockout rats using multiple different technologies. The members of KORC are world renowned experts in the field of rodent mutagenesis. Most animal models created by KORC are available to the academic community for research purposes through Transposagen by clicking Place an Order. For more information, visit www.knockoutrat.org

Contact:
George Ward
201 W. Second St. Lexington, KY 40507

gward@transposagenbio.com
859-428-8561