Pacgen Enters Into Exclusive Distribution Agreement With Arise Biotech Corporation

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 10, 2012) - Pacgen Life Science Corporation ("Pacgen" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:PBS) announced today that Pacgen Inc., the Company's wholly owned subsidiary based in Irvine, California USA, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Arise Biotech Corporation ("Arise") to distribute Arise's automated pipetting systems and electronic pipettes in the United States.

"We have selected Arise's automated micro-liquid handling technologies and digital pipettes products for distribution in the US market and have already installed their systems in our customer laboratories," said Dr. Ming S. Liu, Chief Executive Officer of Pacgen. "Pacgen has undertaken a number of business initiatives and plans to continue strengthening its bio-products portfolio for distribution," added Dr. Liu.

About Pacgen
Pacgen is a life science technology company focused on the commercialization of biomedical products and services, including its previous development of novel therapeutic drug candidates. The Company is currently looking to facilitate its corporate transformation from a bio-pharma R&D business into a revenue-generating company. For additional information, please visit www.pacgenlife.com.

About Arise Biotech Corporation
Arise Biotech Corporation is a customer-oriented, innovative company established in Taipei, Taiwan in 2002. Arise designs, manufactures, and markets liquid handling products, such as electronic pipettes, electronic pipette aids and tips, etc. under its own brand name and OEM/ODM partners' brand names. Our goal is to bring comfort, accuracy and convenience to our customers, so they can efficiently conduct their experiments and enjoy their research process at the same time. For additional information, please visit www.arisebio.com.tw.

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