RNS Number : 0732U
  Tepnel Life Sciences PLC
  12 May 2008
   






FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



Tepnel Life Sciences plc ('Tepnel' or 'the Company')



Tepnel signs two year global distribution agreement with world's largest online

                         supplier of antibodies, Abcam



Manchester, U.K, 12th May 2008 Tepnel Life Sciences PLC (AIM: TED), the UK-based

international Molecular Diagnostics and Research Products & Services group,

announced today that it has signed a two year extension to its global licensing

agreement with Abcam (www.abcam.com), the world's largest online supplier of

antibody products. The agreement covers the worldwide distribution of Tepnel's

Diaclone range of diagnostic and research products and includes a guaranteed

annual minimum in sales. The move strengthens Tepnel's global reach through

ongoing access to a broad and growing range of customers from both academia and

industry.



Dr Allan Brown, Managing Director of Tepnel Research Products & Services

commented, "The continuing arrangement with Abcam is of strategic importance to

Tepnel. Key to the success of our Diaclone product range is rapid market access,

particularly for our newly developed products. Abcam's strong market presence

ensures that our products reach the broadest possible audience."



The distribution partnership with Abcam is a non-exclusive agreement for sales

globally. Tepnel will continue to sell direct to customers in France, UK & the

USA, and through its established distributor network.



Tepnel is fully committed to the development of immunological products designed

for therapy, diagnostic and research applications. The Diaclone range includes

products covering the fields of cytokines, and cytokine receptors, adhesion,

apoptosis and CD antigens. All Diaclone products are manufactured according to

ISO9001:2000 guidelines.



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For Further Information:



Tepnel Life Sciences plc

Allan Brown, Managing Director, Tepnel Research Products & Services

0161 946 2200



Capital MS&L

Mary Clark or Joey Whineray

Tel: +44 20 7307 5330



Seymour Pierce Limited

Mark Percy

Tel: +44 20 7107 8000





Notes to Editors



About Tepnel Life Sciences plc



Tepnel Life Sciences (AIM:TED) is a UK-based international life sciences

products and services group with two main divisions, Molecular Diagnostics and

Research Products & Services. The Company has laboratories, manufacturing and

operations in the USA, UK and France with 215 employees.  TLS provides test

kits, reagents and services to two highly synergistic markets, these being

Molecular Diagnostics and Biomedical Research.  The company's strategy has been

to identify high growth niche opportunities within these multi-billion pound

markets.  TLS focuses on these niche opportunities with internally developed

products, patents, expertise and know-how as well as strategic acquisitions, to

develop a leadership position within these defined market 
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