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BiodefenseStocks.com Reports on Project BioShield; Working to Defend Against Bioterrorism Through a Stronger Biodefense Arena

Threat of Avian Flu Pandemic Escalates Need for Biological Countermeasures

www.BiodefenseStocks.com (BDS), and www.HomelandDefenseStocks.com (HDS), investor news portals for the Biodefense and Homeland Security sectors, report on the growth of the biodefense arena in light of the challenges and opportunities realized through Project BioShield. Punk, Ziegel & Company's Senior Biotechnology Analyst, Sharon Seiler provides perspective on the current environment under BioShield, while Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: HEPH), VaxGen Inc. (OTC: VXGN), Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTC BB: AEMD) and Acambis plc (LSE: ACM) reveal industry insights.

Report Excerpt: "Project BioShield - Challenging and Strengthening the Biodefense Arena"

By Ann-Marie Fleming, www.BiodefenseStocks.com, www.HomelandDefenseStocks.com November 2005

Since the attacks of 9-11 the U.S. Government has injected considerable funds into the biodefense arena for the development and production of countermeasures against potential biological threats. With current fears of a possible avian flu pandemic, in addition to bioterrorist concerns, the issue of biosecurity has been readdressed. One of the main government initiatives is Project BioShield, which was signed into law in July 2004 to help spark participation in biodefense from the private sector, and in particular from biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.

"The goal of Project BioShield is to converge the government's intent to purchase with the ability of the capital markets to fund. Those companies, who effectively advance their treatment countermeasure from a regulatory standpoint, should expect the government to acquire that treatment for the national stockpile. This reality provides significant incentive for the capital markets to infuse the equity resources that will drive the countermeasures into the marketplace. It should be noted that the pathogens of greatest concern do not allow for human efficacy studies for obvious humanitarian reasons. So in essence, you have an abbreviated regulatory path with a back-end guarantee to purchase," stated James A. Joyce, CEO of Aethlon Medical, Inc, a developer of the first medical devices to treat infectious diseases, including several Class "A" biological weapon threats.

The advantages that accompany Project BioShield, however are not without its challenges. The process of distribution of advanced contracts remains an area of controversy as the timing and somewhat unclear parameters do not always provide the opportunity that the program initially suggested, discussed Robert Marsella, Senior Vice President of Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals.

Concerns surrounding issues of liability protection continue to create uncertainty and are considered critical to encouraging pharmaceutical companies to participate in the program, explained Paul Laland, Vice President, Public Affairs for VaxGen, Inc.

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Aethlon Medical, Inc (OTC BB: AEMD) is pioneering the development of therapeutic devices that mimic the immune response of clearing viruses and viral toxins from circulation. The Company's lead product, the Hemopurifier™, converges the established principals of hemodialysis and affinity chromatography with the discovery of compounds that effectively adhere to the surface of a multiple envelope viruses. The Hemopurifier™ is targeted to treat acute and chronic infectious diseases, including, drug and vaccine resistant Biological Weapons, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and the Hepatitis-C Virus (HCV). The Company has an experienced management team, which receives support and guidance from globally recognized science and regulatory advisors representing the infectious disease, biowarfare, and dialysis industries.

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