Fighting Children's Cancer Foundation Elects Advanced Medical Isotope Corporation's Katzaroff as Vice Chairman

KENNEWICK, Wash., Nov. 9, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Fighting Children's Cancer Foundation ("FCCF") recently held annual elections and has elected as its Vice Chairman James C. Katzaroff, CEO and Chairman of Advanced Medical Isotope Corporation ("AMIC") www.isotopeworld.com.

Katzaroff stated, "I am absolutely delighted to be able to assist this fine organization. It is my intent to further the mission statement of Fighting Children's Cancer Foundation to the best of my ability and to bring greater attention as well as to further the success of the good works this organization provides for many throughout the United States."

FCCF, amongst other initiatives, is assisting researchers with grants for the development of new methods to spare healthy cells during treatment of children's cancer, and is researching better methods of diagnosing children's cancer, reducing toxic side effects from current treatments, including life-threatening infections and long term disabilities.

"I urge and implore you to take a moment and visit the website below and to consider assisting with projects, and/or to donate goods, services or capital to this outstanding organization," said Katzaroff.

About Fighting Children's Cancer Foundation: The mission of Fighting Children's Cancer Foundation -- a 501(c) (3) organization -- is to support medical research with the core focus of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of childhood cancers. This research is specifically for children, leading to kinder, gentler methods that result in reduced or minimal side effects for the child.

Please visit our website and consider donating to this fine cause today: www.fightingchildrenscancer.org

About Advanced Medical Isotope Corporation: AMIC is a medical isotope production company engaged in the production and distribution of medical isotopes and medical isotope in vivo delivery systems for advanced diagnostic and non-surgical therapeutic application. AMIC's goal is to empower physicians, medical researchers, and ultimately patients, by providing them with essential medical isotopes that, until now, have not been feasible or economical, in an effort to detect and cure human disease. For more information, please visit our website at www.isotopeworld.com

CONTACT:  Advanced Medical Isotope Corporation
          James C. Katzaroff 
          509-736-4000