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The notice of allowance from the Mexican Patent Office for the Company's NIMBUS[R] technology entitled "Intrinsically Bactericidal Absorbent Dressing and Method of Fabrication," should not be construed by any means as an indication of the present or future value of the Company or its common stock.

Contract awarded for absorbent dressing eye size standard rounded contour, paq.

In addition to HYDRO-M and HY-Q, HYMEDIX has received prior FDA clearance for two other wound care dressings, HYBURN, a thin clear gel matrix for serious burns, and HYSORB, a highly absorbent dressing for the treatment of heavily exudating wounds, including decubitus ulcers (bedsores).

In July 2007, Derma Sciences' API-MED(TM) Active Manuka Honey Absorbent Dressing was cleared by the FDA.

The Company's previously approved synthetic dressings, an absorbent dressing and a thin film dressing, are also designed for the management of heavily exudating wounds.

OTCBB: DSCI) Derma Sciences, a manufacturer and marketer of advanced wound care products, today announced that it has received clearance from the FDA to market and sell its API-MED(TM) Active Manuka Honey Absorbent Dressing .

For enhanced safety, the absorbent dressing features a polyurethane backing which forms an effective barrier against bacteria and fluids.

The US market for these dressings exceeds $80 Million, and is largely dominated by one alginate-type absorbent dressing Current pricing structures for most of the silver brands including the market leader do not align with reimbursement levels for these dressings.

The patent, which is entitled "Intrinsically Bactericidal Absorbent Dressing and Method of Fabrication," protects basic elements of the NIMBUS(TM) technology as applied to various substrates.

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has given notice of allowance to QMT of patent application entitled "Intrinsically Bactericidal Absorbent Dressing and Method of Fabrication - No.

In addition, Quick-Med Technologies also announced the issuance by the Australian patent office of a patent entitled "Intrinsically Bactericidal Absorbent Dressing and Method of Fabrication", for NIMBUS(TM) antimicrobial technology, as well as a corresponding patent issued by the Eurasian patent office and registered with the Russian Federation.

Absorbent dressings wick wound exudates away from the wound surface.