BIO 2002 Preview Program Now Available

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 25, 2002) - The preview program for the BIO 2002 International Biotechnology Convention & Exhibition, including confirmed speakers, is now available online at www.bio.org. The conference will be held June 9-12 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario. BIO 2001 in San Diego attracted almost 14,000 registrants from 46 countries, 930 exhibitors and more than 600 media representatives.

BIO 2002, the world's largest biotechnology event, will feature six plenary events and more than 150 sessions and symposiums with 800 speakers covering 18 program tracks including:

Panel topics will represent a wide variety of themes including:

Panel speakers will include CEOs and top executives from biotech and life science companies, industry analysts, religious leaders, academics, and government officials from the following agencies:

BIO 2002 registration for approved, credentialed media is complimentary, and advance registration is encouraged. All freelancers must register in advance. To register please visit www.bio.org. In order to ensure housing, reporters are urged to register as soon as possible.

BIO represents more than 1,000 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations in all 50 U.S. states and 33 other nations. Canada is second only to the U.S. in terms of BIO membership. BIO members are involved in the research and development of health-care, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products.

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