Bio-Matrix Scientific and Cord Blood America Sign Strategic Alliance Agreement for Stem Cell Banking
Related News: Cord Blood Stem Cells, Stem Cell Companies, Stem Cell InvestmentSAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 2005--Bio-Matrix Scientific Group Inc. (Pink Sheets:BMXP) announced today that it has signed a Strategic Alliance with Cord Blood America. Through this alliance, Cord Blood America will be marketing Bio-Matrix Scientific Group's adult adipose stem cell banking and cryogenics services in addition to Bio-Matrix's cord blood stem cell banking.
Bio-Matrix Scientific Group and Cord Blood America plan to market Stem Cell cryo-storage utilizing Bio-Matrix's new San Diego-based 15,000-square-foot facility.
Bio-Matrix's Chairman & CEO David Koos stated: "The relationship we are evolving with Cord Blood America is the beginning of a new direction for stem cell banking. Together, Cord Blood and Bio-Matrix are taking stem cell banking from just cord blood into a new direction, the banking of adipose stem cells. In our opinion, these stem cells show great promise for the future in regenerative medicine. We believe Bio-Matrix's facility will be the first U.S. commercial stem cell bank housing adipose stem cells."
A Bio-Matrix spokesperson noted that the Cord Blood/Bio-Matrix alliance will:
-- Have what both companies see as the highest level stem cell banking facility in the country
-- Offer an opportunity to bank adult adipose stem cells, which show great promise for future therapies
-- Leverage on each of the companies strengths within the stem cell banking industry
"We are very excited about the alliance with Cord Blood America and believe that this Business Alliance is an excellent fit for us. This Business Alliance will add significant value and benefits to our marketplace," stated Brian Pockett, Managing Director & COO of Bio-Matrix Scientific Group Inc.
About Cord Blood America
Cord Blood America, Inc. is a publicly traded company, governed by the United States Securities & Exchange Commission. Cord Blood America's stock trades on the NASDAQ OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol: CBAI. Cord Blood America has established itself as the platinum standard national competitor in the umbilical cord blood storage industry.
About Bio-Matrix Scientific Group Inc.
Bio-Matrix Scientific Group Inc. is a development stage company in the business of medical devices and monitoring systems research, development and commercialization. Bio-Matrix Scientific Group Inc. is aligning itself with partners that offer key technologies in biomedical device development, tissue engineering, cell culturing, genome therapy and drug delivery systems. Other companies in the same industry as Bio-Matrix Scientific Group Inc. (Pink Sheets:BMXP) are Cord Blood America (OTCBB:CBAI), StemCells Inc. (NASDAQ:STEM) and Cryo-Cell International Inc. (OTCBB:CCEL).
More information will be available shortly on the Company's website: www.BMXGonline.com
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Posted on August 25, 2005 02:05 PM