Pacgen Enters Into Exclusive Distribution Agreement With Arise Biotech Corporation

Pacgen Life Science Corporation ("Pacgen" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:PBS)
announced today that Pacgen Inc., the Company's wholly owned subsidiary based in
Irvine, California USA, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with
Arise Biotech Corporation ("Arise") to distribute Arise's automated pipetting
systems and electronic pipettes in the United States.


"We have selected Arise's automated micro-liquid handling technologies and
digital pipettes products for distribution in the US market and have already
installed their systems in our customer laboratories," said Dr. Ming S. Liu,
Chief Executive Officer of Pacgen. "Pacgen has undertaken a number of business
initiatives and plans to continue strengthening its bio-products portfolio for
distribution," added Dr. Liu.


About Pacgen

Pacgen is a life science technology company focused on the commercialization of
biomedical products and services, including its previous development of novel
therapeutic drug candidates. The Company is currently looking to facilitate its
corporate transformation from a bio-pharma R&D business into a
revenue-generating company. For additional information, please visit
www.pacgenlife.com.


About Arise Biotech Corporation

Arise Biotech Corporation is a customer-oriented, innovative company established
in Taipei, Taiwan in 2002. Arise designs, manufactures, and markets liquid
handling products, such as electronic pipettes, electronic pipette aids and
tips, etc. under its own brand name and OEM/ODM partners' brand names. Our goal
is to bring comfort, accuracy and convenience to our customers, so they can
efficiently conduct their experiments and enjoy their research process at the
same time. For additional information, please visit www.arisebio.com.tw.


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