Kerecis to Present at the 10th Seed Forum Iceland Conference

REYKJAVIK, ICELAND–(Marketwire – September 30, 2009) – Kerecis, the emerging tissue-regeneration company, announced today that its Chairman will be presenting at the Seed Forum Iceland Conference on Friday, October 9th. The forum will start at 8:30 a.m. that day at the Kaupthing headquarters in Borgartun 19, Reykjavik, Iceland.

Kerecis is involved in the research, development and production of tissue-regeneration products based on proprietary protein technology. For regulatory purposes, the company’s technology is classified under the medical device category. The Kerecis technology is currently in the development stage, and patents have been filed to protect the company’s technology. The Kerecis team consists of experienced executives with proven track records in the development of medical device businesses, in clinical development and in the protection of intellectual property.

Comments:

Mr. Gudmundur F. Sigurjonsson, Founder and CEO, Kerecis:

“We are pleased we have been invited to present at this conference. We are making good progress with our business plan, and this is an excellent forum for sharing the Company’s recent successes and its outlook for the future.”

Dr. Eythor Ivar Jonsson, CEO of Klak Innovation Center and Chairman of Seed Forum Iceland:

“This year will be the 10th Seed Forum where we invite companies to present in Reykjavik, Iceland. Kerecis will be one of eight companies presenting from various industries, including medical devices and IT. The last forum was well attended with more than 100 participants from various types of investors. We hope to repeat last year’s success this year.”

About Kerecis

Kerecis ehf (www.kerecis.com) is a recently incorporated company founded to develop novel tissue-regeneration technologies based on proprietary protein technologies. The company, which has offices in Isafjordur and Reykjavik, Iceland, is currently raising its first round of capital.

About Seed Forum Iceland

Seed Forum Iceland (www.seedforum.is) is organized by the Klak Innovation Center (Klak ehf) (www.klak.is) in collaboration with Seed Forum International (www.seedforum.org). The mission of Seed Forum is to create a global, investor-matchmaking marketplace for seed and venture capital without national or regional borders.

For further information, contact:
Gudmundur F. Sigurjonsson
Founder and CEO, Kerecis
Phone (Iceland) +354 8494960
(U.S.) (703) 879-6535
E-mail: gfs@kerecis.com