Renewable Petroleum Company selects ActivityBase XE

Guildford, UK, July 15 2008 - IDBS is proud to announce that LS9, Inc. (South San Francisco, CA), has selected ActivityBase to provide a core data management platform for its data management requirements.

LS9 is developing cellular processes for the production of its Renewable Petroleum™ products. IDBS has worked closely with LS9 to provide a core platform that will enable scientists to manage and analyze their diverse data sets. ActivityBase will allow scientists to capture, store, secure and share research data within a flexible environment.

Neil Kipling, founder and CEO of IDBS, commented: "This is a fantastic application of our ActivityBase Suite. LS9 is a pioneer within the biofuels industry and its Renewable Petroleum™ products offer the potential to fundamentally change the transportation fuels landscape." He added: "LS9 is a great company to work with and we are delighted to see our customers using our solutions in such a positive and environmentally supportive way."

About IDBS

IDBS is a leading provider of integrated software solutions to the life sciences industry. Maximising the value of research data by enabling organisations to capture, store, share and use data efficiently and effectively, whilst protecting intellectual property across the spectrum of discovery activities.

Headquartered in Guildford, UK, IDBS has U.S. offices in California, New Jersey and Massachusetts. IDBS partners with CTC Laboratory Systems in Japan and a network of distributors to market IDBS products and services in Asia. Founded in 1989, IDBS employs more than 150 people worldwide.

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