Grace to Feature New REVELERIS(R) System at Major Industry Event in Asia

SHANGHAI, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- 2010-Grace Davison Discovery Sciences(TM), a product group of W. R. Grace & Co. (NYSE: GRA), is reaffirming its commitment to providing innovative solutions to customers in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors in Asia by presenting at one of the industry's premier events.

The company is spotlighting the REVELERIS(R) flash system, the next generation of flash purification system, at the Global Leaders Institute featured event on March 4-5 in Shanghai, China. Grace's keynote speaker will be Dr. Jeffrey McKown, Global Technology Director for Grace Davison Discovery Sciences, presenting "Accelerating Drug Discovery: A Lean Six Sigma Driven Solution."

The result of Grace's collective expertise in silica gel manufacturing and detection technology, the REVELERIS(R) flash chromatography system streamlines the purification of new chemical/biological entities, enabling pharmaceutical companies to bring important new drugs to market more quickly.

"We are delighted that Grace and the REVELERIS(R) system will be featured during Asia Pharma R&D Leaders 2010," commented Mr. Lip-Kian Tan, General Manager for Grace Davison Discovery Sciences Asia. "With a growing number of global pharmaceutical companies opening up innovation centers throughout China and Asia, we believe the REVELERIS(R) system will be increasingly recognized as an essential tool in enabling innovation as scientists search for the next generation of life saving drugs."

Using proprietary RevealX(TM) detection technology, the REVELERIS(R) system overcomes the limitation of traditional ultra-violet (UV) detection (which only detects chromophoric components, missing impurities or compounds of interest that cannot be found using traditional UV detection only). The system is equipped with REVELERIS(R) SRC(TM) cartridges that employ radio frequency identification (RFID) and have a higher pressure rating-to improve purification by maximizing system resolution, sample loading and recovery. By increasing sample loads on a given cartridge size and reducing run times, sample throughputs and yields increase, thus lowering overall purification costs.

The REVELERIS(R) system has received multiple awards since its launch in March 2009, including the 2009 R&D 100 Award from R&D Magazine and the IBO Bronze Award from International Business Outlook.

Grace's history in China goes back to the nineteenth century. More than 100 years ago, the company began trading with China through its steamboat business. In 1986, Grace became the first foreign-owned company licensed to operate in China. Today, China's rapid development plays a key role in the company's global growth strategy.

About Grace Davison Discovery Sciences

Grace Davison Discovery Sciences is an established leader in silica chromatographic media and light scattering technologies and markets an array of products for the life science, pharmaceutical, anesthesiology, forensic, and biotechnology industries, including liquid and gas chromatography columns, detectors, instruments, accessories, bulk media and purification systems. For more information, visit http://www.discoverysciences.com .

About Grace

Grace is a leading global supplier of catalysts and other products to petroleum refiners; catalysts for the manufacture of plastics; silica-based engineered and specialty materials for a wide range of industrial applications; sealants and coatings for food and beverage packaging, and specialty chemicals, additives and building materials for commercial and residential construction. Founded in 1854, Grace has operations in over 40 countries. For more information, visit Grace's web site at http://www.grace.com .

About the Global Leaders Institute

Global Leaders Institute is the producer and organizer of top-level business events. The organization focuses on the development and operation of strategic, market leading business conferences. Over 60 annual conferences spanning the energy, finance, transportation, life science, real estate, telecom, and media industries are offered each year.

ALLTECH(R) and REVELERIS(R) are trademarks, registered in the United States and/or other countries, of Alltech Associates, Inc. REVEALX(TM) and SRC(TM) are trademarks of Alltech Associates, Inc. GRACE(R) and GRACE DAVISON(R) are trademarks, registered in the United States and/or other countries, of W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn. GRACE DAVISON DISCOVERY SCIENCES(TM) is a trademark of W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn.

This trademark list has been compiled using available published information as of the publication date and may not accurately reflect current trademark ownership. Alltech Associates, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn. Grace Davison Discovery Sciences is a product group of W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn., which now includes all product lines formerly sold under the Alltech brand. (C)Copyright 2010 Alltech Associates, Inc. All rights reserved.

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