Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) reported that in cases where the source of the disease was identifiable,
adults were responsible for over half of pertussis cases in infants, with
parents the source for 47 percent and grandparents for 8 percent of cases. A children's diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis (DTaP)
vaccine currently is recommended by the U.

[Note: Prescribing information and Fact Sheets about ADACEL vaccine and
pertussis are available upon request]


(1) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. and world health experts now suggesting that the possibility of
an avian flu pandemic in the near future is very real, Carrington's unique
GelVac(R) system, developed by Carrington's subsidiary, DelSite
Biotechnologies, could make it possible to get more vaccines to more people,
faster and more efficiently, than any other existing or imagined vaccine
delivery system.

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ADACEL Vaccine - Development
The development of a pertussis booster vaccine for use from adolescence
through adulthood was not possible before the advent of acellular vaccines in
the mid-1990s. For more information, please visit:
http://www. Forward-looking statements
are statements that are not historical facts.com

Craig Heit
Cooney/Waters Group
Tel.

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U.S. FDA Licenses sanofi pasteur's ADACEL(TM) Vaccine for Combined Protection Against Tetanus Diphtheria and Pertussis

(3)
Health-care workers are of special concern for acquiring and transmitting the
disease because of their exposure to both infected and susceptible
individuals.5
days of school. The studies concluded that the safety
profile of ADACEL vaccine was very similar to that of Td vaccine when
administered to adults and adolescents. In several regions, including the Northwest Territories and
Newfoundland, use of ADACEL vaccine started earlier than elsewhere in the
country , with reductions in pertussis disease noted within just a few years of
the vaccine's adoption.sanofipasteur . Infant Pertussis: Who Was the Source? Pediatric
Infectious Disease Journal.cdc.

Carrington Laboratories Shares Hit 52-Week High; Avian Flu Vaccine to Be Presented at World Vaccine Conference 21 March

Nasal administered vaccines immediately form a first-line of immune
defense for the respiratory system -- a common entry point for influenza virus
-- as well as prompting the body's usual immune response.

About GelVac(R) vaccines
The GelVac system is a proprietary nasal powder vaccine delivery
mechanism, based on the GelSite(R) polymer.

Certain statements in this release concerning Carrington may be forward-
looking.

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occurring among adolescents and adults has increased considerably, to
nearly two-thirds in 2003.S. If the decision is made
to administer ADACEL vaccine in such persons, it should be given with caution,
with steps taken to avoid the risk of hematoma formation following injection. Before then, only whole cell pertussis vaccine was available
which carried an increased risk of adverse events in individuals over 7 years
of age. Accessed April 8,
2005.
Manuscript in preparation.lifescienceworld.

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S.
"Over the last several years, the proportion of pertussis cases reported in
the U. FDA to recommend the vaccine's
licensure . Clin Infect Dis., and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Carrington. Dry powder formulations provide
several potential advantages including better stability, room temperature
storage and no need for mercury or other preservatives.

About GelSite(R) polymer
Carrington's patented GelSite polymer, derived from the Aloe vera plant,
is a member of a family of carbohydrates that the U.

Sites related to childhood vaccines should be submitted under 'Childhood Immunization Issues .

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(8) Sanofi pasteur intends to submit ADACEL vaccine for
licensure in other countries.4 million per day. 2003:22:628:634.

(4) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.htm.S.M. Actual events will be dependent upon a number of factors and risks
including, but not limited to: subsequent changes in plans by the Company's
management; delays or problems in formulation, manufacturing, distribution ,
production and/or launch of new finished products; changes in the regulatory
process; changes in market trends; and a number of other factors and risks
described from time to time in the Company 's filings with the Securities +
Exchange Commission, including the Form 10-Q, filed November 14, 2005.

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(4)
Pertussis also has a financial impact on the family. These statements include
financial projections and estimates and their underlying assumptions,
statements regarding plans, objectives and expectations with respect to future
operations, products and services, and statements regarding future
performance.

(2) Vitek CR, Pascual FR, Baugham, AL, Murphy TV. Available at:
http: //www. Media Relations
Tel.com/2006/wvcm_CA .

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Over the last decade, 80% of pertussis deaths have occurred in infants under
six months of age.(6)

Studies Support Safety and Immunogenicity
The U. Because intramuscular
injection can cause injection site hematoma, ADACEL vaccine should not be
given to persons with any bleeding disorder, such as hemophilia or
thrombocytopenia, or to persons on anticoagulant therapy unless the potential
benefits clearly outweigh the risk of administration . Abstract in Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol.
Manuscript in preparation.

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and LYON, France, Sanofi
pasteur , the vaccines business of the sanofi-aventis Group (NYSE: SNY),
announced today that the U.
A 2004 study conducted by the U.S. The
announcement today of the licensure of ADACEL vaccine follows a unanimous
recommendation on March 15 by the Vaccines and Related Biological Products
Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) of the U.
In addition, studies were conducted that demonstrated that ADACEL vaccine
can be administered concomitantly with two other common adolescent and adult
vaccines - Hepatitis B (HB) and trivalent inactivated influenza.S.
ADACEL vaccine was licensed in Canada in May 1999 for use in persons 11 to
54 years of age, and in Germany in July 2001 as COVAXiS(TM) (TdcP Vaccine;
Tetanus and Diphtheria Toxoids Adsorbed Combined with Component Pertussis
Vaccine ) for use in persons 10 years and older.
These risks and uncertainties include those discussed or identified in the
public filings with the SEC and the AMF made by sanofi-aventis, including
those listed under "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-
Looking Statements" in sanofi -aventis' annual report on Form 20-F for the year
ended December 31, 2004. Arch Fam Med. Societal Costs and Morbidity of Pertussis in
Adolescents and Adults.

CONTACT:
Len Lavenda
sanofi pasteur U.
With U.

* It gels on contact with nasal membranes, where it remains active for
prolonged periods of up to six hours -- potentially reducing the
amount of vaccine required and enabling limited vaccine supplies to
protect more people ., president of DelSite, will present results to date
at the World Vaccine Congress on the afternoon of Tuesday 21 March. It is
water-based and capable of changing from a solid or liquid into a gel upon
contact with body fluids -- a process called in situ gelation -- making
possible the sustained release of vaccines and other pharmaceuticals over
prolonged periods of time.

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It is a licensed product in Canada and
Germany. In particular, adolescents and
adults have experienced a five-fold increase over the past 14 years.
Adolescent pertussis immunization programs were recently implemented
countrywide . The
sanofi-aventis Group is listed in Paris (EURONEXT: SAN) and in New York
(NYSE: SNY). Outbreaks of Pertussis
Associated with Hospitals - - Kentucky, Pennsylvania,
and Oregon, 2003.

(7) Kandola, K.

(8) O'Keefe, C.

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(2)
Adults often are the source of pertussis for infants and young children.
"Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a family disease. ADACEL vaccine is contraindicated in
persons with known systemic hypersensitivity to any component of ADACEL
vaccine or a life-threatening reaction after previous administration of the
vaccine or a vaccine containing the same substances.com.

(5) Lee HL, Pichichero ME .
DelSite Biotechnologies is a drug-delivery and biotechnology company
established to provide the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries with
novel delivery solutions for new and existing proteins and peptides.

Sites listed in this category focus on any issues against vaccinations, the vaccine preservative thimerosal, mercury in vaccines, etc.

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has licensed
ADACEL(TM) (Tetanus Toxoid and Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular
Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed) Vaccine for protection against tetanus, diphtheria
and pertussis from adolescence through adulthood. Pertussis immunity from early childhood vaccinations wears off,
leaving adults and adolescents susceptible to the disease, which they can then
transmit to others."
The U.

Growing Threat
Preliminary data from the U. 2004;15:351.
On March 1, DelSite announced an agreement with Invitrogen Corporation
(Nasdaq: IVGN) to develop a manufacturing process capable of producing
sufficient avian flu vaccine for human clinical trials, which the company
currently expects to begin in late 2006 or 2007.

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S. In these studies, ADACEL vaccine
stimulated robust antibody responses nearly identical to those from Td vaccine
for protection against tetanus and diphtheria, and exceeding those following
three doses of the analogous diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis given to
infants for protection from pertussis. The most common systemic adverse events include
headache, body ache, and tiredness.Lavenda@sanofipasteur .

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First and Only Booster in the U.8
days of work due to their disease, while adolescents missed an average of 5. Forward-looking statements are generally identified by the words
"expect," "anticipates ," "believes," "intends," "estimates," "plans" and
similar expressions.: 570-839-4446
Len .
Information about the conference is available at
http://www.

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2004; 23(11):985-989.S., is an ISO 9001-certified, research-based
biopharmaceutical company currently utilizing naturally-occurring complex
carbohydrates to:

* manufacture and market products for mucositis, radiation dermatitis,
wound and oral care;
* manufacture and market the nutraceutical and cosmetic raw materials
Manapol(R) and Hydrapol(TM); and
* market consumer products under various brands. Nasal immunization
induces both systemic and mucosal immune responses.

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S.9 cases per
10,000 in the late 1990s to just 0.2 cases per 10,000 in 2004. Pertussis Disease Information . Pertussis in Newfoundland and Labrador, 1991-2004.54.

* The water-soluble powder is easy and painless when given nasally --
and can be self-administered, if necessitated by an overwhelmed health
care system.

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The number of reported cases of pertussis continues to rise across the
United States at a rate of great concern to the public health and medical
communities. Adults and
adolescents are at risk of contracting and transmitting the infection because
the protection from childhood immunization appears to diminish over time,"
said Russell Steele, MD, professor and vice chairman of the Department of
Pediatrics at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans.S. 2000;9:989-996.

(6) Lee GM, et al. 2004;39(11):1572-1580. Carrington closed yesterday at $6. Food and Drug
Administration has classified as "Generally Regarded As Safe" (GRAS ).

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(7) In
Newfoundland, no person vaccinated with ADACEL vaccine has been diagnosed with
the disease to date.

Sanofi pasteur, the vaccines business of the sanofi-aventis Group, sold
nearly a billion doses of vaccine in 2004, making it possible to protect more
than 500 million people across the globe, which is about 1. Increase in deaths from
pertussis from young infants in the United States in the 1990s, Pediar Infect
Dis J. (Nasdaq: CARN) traded at a 52-week high of $7.

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CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will
meet in upcoming months to update recommendations for the prevention and
control of pertussis, including vaccination of adults and adolescents.
The company offers the broadest range of vaccines, providing protection
against 20 bacterial and viral diseases. Although sanofi-aventis' management believes that the
expectations reflected in such forward -looking statements are reasonable,
investors are cautioned that forward-looking information and statements are
subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to
predict and generally beyond the control of sanofi-aventis, that could cause
actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed in,
or implied or projected by, the forward-looking information and statements.

* The proprietary production process is the only one currently able to
create a nasal avian flu vaccine using killed whole virus -- creating
a more powerful vaccine that is also likelier to protect against more
possible mutations of the virus.S.

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CDC indicate that there were nearly 19,000
case reports of pertussis in 2004, a 63 percent increase over 2003 and the
highest number of case reports in four decades.

About sanofi-aventis
The sanofi-aventis Group is the world's third-largest pharmaceutical
company, ranking number one in Europe. Backed by a world-class R+D
organization, sanofi-aventis is developing leading positions in seven major
therapeutic areas: cardiovascular disease, thrombosis, oncology, metabolic
diseases , central nervous system, internal medicine, and vaccines.

Forward-Looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.6.gov/incidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/pertussis_t.com

About Carrington
Carrington Laboratories, Inc.

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Among
adults aged 20 years and older, the number of reported cases of pertussis
nearly doubled to 5,365 cases in 2004 from 2,854 cases in 2003.

(3 ) Bisgard KM, et al.

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for Protection against Pertussis
from Adolescence through Adulthood

SWIFTWATER, Pa. One study found that
the average medical costs for an infant with pertussis was more than $2,800,
while parents lost an average of six days of work to care for an ill child. Division of Bacterial and
Mycotic Diseases.

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S. At particular risk are newborns who have not yet been
fully vaccinated against pertussis(1), are more vulnerable to severe
pertussis, and face the possibility of serious complications and even death. FDA reviewed the results of four principle clinical studies that
included more than 7,200 individuals. CDC for administration in a five-
dose series between the ages of 2 months and 6 years. Following the introduction of ADACEL vaccine,
pertussis incidence in the Northwest Territories decreased from 7.: 212-886-2200
cheit@cooneywaters.45 on
Wednesday.
Kenneth Yates, D.V. was formed based on discoveries at
Carrington Laboratories , Inc.

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ADACEL vaccine is the first
booster to address pertussis -- or whooping cough -- protection across a wide
range of ages (11 through 64 years), and the first and only such booster
licensed for adults in the U.S.S.(5) Another study,
published in 2004, found that the majority of adults missed an average of 9.
In Canada, ADACEL vaccine is recommended for adolescents and adults.

MMWR
2004;54 (3):67-71.
DelSite's GelVac(R) avian flu vaccine is uniquely suited to meeting the
challenges of a pandemic:

* Stable at room temperature, the vaccine requires no refrigeration for
shipping or prolonged storage -- facilitating both stock-piling and
rapid distribution.

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This loss of productivity cost families an average of $767.
In clinical studies, the adverse events associated with ADACEL vaccine
were very similar to those from the current Td vaccine and consisted primarily
of transient pain, swelling or redness at the injection site, and low-grade
fever of short duration. Other than as required by applicable law , sanofi-
aventis does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-
looking information or statements. Costs of Illness Due to Bordetella pertussis in
Families. IRVING, Texas, A week before presenting
details of its ground-breaking avian flu vaccine at the World Vaccine
Conference in Washington, DC, shares of pharmaceutical company Carrington
Laboratories, Inc.

About DelSite
DelSite Biotechnologies, Inc.

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