Gracia Hillman, the EAC Chair,
praised the Board of Elections for their decision , calling it "an
important step in assuring transparency of the process. Each partner is
expected to make an equal investment in the joint venture and own one-third
each of the company.com
Zuellig Pharma, the distribution and logistics division of Interpharma, is
Asia Pacific's leading provider of cutting-edge logistics services covering
inventory management, warehousing, distribution and customer order management.

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Franklin County, home to the state capital, Columbus, has already
conducted an internal assessment of areas in need of improvement --
such as adequate distribution of voting machines and avoidance of long
lines at polling stations -- and made the results available to the
public last month.org), formerly known as Votewatch
(www. In addition to his efforts as an elected official, Kevin has
been an instrumental force in the statewide Rails-to-Trails initiative , which
allows for the conversion of abandoned rail lines across Massachusetts into
safe school routes and public recreation areas. Quintiles will contribute regional commercialization
expertise and experience in pharmaceutical outsourcing partnerships.com

About Quintiles Transnational
Quintiles Transnational Corp. Its overseas investments include ICICI Bank, Matrix Laboratories
and the Apollo Hospital group in India, Bank Danamon and Bank Internasional
Indonesia in Indonesia , Quintiles Transnational Corp in the US, as well as
Telekom Malaysia.

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When Scott is asked why he has chosen to seek the Republican nomination
for the U. I understand that we face an uphill
battle and that is why I have already started to establish an aggressive
fundraising network throughout - and outside of - the state."
Born and raised in Wakefield, Massachusetts, Kevin Scott is no stranger to
public service.
The joint venture will draw on each partner's wide market knowledge ,
experience and success in both the Asia Pacific and global healthcare markets
to acquire existing and new pharmaceutical products from research-based drug
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Political Campaign Writers/Business Editors/Political Writers

COLUMBUS, Ohio----

Goal, in the Wake of the November 2004 Presidential Election , is
to Set New Standards for Election Process

The Franklin County Board of Elections announced today that it was
launching an independent examination into the election process used in
last November's presidential election.
Mr Fritz Horlacher, Chief Executive of Interpharma said, "Interpharma has
been in Asia Pacific for more than 60 years and operates in 13 countries in
the region. These business units provide services to the multi-national R+D-
based pharmaceutical manufacturers.

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It has
placed special emphasis on working with county and state election
officials in a spirit of collaboration.
Steven Hertzberg, Project Director for Election Science Institute,
praised Franklin County's willingness to take such an important step
in improving elections in Franklin County. I commend him for his many years of service, but the time has come
to send a fresh face to Washington. Zuellig Pharma will provide distribution
and logistics expertise.
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us), a non-partisan San Francisco-based election
monitoring group. Election Science Institute is exceptionally well qualified
to conduct the examination because of its track record of relying on
hard data and comprehensive analysis by qualified experts.

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But Matthew Damschroder, Director of the County
Board of Elections, said he wanted an external, fully independent
review as well to make sure nothing was overlooked.
This investment fits in well with our view of growth prospects for Asia and
our overall investment strategy for the life sciences.

PharmaLink has established a reputation for
sales and marketing excellence with over 1,600 sales representatives marketing
products in over 19 therapeutic areas.

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" Scott continues, "I think we need to hold
Senator Kennedy accountable for how the decisions he has made - especially
during his last two terms - have affected the citizens of Massachusetts.com

This release was issued through eReleases(TM).ereleases."
According to a leading source of pharmaceutical market intelligence , the
Asia Pacific pharma market, currently estimated to be US$21 billion, has more
than doubled over the last 10 years and is projected to double again over the
next 10 years. Formation of the three-way
joint venture is subject to the execution of definitive agreements, which is
expected to occur in a few months.
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Interpharma Quintiles and Temasek to Form Pharma Commercialization Joint Venture in Asia Pacific With US$112 Million Investment Fund

We are pleased to partner with Temasek
and Quintiles in this venture as we all share a common vision of the exciting
growth opportunities in the Asia Pacific healthcare environment.
Headquartered near Research Triangle Park, N.

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"We want an honest and critical review of our election operation
as well as recommendations for improvements," Damschroder said. "This is a testament to
their desire to provide a state-of-the -art elections process and
voting system for the citizens of Franklin County.S.
Senator Kennedy has been in Washington for too long and is out of touch with
the average Massachusetts voter. Scott was also elected to a three-year term on the Wakefield Board
of Public Works. HONG KONG and SINGAPORE and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N., Three global companies have announced a joint
venture to commercialize pharmaceutical products in the Asia Pacific region."
Mr S Iswaran, Managing Director, Strategic Development of Temasek Holdings
said, "Temasek has invested in several biotech and pharma ventures globally.zuelligpharma., USA, Quintiles has offices in
50 countries and is the world's leading pharmaceutical services organization. Additional factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially are discussed in Quintiles' recent
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited
to its annual report on Form 10-K, its quarterly report on Form 10-Q and its
current reports on Form 8-K.

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Its findings will also be made public. Among the areas to be reviewed are assignment of voting
machines, response time to public records requests, communications
with the public, press, state and local officials and outside public
interest groups, absentee voting procedures, provisional ballot
voting, poll worker recruitment and training, recount procedures and
recommendations for legislative changes. If so,
perhaps the assessment model will become a best practice for election
administration in America. It's time for Massachusetts to have a fresh
perspective and a new voice in the U."
Scott states, "The early stages of my campaign will be about letting the
citizens of the Commonwealth understand who I am and that I believe in fiscal
responsibility and accountable government.
Established in 1974, it manages a diversified global portfolio of US$54
billion , spanning Singapore, Asia and the OECD economies.

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Senate and challenge Senator Kennedy in next year 's election. "Over the past
several months, I have seen our network of supporters grow from across the
Commonwealth. For more
information on Kevin Scott, please see his web site,
http://www .com.

About Interpharma
Interpharma Asia Pacific is a pan-regional enterprise operating various
business units across Asia including Pharma Industries, Zuellig Pharma and
PharmaLink .sg

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Dr Dennis Gillings, CBE, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Quintiles
Transnational said , "The joint venture can provide flexible solutions for
pharmaceutical customers in the Asia Pacific region in managing their product
portfolios. Quintiles' global clinical knowledge aids in portfolio evaluation
and our experience in commercialization and pharmaceutical partnerships
complements well the capabilities of our JV partners. helps improve healthcare worldwide by
providing a broad range of professional services, information and partnering
solutions to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare industries. Its investments are
in a range of industries: telecommunications and media , financial services,
property, transportation and logistics, energy and resources, infrastructure ,
engineering and technology, as well as pharmaceuticals and biosciences.

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Elections Board Announces Examination of Election Process by Election Science Institute

"We
want this analysis to be above reproach and not simply another
government funded study of a governmental operation.
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The aim is to conduct a
thorough review of the Board's strengths and weaknesses in the wake of
the much-scrutinized Bush-Kerry presidential contest in Ohio, and
enact changes guaranteeing maximum transparency and accountability in
future elections. This unique public
/ private / non-profit partnership should provide a clear
understanding of what went right and what went wrong in November."
The examination has been applauded by the Election Assistance
Commission , the Washington-based federal oversight body established
under the 2002 Help America Vote Act.S.

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Election Science Institute will not be spending
taxpayer dollars, but will finance its examination with locally raised
private funds."
Election Science Institute was founded in 2002 as the nation 's
first non-partisan, citizen-driven election monitoring organization
that utilizes field research methodologies and statistical data
analysis.
In addition to reviewing the past election, Election Science
Institute will review a number of areas and recommend positive
changes.

Contact:

Adam Waitkunas
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978-369-0406 (office voice)
978-828-8304 (mobile)
awaitkunas@milldampa.com/ip
Pharma Industries is a leading provider of contract pharmaceutical
manufacturing services in the Asia Pacific region. With
expertise in orphan drug management, regulatory affairs and sales and
marketing teams, PharmaLink is Asia's leading sales and marketing
organization, being the ideal healthcare marketing partner, providing a
complete range of marketing services and support solutions that are attracting
more pharmaceutical companies, seeking to increase their growth or expand
operations into Asia Pacific.
For more information, visit the company's website
at http://www.quintiles.

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The new investigation is supported by the Franklin County Democrat
and Republican parties and will be conducted by Election Science
Institute (www.electionscience. WAKEFIELD, Mass., On October 14, 2005, Kevin
Scott, a former Wakefield, Massachusetts selectman and successful small-
business owner, announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination for
U. Over the past ten years, Scott
has run a successful technical recruiting company, TechnoMatch.com.

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S. Senate seat currently held by Kennedy, Scott replies , "For too
long, the voters of Massachusetts have been ill-represented by Senator
Kennedy.
A successful small-business leader, Scott started an auto reconditioning
business after graduating from high school. Together, we are a
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PharmaLink, the specialist marketing services division of Interpharma Asia
Pacific, offers the complete marketing solution in Asia Pacific.pharmaLink.

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The
Franklin County Board of Elections should be praised for their
willingness to work with such an independent investigation." In a letter
to Damschroder, Hillman added, "It is my keen hope that the assessment
will produce improved procedures for the administration of elections
and efficient voting systems for the voters of Franklin County.
Scott, 42 years old and a lifelong resident of Wakefield, has met with
town committees, activists, and Republican donors throughout Massachusetts and
has attracted a wide array of approval and encouragement.
PharmaLink, the specialist Asia Pacific pharmaceutical marketing services
division of Interpharma, will be transferred to the new JV and will help
negotiate the acquisition of these products and their subsequent marketing in
the Asia Pacific healthcare market. We believe that we will be able to actively apply our experience
and knowledge of local Asian markets.

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The organization will not be under contract to the
County Board of Elections, but will report to a separate independent
commission., the world's leading pharmaceutical services organization,
who has signed a letter of intent to join the venture.
The joint venture will be managed by a professional team led by Mr Brian
Nichols, Chief Executive of PharmaLink, who has more than 30 years' experience
in the pharmaceutical industry in Asia Pacific.zuelligpharma.pharmaindustries ."
These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially , including, without limitation, the risk that the
parties might not reach final agreement as planned and the joint venture might
not commence operations as planned or at all.

About Temasek Holdings
Temasek Holdings is an Asia investment company headquartered in Singapore.
Singapore -based Temasek-linked companies include well-known listed firms
such as Singapore Airlines, SingTel , DBS Bank, SMRT Corporation and Neptune
Orient Lines.

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Kevin Scott to Seek Republican Nomination for U.S. Senate

This service helps
drug companies focus their resources on R+D and provides outsourcing for
product registration and sales and marketing of their mature brand portfolios. We are pleased to
partner with Interpharma and Quintiles, whose knowledge, networks and
experience in Asia Pacific will be valuable to the success of this joint
venture.

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I am flattered and heartened by the support ," says Scott. Senate. For three years, Scott served as a selectman in the town of
Wakefield, addressing the needs of local residents while keeping expenditures
in check.massforscott.
Partners in the joint venture, which will have an investment fund totaling
US$112 million, include leading Asia Pacific pharmaceutical services group,
Interpharma Asia Pacific, parent of drug distributor Zuellig Pharma; Asia
investment company Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited; and Quintiles
Transnational Corp.

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