com .

D.
Patrinos directed research activities including the DOE human and microbial
genome programs , structural biology, nuclear medicine and health effects,
global environmental change, and basic research underpinning DOE's
environmental restoration effort. By leveraging the vast stores of genomic sequence data, the
Company hopes to integrate its novel processes to design, build, and test
desired outputs from synthetic organisms.

About Synthetic Genomics, Inc."
"We are delighted UND will be operating NASA's DC-8, a premier scientific
resource, for the benefit of the entire world ," said university president
Charles Kupchella.

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In addition to his expertise in human and microbial genomics, Dr. It has
supported satellite validation, Earth science studies, and the development of
remote sensing techniques for space-based observing systems.

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PennWell's headquarters are
in Tulsa, OK, with regional offices in Nashua, NH, Houston, TX, Seattle, WA,
Fair Lawn, NJ and other U. http://www.
Dr. The
initial focus of the research at the Company is on ethanol and hydrogen
production.
Dr.S. Patrinos also led the expanded DOE component of the USGCRP to
attack the principal uncertainties of climate change prediction.
The agreement is intended to expand the science conducted using the DC-8
and enhance hands-on educational opportunities for students.

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Global
Change Research Program (USGCRP), a $2B per year research effort involving
thirteen agencies that addresses the causes and effects of global climate
change. Synthetic Genomics, Inc .

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in mechanical
engineering and astronautical sciences from Northwestern University.'s initial focus will be on
new approaches to biological energy production.

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About PennWell Corporation
Established in 1910, PennWell is a highly diversified media and
information company providing 45 print and online publications, 59 conferences
and exhibitions, research, databases, Internet-based services and other
information products to strategic global markets.
Founder and CEO, J. Craig Venter commented "While still only less than a
year old, Synthetic Genomics, like the field of science in which it is
situated, is a young, dynamic, and growing company.

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Launched in August by PennWell , PennEnergyJOBS is an online employment website
dedicated to serving the recruitment needs of both energy-industry employers
and professionals, and can be accessed at: http://www. Employers interested in
posting employment openings should contact the PennEnergyJOBS sales staff at:
918-398-8026 or sales@PennEnergyJobs.pennwell. He was one of the original architects of the U. He is a
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a
Fellow of the American Meteorological Society, a Member of the American
Geophysical Union, a Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
and a Member of the Greek Technical Society. WASHINGTON, NASA has signed a cooperative agreement
with the University of North Dakota (UND), Grand Forks, to house and operate
the agency 's DC-8 jet aircraft. NASA retains operational control
responsibilities including safety, airworthiness and mission management.

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Patrinos Leaves Department of Energy Office of Science to take a Top Role at
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"Biotechnology is poised to have a huge impact on the production of clean
and renewable energy and on the development of environmentally benign
industrial processes," said Dr.

NASA and University of North Dakota Sign DC-8 Agreement

The agreement is
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Patrinos will help shape the research and
business direction at the Company. Patrinos helped create the DOE 's Joint Genome
Institute (JGI) in 1997 to unite the expertise and resources in genome
mapping , DNA sequencing, technology development, and information sciences
pioneered at four DOE genome centers . Dr.
The aircraft will be housed at the Grand Forks Air Force Base.

Ecology is a branch of science dealing with the interrelationships of organisms with one another and with their nonliving environment .

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In the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, thousands of
energy industry professionals in the Gulf region have been displaced.

Contact: Jamie Matlin, Director - jamiem@pennwell.

Dr. Aristides Patrinos Named President of Synthetic Genomics Inc.

Ari's rare combination of breadth and depth of knowledge in areas
affecting environment and energy, along with his solid , steadfast leadership
style make him an ideal person to help drive the business and science goals of
Synthetic Genomics.

These relationships include physiological responses of individuals, structure and dynamics of populations, interactions among species, organization of biological communities, and processing of energy and matter in ecosystems.

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com . International offices are located in
England , Germany, Russia and Hong Kong.D. Patrinos also developed and launched
the DOE's Genomes to Life Program (GTL), a research program dedicated to
developing technologies to understand and use the diverse capabilities of
microbes for innovative solutions to DOE energy and environmental mission
challenges. Patrinos is the recipient of numerous award and honorary degrees
including three Presidential Rank Awards and two Secretary of Energy Gold
Medals, as well as an honorary doctorate from the National Technical
University of Athens. Its most recent campaign was to New England last January to support
arctic ozone studies and validation of NASA's Aura satellite.
UND is home to the Northern Great Plains Center for People and the
Environment, which will have oversight for the NSERC.

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, PennWell Corporation, a leading
publisher and conference organizer for the petroleum, power and utilities
industries, today announced that they will offer energy-industry employers
directly affected by Hurricane Katrina free job postings on PennEnergyJOBS.
Humanitarian aid comes naturally for PennWell , which established the
Courage and Valor Foundation in 2002 to ensure that we as Americans "Remember
Forever" the fallen firefighters of September 11th, and in their memory,
recognize other firefighters who demonstrate that same courage and valor., the
company founded by J.
Venter and Hamilton O .
Dr. Transfer of the aircraft to the
university is targeted for fall 2005, pending completion of a safety review.

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"The DC-8 is a national asset ,
and we look forward to expanding its use in both the educational and research
communities. It has operated
from several NASA centers and deployed worldwide to support research including
ozone depletion, tropical rainforest ecology, hurricane studies, and ice
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The Company is applying recent scientific advances,
including newly discovered genetic sequences of novel photosynthetic and
metabolic pathways, to execute various life functions within a synthetically
devised organism . "This is a natural collaboration because of the strengths,
abilities, and interests of our science and educational programs in
environmental, atmospheric, aviation, and engineering sciences.

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PennEnergyJobs . Many of
these professionals have been evacuated to nearby states leaving energy
employers in a position of having to rebuild their human capital. Patrinos joins Synthetic Genomics from the Department of Energy
(DOE)'s Office of Science where he was the associate director of the Office of
Biological and Environmental Research."
In his role as president, Dr. Patrinos
has represented DOE on the Interagency Program on Global Change Research, and
on other interagency and international bodies dealing with biological and
environmental issues.

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TULSA, Okla. cities. As part of his leadership in the
Human Genome Project, Dr.

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PennWell Offers Free Job Postings on PennEnergyJOBS to Energy-Industry Employers Affected By Hurricane Katrina

Patrinos. The aircraft support aviation , atmospheric sciences,
space studies and computer science education activities.
For more information about NASA and agency programs on the Internet,
visit:
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In addition to oil and gas,
these markets include electronics, semiconductor manufacturing, lasers,
communications , computer graphics, information technology, control technology,
electric power, water, fire services and dental. Craig Venter, Ph. "I am thrilled to be joining Craig
Venter and his talented and multi -disciplinary SGI team as I believe the
company will play an important role in this new scientific revolution.

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This offer is being extended to all employers
nationwide that have immediate hiring needs for energy professionals in
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
Through the agreement , the university will maintain, operate and manage
educational and science flight missions.

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, Synthetic Genomics, Inc. Scientists at the Company, co- led by Dr. Smith, MD, are developing synthetic organisms with the
hope that they could be engineered into modular "cassette" based systems to
execute specific functions using reprogrammed cells as bio-factories.D.
"We are extremely pleased to reach this agreement with the University of
North Dakota," said Ghassem Asrar, NASA's deputy associate administrator for
the Science Mission Directorate, Washington.

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PennWell is
contributing to this hiring effort by offering all energy-industry employers
affected by Katrina the ability to post jobs on PennEnergyJOBS for free
through the end of the year.S., and dedicated to developing and
commercializing synthetic biology advances in energy fields, announced today
that Aristides Patrinos, Ph. As part of his duties there, Dr."
Dr. was founded in 2005 to develop and commercialize
synthetic biology. These breakthroughs present unprecedented opportunities that
could restructure and revolutionize industries including energy, industrial
organic compounds, pharmaceuticals, CO2 sequestration, fine chemicals , and
environmental remediation. The purpose of the agreement is to create a
National Suborbital Education and Research Center (NSERC) at the university
with the DC-8 suborbital laboratory as the centerpiece.

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Posting resumes and applying for jobs is
always free for job seekers on PennEnergyJOBS . Dr. Patrinos, a native of Greece, received his undergraduate degree from
the National Technical University of Athens and a Ph.

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Synthetic Genomics, Inc."
The DC-8 has been part of NASA science programs since 1986. It
maintains and operates 120 aircraft throughout the country, including 80
aircraft in Grand Forks.

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, will become president of the company effective
February 9, 2006.

As part of our aggressive
strategy to advance this complex area of research and the commercial
opportunities it presents, we are pleased that Ari Patrinos will become
president. Patrinos is well known for his leading role in the development of the
United States government-funded Human Genome Project helping to guide the
historic sequencing of the human genome to completion, a feat which was
announced in a White House ceremony in 2000. The university is also
home to the largest collegiate aviation program in the United States.