at the Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, PA ,
as well as Erik Westerlund, M., to develop and market novel synthetic-based
biomaterial products , and continues to pursue similar relationships
with other companies in biomaterials.

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding
Orthovita's current expectations of future events that involve risks
and uncertainties, including, without limitations, our products and
other aspects of our business.S., In celebration
of National Poetry Month, Thomson Gale(TM), part of The Thomson Corporation
(NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), has created Poet's Corner
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Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

MALVERN, Pa. and Raymond
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Hyun Bae, M.D. All extravasations were
anatomically close to the vertebra and remained asymptomatic, with no
cardiac or pulmonary emboli observed," said Dr.

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REMINDER.., Washington, D. The research projects cover all
disciplines of science, including chemistry, physics, mathematics,
engineering, social science and biology. This year, a special day-by-day downloadable calendar highlights
important events in poetry.

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C. Our products are used in the regeneration
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REMINDER/America's Brightest Young Scientists Compete for More Than $1.25 Million

Enter on the 14th Street side
Tuesday, March 15, 6:00pm - 10:00pm (Winner announced at
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CONTACT: Please RSVP to the below contacts to attend the banquet or
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Tami Casey, Intel (408) 838-0918

About the Intel Science Talent Search

The Intel Science Talent Search (STS) is America's oldest and most
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A Prospective Multi-Center Pilot IDE Study on the Use of Cortoss
in Vertebroplasty
- Report on the First 20 Cases at Twelve Months -

Orthovita, Inc., at CORE Orthopedic Medical Center in Encinitas, CA. The study results appear to be consistent with the
results obtained in the prospective vertebroplasty study using Cortoss
conducted in Europe. Factors that may cause such a difference
include, but are not limited to , our dependence on the commercial
success of our approved products, our history of operating losses and
our need for additional funds, our need to obtain and maintain
regulatory approvals to sell our products, the rate at which we invest
in our field sales network, the ability of our field sales network to
generate new sales, our ability to manage commercial scale
manufacturing capability and capacity, risks and uncertainties in
pre-clinical and clinical trial results, market acceptance of our
products, the sales levels of our products, our success in expanding
our commercial product portfolio and distribution channel, research
and development, competition and other risk factors listed from time
to time in reports filed by the Company with the U. Orthovita undertakes no obligation to
publicly update any forward-looking statements. The top 300 entrants are
selected as semifinalists , and then trimmed to 40 finalists. And don't forget to visit your local
library to access other Thomson Gale resources, such as the new editions of:
* American Poetry, 1609-1870 (Primary Source Microfilm)
* Blackbirch Treasury of American Poetry (Blackbirch Press)
* Contemporary Poets (St.

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The study results
seemed to suggest that a relatively small volume of Cortoss may be
able to reinforce the vertebrae and achieve symptomatic relief, as
compared to the larger volumes reported in the literature for
polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cement. A larger, prospective randomized controlled
multi-center IDE study is underway in the U.
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Cortoss appeared to have an
interdigitated fill pattern , which is intended to create trabecular
reinforcement. Such statements are based on
management 's current expectations and are subject to a number of
substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or
timeliness to differ materially from those addressed in the
forward-looking statements.

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Orthovita Reports Cortoss Vertebroplasty Data to be Presented at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

D. Due to the engineered radiopacity of Cortoss,
extravasations were easily detected intra-operatively and averaged
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designed to demonstrate
that Cortoss is safe and effective for the treatment of osteoporotic
vertebral compression fractures. "A larger,
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in under way. Our near-term commercial business is based on
our Vitoss(R) Bone Graft Substitute technology platforms, which are
designed to address the non-structural bone graft market by offering
synthetic alternatives to the use of autograft or cadaver-derived bone
material to meet a broad range of orthopedic clinical needs in the
spine, trauma, joint reconstruction, revision surgery and extremities
markets, and Vitagel(TM) Surgical Hemostat, which is a safe adherent
matrix and an impermeable barrier to blood flow.com/poetscorner
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About the Company

Orthovita is a leading biomaterials company with proprietary
technologies for the development and commercialization of synthetic,
biologically active, tissue engineering products for orthopedic and
neurosurgical applications.W., Washington , D.
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* Literary Companion Series: Walt Whitman (Greenhaven Press)
* Poetry for Students (Thomson Gale)
* Poetry Criticism (Thomson Gale)
* The Importance Of: Edgar Allan Poe (Lucent Books)
* The Importance Of: Maya Angelou (Lucent Books)
* World Poets (Charles Scribner's Sons)

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(NASDAQ NM:VITA), a leading developer of
orthopedic biomaterials, today reported that a poster titled "A
Prospective Multi-Center Pilot IDE Study on the use of Cortoss in
Vertebroplasty - Report on the First 20 Cases" will be exhibited at
the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons being held in Washington,
D., Timothy Peppers, M.
Orthovita works jointly with Kensey Nash Corporation and Angiotech
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC), including but not limited to risks
described in our most recently filed Form 10-K under the caption
"Certain Risks Related to Our Business".for Monday (

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from Wednesday, February 23, 2005 through Friday, February 25,
2005. at The Spine Institute at Saint John's Health
Center , Santa Monica, CA, led the study. Bae.
clinical development program is focused on our Cortoss(R) Synthetic
Cortical Bone technology platform, which is designed for injections in
osteoporotic spines to treat vertebral compression fractures. With
operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn .

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Other investigators included
Philip Maurer, M.C.
This year, 1,600 high school seniors submitted entries that were
judged based on their individual research ability, scientific
originality and creative thinking.
A random drawing will take place at the end of the month to select one
entrant who took the site's quiz.

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