HHS' Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness, which oversees the
research and procurement efforts under the Project BioShield program through
its Office of Research and Development Coordination, will manage the DTPA
contract.

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This coming week, I will visit Wisconsin,
Michigan, and Colorado, to discuss our strategy to ensure that America has
affordable , reliable, and secure sources of energy.acaciaresearch.

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As these technologies are developed, we will work with our partners to
help developing countries meet their growing energy needs by providing them
with small-scale reactors that will be secure and cost-effective.gov/news. Prior to his joining CombiMatrix, Dr. We plan to continue our internal efforts and
disclose information as we achieve similar milestones," stated Dr."

ABOUT ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION

Acacia Research Corporation comprises two operating groups: Acacia
Technologies Group and CombiMatrix Group.

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To meet these challenges, my Administration has announced a bold new
proposal called the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership.
Hameln Pharmaceuticals is the only manufacturer with Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) approval for Ca-DTPA and Zn-DTPA to treat internal
contamination from radioactive elements .
The KM family of compounds is part of CombiMatrix's new internal
program to develop therapeutics for exposure to terror weapons.

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Yet nuclear power now produces only about 20 percent of
America 's electricity. Akorn, Inc. KM-668 is a radioprotectant
for treatment of exposure to strontium-90 . CombiMatrix's Express Track(SM) drug discovery
program is a systems biology approach, using its technology, to target
common viral diseases with siRNA compounds.com

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This will allow us to produce more energy, while
dramatically reducing the amount of nuclear waste and eliminating the nuclear
byproducts that unstable regimes or terrorists could use to make weapons. We're also
investing in new car technologies like plug-in hybrid cars and in alternative
fuels for automobiles like ethanol and biodiesel. As a
subset of that program, KM -668 is designed as a treatment for exposure
to radiological weapons.

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As America and other nations build more nuclear power plants, we must work
together to address two challenges: We must dispose of nuclear waste safely,
and we must keep nuclear technology and material out of the hands of terrorist
networks and terrorist states.epa. We undertake no obligation to
revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any
reason.

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Nuclear power
generates large amounts of low-cost electricity without emitting air pollution
or greenhouse gases.
As we expand our use of nuclear power, we're also pursuing a broader
strategy to meet our energy needs . And by building a global
partnership to spread the benefits of nuclear power, we'll create a safer ,
cleaner, and more prosperous world for future generations."
Akorn, Inc. There is particular
concern about strontium-90 not only in radioactive fallout but also as
the main component of dirty bombs because of its high level of
radioactivity and potential availability. For example, uncontrolled
sources scattered around the former Soviet Union are accessible to
theft and smuggling, according to the International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA Bulletin vol. 43, no.

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The best way to meet our
growing energy needs is through advances in technology. Together, we will
develop and deploy innovative , advanced reactors and new methods to recycle
spent nuclear fuel. We're investing in technologies like solar
and wind power and clean coal to power our homes and businesses. 11, 2004, the date of
approval of its New Drug Application.

Note: All HHS press releases, fact sheets and other press materials are
available at http://www.

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Sites discussing the influence of the development of nuclear energy on popular culture, history, and society including those that discuss the history of the development of nuclear energy either for military or power production purposes.

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In exchange , these countries would agree to use nuclear power only
for civilian purposes and forego uranium enrichment and reprocessing
activities that can be used to develop nuclear weapons. Our Nation will continue to
lead the world in innovation and technology.
Under the terms of the five-year contract HHS has the option to purchase up to
500,000 additional doses of Ca-DTPA and 500,000 additional doses of Zn-DTPA.
"Today's contract award is part of our effort to expand the nation's stockpile
of medical countermeasures against this threat.
Amit Kumar, President and CEO of CombiMatrix.

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"Protecting the American public in a radiological or nuclear incident is a
major priority of my office and Project BioShield in particular," said HHS
Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness Stewart Simonson. 4), "A notable case refers to
thermoelectric generators containing huge amounts of the radioactive
element strontium-90 (the amount of radioactivity per source is
similar to the release of this radioactive element from the Chernobyl
accident) . For more information on
strontium-90 and effects of exposure, please see the EPA web page
http: //www. Department of Defense for
drugs and vaccines against chemical and biological threat agents .
CombiMatrix provides DNA arrays to researchers under the
CustomArray(TM) brand.

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We will pursue
promising technologies that will transform how we power our vehicles,
businesses, and homes - - so we can reduce our Nation's dependence on foreign
sources of energy. It has the potential to play an even greater role. Under this
partnership, America will work with nations that have advanced civilian
nuclear energy programs, such as France, Japan, and Russia. We will
also ensure that these developing nations have a reliable nuclear fuel
supply. My new budget
includes $250 million to launch this initiative.gov/radiation/radionuclides/strontium.
The CombiMatrix group is developing a platform technology to
rapidly produce customizable active biochips, which are
semiconductor -based tools for use in identifying and determining the
roles of genes, gene mutations and proteins . CombiMatrix's technology
has a wide range of applications including DNA synthesis/diagnostics,
siRNA synthesis, drug discovery, and immunochemical detection.
Information about the Acacia Technologies Group and the
CombiMatrix Group is available at www.

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THE PRESIDENT: Good morning .9 million contract to Akorn, Inc.
The initial number of doses being purchased under the new contract is
based on the Department of Homeland Security's threat assessment and the
interagency Weapons of Mass Destruction Medical Countermeasures Subcommittee's
evaluation of medical consequences of a radiological or nuclear incident. Chelators are
compounds that react with metals and form stable ionic complexes, allowing the
body to safely expel the metal-chelator complex. "Our program on
treatments for exposure to terror weapons fits well with our
Department of Defense program on detection of biological - and
chemical-warfare agents.

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Yet here in America, we have not ordered a new nuclear power plant
since the 1970s.

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Our
goal is to start the construction of new nuclear power plants by the end of
this decade.

CombiMatrix Initiates Animal Studies on Therapeutic Compound to Treat Exposure to Terror Weapons

"
Strontium-90 in the environment can be ingested, after which it is
absorbed and deposited in bone.

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WASHINGTON, The following is a transcript of the
radio address by President Bush to the nation:

10:06 A. So last summer I signed energy legislation that offered
incentives to encourage the building of new nuclear plants in America.
Thank you for listening. David
Danley , Director of Homeland Security and Defense Programs at
CombiMatrix. Our Annual Report on Form 10 -K, recent
and forthcoming Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports
on Forms 8-K and 8-K/A, and other SEC filings discuss some of the
important risk factors that may affect our business , results of
operations and financial condition.

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, for the manufacture and delivery of two medical
countermeasures for radiological or nuclear incidents.----Acacia
Research Corporation (NASDAQ:CBMX ) (NASDAQ:ACTG) announced today that
its CombiMatrix group has moved KM-668, the lead compound in its KM
family of therapeutics, into pre-clinical development and animal
testing. patents, and certain foreign counterparts, covering
technologies used in a wide variety of industries including
audio/video-on-demand, digital ad insertion, interactive television,
broadcast equipment, data transmission, cache coherency, data file
synchronization, data matrix bar codes, dynamic manufacturing models,
product activation, encryption, image resolution and enhancement,
dynamic manufacturing models, scheduling software, interstitial
Internet advertising, interactive simulation systems, peer to peer
network communications, spreadsheet programs, endoscopic cameras,
video noise reduction , and audio/video synchronization.

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Ca-DTPA and Zn-DTPA will be
used to treat those exposed through contamination from the detonation of a
radiological dispersal device ("dirty bomb"), improvised nuclear device, or
terrorist attack against stored radioactive material.S.
The Acacia Technologies group develops, acquires, and licenses
patented technologies.S.

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By working with other
nations under the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership, we can provide the cheap,
safe, and clean energy that growing economies need, while reducing the risk of
nuclear proliferation. will
deliver 390,000 doses of Ca-DTPA (Pentetate Calcium Trisodium Injection
Sterile Solution) and 60,000 doses of Zn-DTPA (Pentetate Zinc Trisodium
Injection Sterile Solution). Our actual
results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in
any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors and
uncertainties , including the economic slowdown affecting technology
companies, our ability to successfully develop products, rapid
technological change in our markets, changes in demand for our future
products , legislative, regulatory and competitive developments and
general economic conditions.

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Transforming our energy supply will demand creativity and determination,
and America has these qualities in abundance .

HHS Awards BioShield Contract for Two Additional Medical Countermeasures for Radiological or Nuclear Incidents

Treatments currently available date from research done
decades ago, and products that are available today such as iodine
tablets and Prussian Blue have no effect on reducing the uptake of a
hazardous, "bone seeking" isotope like strontium-90," said Dr.
Acacia Research-Acacia Technologies (NASDAQ:ACTG) and Acacia
Research-CombiMatrix (NASDAQ:CBMX) are both classes of common stock
issued by Acacia Research Corporation and are intended to reflect the
performance of the respective operating groups and are not issued by
the operating groups.

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Ca-DTPA and Zn-DTPA are chelators used to treat internal contamination
with radioactive isotopes of plutonium, americium, or curium. Once incorporated into bone,
strontium-90 results in long-term exposure to radiation and greatly
increases risk of various forms of cancer, including bone cancer,
cancer of tissue near bone, and leukemia .

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This morning, I want to speak to you about one part of this initiative:
our plans to expand the use of safe and clean nuclear power. WASHINGTON, The Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) today awarded a $21. has an exclusive marketing and distribution license agreement
for the United States with Hameln Pharmaceuticals, Gmbh, of Hameln, Germany.

Business Editors/Security Writers/Health Editors
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.htm
"With agreements between the United States and the old Soviet
Union to reverse nuclear proliferation, the perceived threat from
radiation has diminished along with research to counter its effects on
the human body. Danley led the
advanced development program at the U.

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M.

"We have a number of ongoing internal drug development efforts,
and KM-668 is the first of our internally developed compounds to reach
the animal testing stage.

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Radio Address by President Bush to the Nation

So in my State of the
Union Address, I announced the Advanced Energy Initiative.
For example, over the past three decades , France has built 58 nuclear power
plants and now gets more than 78 percent of its electricity from nuclear
power. of
Buffalo Grove, Ill. FDA granted Hameln Pharmaceuticals
orphan drug exclusivity for seven years beginning Aug.
Radiological weapons include nuclear weapons (and associated
fallout ) as well as dirty bombs, which use conventional explosions to
disperse radioactive material in a wide area. Acacia controls 29 patent portfolios, which
include 126 U.

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