The center also
does custom synthesis and process development for pharmaceuticals,
semi-synthetic natural products, and supports this work with patents
and publications. and SECUNDERABAD, India,
Codexis, a privately-held biosciences company, today announced it has signed
an agreement with Matrix Laboratories (Matrix), a leading provider of active
pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) to the global pharmaceutical industry, for
the development and commercialization of the API for a high-value
pharmaceutical product. began
operations as an independent company in 2002.

About Matrix Laboratories Limited
Matrix Laboratories Limited is a public limited company listed on the
major stock exchanges in India and is engaged in the manufacture of Active
Pharmaceutical Ingredients [APIs] and Solid Oral Dosage Forms.

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J. Subbaraju , vice president of Laila Impex,
commented, "PLT's close ties with the marketplace will help to better
identify the exact needs of customers, allowing us to devote our
scientific efforts to finding optimum solutions. The Laila Impex Research Center in Vijayawada,
Andhra Pradesh, India has more than 70 scientists, including 10
Ph.D. Under the terms of the collaboration,
Codexis will receive research and development funding, milestone payments and
a royalty on net sales of the product. The company has 12
strategic alliances with world leaders in human therapeutics and chemical
production , and more than 15 products and processes in development internally
and at leading worldwide life sciences companies.codexis.com. and Tamil Nadu and Andhra
Pradesh, India.
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Laila Impex possesses formidable resources useful to the
alliance's objective. The Company's operations include
mining and processing facilities in Idaho, U.

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Pharmacists at the college of
pharmacy in Hyderabad, India , also funded by Laila Impex, carry out
analytical and pharmacological research on the extracts. Backed by
these significant resources, the companies will be in a strong
position to take exciting and beneficial products through the
developmental stages -- from discovery all the way to the marketplace . We hope that this partnership will reap
benefits to both Codexis as well as Matrix. The company 's Solid Oral
Dosage Forms facility is located near Nashik, about 150 km from Mumbai.30 billion.

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Laila Impex Research Center is a leader in process development for
standardized herbal extracts and phytochemicals , as well as the
isolation and characterization of marker compounds. The process will be transferred to
Matrix for scale-up and manufacturing.

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"We believe the combination of Codexis ' novel syntheses for pharmaceuticals
and Matrix's operational excellence will create a significant and sustainable
competitive advantage.

About Codexis, Inc. COEUR D'ALENE, ID, April 19 - WGI Heavy Minerals,
Incorporated (TSX:WG) announced today that its Board of Directors has
terminated the employment of the company's President and Chief Executive
Officer, Mr.

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P.L. Thomas and Laila Impex Announce Strategic Alliance

PLT has 50 years experience sourcing high-quality raw materials
from around the world and delivers customized solutions including
clinically supported branded ingredients including 5-LOXIN(R) from
Laila, a unique, standardized Boswellia serrata extract enriched to
30% 3-acetyl-11-keto-b-boswellic acid (AKBA). Matrix has also filed for 29 patents and 9 novel
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The company's focus on Quality, Safety, Environment and
Occupational Health is pronounced and some of its plants are approved by
regulatory agencies such as USFDA, EDQM -- EU, TGA (Australia) and some of the
largest multinational pharmaceutical companies.

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Thomas
(PLT), a leading supplier of food and nutraceutical ingredients,
announced today a strategic alliance to develop and market unique
herbal nutraceuticals. Matrix will receive exclusive
manufacturing and marketing rights to the novel process. N.Matrix
has already filed for 46 DMFs as of March 2005 and a further 24 filings are
planned during the year.

WGI Heavy Minerals Terminates CEO

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For further information: Ed Kok, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel,
(208) 666-6000, Fax (208) 666-4000, E-Mail ed@wgiheavyminerals.

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MORRISTOWN, N. This agreement serves to frame the next level of a focused
partnership.V. It is a recognized research institution by the Department of
Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Government of India. We are pleased to be working with a world-class
organization like Matrix and look forward to the successful commercialization
of this exciting product. With about 2000
employees, including over 200 R+D scientists, Matrix conducts research and
development, and manufacturing products at the company's cGMP facilities
located near Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam, India.For the financial year ended
March 2005, Matrix reported revenues of Rs.
WGI Heavy Minerals, Incorporated is a fully integrated miner, producer,
and marketer of industrial-grade minerals.

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"As India continues to establish itself as a prominent player in the
global pharmaceutical industry, Codexis' technology will continue to find
adoption in the region," said Alan Shaw Ph.

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Codexis and Matrix Laboratories Enter Into Partnership for Development and Commercialization of Novel Process for Key Pharmaceutical Product

Application of the Codexis technology
can also generate new intellectual property opportunities for pharmaceutical
manufacturers , which may extend a product lifecycle.

Contact:
Codexis, Inc. The Board is not satisfied with the recent
activities of the company, including in particular its business in India and
has asked the Chairman, Mr.com; 1875 N.wgiheavyminerals.

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the largest producer of herbal extracts in India, and P. This alliance formally recognizes both companies' close
existing cooperation and the mutual commitment to an intensified and
united approach to advanced ingredient discoveries." Dr. Further financial
terms were not disclosed.D. Codexis is a trademark of
Codexis , Inc.gianakakos@codexis.com

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Currently PLT markets Laila's products and
technologies.

Laila's sophisticated analytical capabilities, in-vitro and animal
(in-vivo) testing facilities , new state-of-the-art extraction
factories, and network of leading, dedicated scientists will be
coupled with PLT's marketing and sales expertise. Laila Impex has
built and substantially funded a major hospital in their region of
Andhra Pradesh as well as an affiliated medical school where
physicians conduct human trials.
Codexis is a privately-held biosciences company applying proprietary
protein and strain engineering technologies to create novel process
development solutions for efficient, cost-effective and environmentally
friendly pharmaceutical manufacturing.37 billion and profits after tax
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For more information, please contact Paula Nurnberger at
paulan@plthomas .
Codexis will employ its proprietary pharmaceutical process re-engineering
technology platform to develop a novel synthetic process for the product via a
Codexis Thoroughbred(TM) biocatalyst.

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"We are glad to work with Codexis. Prasad, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Matrix.

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Laila
employs and supports numerous doctoral candidates and is affiliated
with and actively collaborates with Georgetown University and the Ohio
State University Medical Center.
Codexis now has 12 strategic alliances in life science and chemistry
process development, where its technology is being applied to reduce process
development time and manufacturing costs while creating new intellectual
property opportunities. Codexis, Inc.
Tassos Gianakakos
Senior Vice President , Business Development
T: +1-650-298-5423
F: +1-650-298-5463
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Paul Flowerman, president of PLT, said, "Laila and PLT have
developed the strongest business and friendship ties over the past 20
years. REDWOOD CITY, Calif. This alliance will help Matrix in
further consolidating its presence in the global pharmaceutical industry,"
said Mr. Covell Brown, to step in to guide the management
team for an interim period.

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