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uncertainty that would scare off investors and, in turn, potentially stifle efforts to pursue medicaladvancements and breakthroughs for patients.“We urge the HELP Committee to reject this proposal, if offered. We look forward to working with theSenate as it considers this vital issue.”About BIOBIO represents more than 1,200 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and relatedorganizations across the United States and in more than 30 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research anddevelopment of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products. BIO also produces theBIO International Convention, the world’s largest gathering of the biotechnology industry, along with industry-leading investorand partnering meetings held around the world.Upcoming BIO EventsWorld Congress on Industrial Biotechnology & BioprocessingJuly 19-22, 2009Montreal, Quebec, CanadaBIO Investor ForumOctober 28-29, 2009San Francisco, CAAdvanced Business Development CourseOctober 30, 2009Vienna, AustriaBIO Europe International Partnering ConferenceNovember 2-4, 2009Vienna, AustriaPacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and BioenergyNovember 8-11, 2009Honolulu, HI###