Sepragen Signs Pacific Rim Distributorship with YMC

HAYWARD, CA, November 11, 1998 - Sepragen Corporation (OTC BB: SPGNU, SPGNA, SPGNW) announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with YMC CO. LTD. in Japan. This exclusive distribution agreement will cover all of Sepragen’s downstream processing purification products for cost effective bio-pharmaceutical production. YMC expects separation products to compliment and augment their current product lines. "This strategic alliance with YMC will result in an increased presence of our biotech product lines in Japan", said Cyrus Boomla, Asian Sales Manager at Sepragen Corporation.

Sepragen Corporation has pioneered the development of large-scale chromatography with it’s patented radial flow chromatography process which can isolate target molecules from high volume liquid raw material streams. Sepragen develops and licenses separation and purification processes using the company’s patented SuperFlo® , and Wedge® radial flow chromatography columns and QuantaSep™ computer controlled process chromatography workstations for use in the biopharmaceutical, food and beverage and waste management industries. The company also sells patented resins along with a new patented revolutionary designed process column line, VersaFlo® , for axial flow chromatography.

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