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DNA Sciences and IIMAK Enter Joint Development and Marketing
BROOK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:
APDN - News), a DNA security solutions company, today announced that it has
entered into a Joint Development and Marketing Agreement with International
Imaging Materials, Inc. (IIMAK), North America's leading manufacturer of
transfer ribbons. Under the terms of this agreement, APDN and IIMAK will
develop thermal transfer ribbons which incorporate APDN SigNature DNA Markers
for prevention of counterfeiting and diversion. Upon successful development,
APDN will become the exclusive supplier of SigNature DNA Markers to IIMAK
IIMAK will become the exclusive worldwide manufacturer and seller of thermal
transfer ribbons containing APDN DNA markers.
transfer printing technology is used all over the world for printing
product/part labels as well as shipping labels and logistic bar codes on
products and packages. In fact, there are over 6 million installed thermal
transfer printers world wide. IIMAK has launched an IIMAK SECURE TM line
thermal transfer ribbons. These ribbons incorporate various covert and overt
taggants. APDN and IIMAK will jointly develop these thermal transfer ribbons
include APDN's SigNature DNA Markers. When printed on a package or label,
security marks enable brand owners to verify the authenticity of labeled
believe that there is a strong need for brand authentication in today's world
and the inclusion of APDN's SigNature DNA Markers into our line of IIMAK
products will further enhance the secure benefits we can deliver via thermal
transfer ribbons," commented Rick Wallace, SVP Marketing and New Business
agreement provides another vertical market in which APDN can offer its SigNature
DNA Markers to ensure the authenticity of the products," stated Dr. James
Hayward CEO of APDN. "We are pleased to be working with IIMAK to develop
secure and cost effective system for utilizing APDN's SigNature DNA Markers
the thermal transfer ribbon market."
a U.S. based manufacturer of thermal transfer ribbons, primarily used in
automatic identification, facsimile and sign markets. IIMAK's primary
manufacturing and distribution facilities are located in Amherst, New York,
additional manufacturing plants in Brazil and Europe . For more information
about IIMAK and its products, visit www.iimak.com.
Applied DNA Sciences, Inc.
DNA Sciences, Inc. provides botanical DNA encryption, embedment and
authentication solutions that can help protect companies, governments and
consumers from counterfeiting, fraud, piracy, product diversion, identity
and unauthorized intrusion into physical locations and databases. APDN's
stock is listed on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol
statements made by APDN may be forward-looking in nature and are made pursuant
to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
1995. Forward-looking statements describe APDN's future plans, projections,
strategies and expectations, and are based on assumptions and involve a number
of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of APDN.
results could differ materially from those projected due to our short operating
history, limited market acceptance, market competition and various other
detailed from time to time in APDN's SEC reports and filings, including our
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, filed on January 16, 2007 and our subsequent
quarterly report on Form 10-QSB. APDN undertakes no obligation to update
publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events
circumstances after the date hereof to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
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