CryoPort Senior Executives Presenting at Key Life Science Industry Conferences in U.S., Europe, Asia and Middle East in Coming Weeks

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CryoPort, Inc. (OTCBB:CYRX) announces that in September and October 2011 it is presenting and exhibiting at five major life science industry conferences focused on shipping and logistics. The events include the PDA Europe Conference in Berlin, the IQPC Cold Chain and Temperature Control Forum in Philadelphia, the Deutsche Post DHL Life Sciences and Healthcare Global Conference in Shanghai, the Central Labs Conference in Boston, and the IQPC Cold Chain Middle East Summit in Dubai.

“Our active participation in these high profile conferences reflects the growing worldwide recognition of the role CryoPort can play in improving the quality and reliability of deep frozen shipping,” said Larry Stambaugh, CryoPort’s chairman and chief executive officer. “Each of these events provides the opportunity to demonstrate the superiority of the CryoPort solution to opinion leaders, decision makers and practitioners in the life science industry.”

Additional information on each of the conferences described below can be found at: http://www.cryoport.com/our-company/news-events/upcoming-events/

• Mr. Stambaugh is presenting and CryoPort will be exhibiting at the 2011 PDA Europe Conference - Pharmaceutical Cold Chain Management & Good Distribution Practice, September 27-30, in Berlin. The agenda includes topics regarding the Changes in Regulation, Transportation and Innovation. Given the industry’s continued growth in marketed products requiring proper handling, storage, and distribution, the PDA developed a program of presentations, interactions, debates, and networking with a focus on best practices and education. A broad range of solution providers, including CryoPort, will present new tools and innovative solutions that assist in further mitigating risks in the temperature controlled supply chain.
• Mark Engelhart, senior vice president & chief commercial officer, will be a panelist at the 2011 Central Labs Conference, September 19-21, at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston where more than 300 central lab outsourcing, operations and data management professionals and more than 200 pharmaceutical and biotech industry executives are expected to attend. Participants will discuss and share strategies to build partnerships with core labs and couriers to improve shipping efficiency without sacrificing quality.
• Mr. Engelhart will also be at the IQPC 9th Annual Cold Chain & Temperature Management Global Forum, September 26-30, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. This conference is the largest trade show covering global logistics for the pharmaceutical industry, and this year is focusing on the modern cold chain – including all temperature range products and their regulatory requirements – as well as evolving sectors such as Medical Devices & Diagnostics, Generics, APIs, Clinical and Biologics and cell therapies.
• Tim McClatchy, senior sales director, will also be exhibiting at the 2011 Deutsche Post DHL Life Sciences and Healthcare Global Conference, September 20-22, in Shanghai. Manufacturers, distributors, suppliers and the global DHL Life Science community will have the opportunity to network and discuss the latest solutions and upcoming trends in pharmaceutical and medical device supply chains, clinical trials, hospital logistics and healthcare distribution services.
• Mr. Stambaugh will be speaking at the 2^nd Annual Cold Chain Middle East Summit, October 3-5, in Dubai. The conference will address the urgent concerns and challenges of the Middle East marketplace for the distribution of temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals. Rafik Bishara, Ph.D., a member of CryoPort’s Advisory Board, is also a featured speaker at this conference.

About CryoPort, Inc.

CryoPort (www.cryoport.com) provides leading edge cold chain logistics services through the combination of purpose built proprietary technologies and total turnkey management of the entire process. CryoPort’s CryoPort Express liquid nitrogen based dry vapor shipper is validated to maintain a constant -150 C temperature for a minimum 10 day dynamic shipment duration, and its CryoPortal Logistics Management Platform manages the entire shipment process, including initial order, document preparation, customs clearance, courier management, shipment tracking, issue resolution,and delivery. CryoPort’s total turnkey service management approach offers total reliability, cost effectiveness, and convenience, while the use of recyclable and reuseable components provides a totally “green” and environmentally friendly solution. For more information visit www.cryoport.com and the Cold Chain Transport blog at http://www.cryoport.com/biological-shipping-blog/

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Don Markley, 310-691-7100
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Source: CryoPort, Inc.

Released September 19, 2011