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Tue, August 21, 2012

U.S. Army Licenses Simulations Plus Software


Published on 2012-08-21 05:19:58 - Market Wire
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LANCASTER, Calif.--([ ])--Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLP), a leading provider of simulation and modeling software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, today announced that the [ U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) ] Operational Toxicology Department has joined its ever-growing customer base.

John DiBella, vice president for marketing and sales of Simulations Plus, said: aWeave been working to penetrate the environmental toxicology field for several years, and this is one of the most satisfying results of our efforts. After sending its Study Director to attend our [ Introductory GastroPlusa" Simulation and Modeling Workshop ] in March, the Operational Toxicology Department at the ECBC has procured multiple licenses for [ GastroPlusa" ], [ ADMET Predictora" ], and [ MedChem Studioa" ] for use in their research.a

Mr. DiBella added: aAccording to its website, the U. S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center is a. . . the nationas principal research and development resource for non-medical chemical and biological (CB) defense. As a critical national asset in the CB defense community, ECBC supports all phases of the acquisition life-cycle a from basic and applied research through technology development, engineering design, equipment evaluation, product support, sustainment, field operations and demilitarization a to address its customersa unique requirements.a Needless to say, we are pleased to provide additional resources to this important national security effort.a

About Simulations Plus, Inc.

Simulations Plus, Inc., is a premier developer of groundbreaking drug discovery and development simulation and modeling software, which is licensed to and used in the conduct of drug research by major pharmaceutical, biotechnology, agrochemical, and food industry companies worldwide. The Company also provides a productivity tool called Abbreviate! for PCs as well as an educational software series for science students in middle and high schools known as FutureLaba". Simulations Plus, Inc., is headquartered in Southern California and trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol aSLP.a For more information, visit [ www.simulations-plus.com ].

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