FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 9, 2003.

ESA, a leading manufacturer and supplier of analytical instruments for the life science, clinical diagnostic, drug discovery and pharmaceutical industries has appointed Dr Darwin Asa, to the position of Drug Discovery Business Development Manager.

New Head Of Drug Discovery Business Development ...

ESA, a leading manufacturer and supplier of analytical instruments for the life science, clinical diagnostic, drug discovery and pharmaceutical industries has appointed Dr Darwin Asa, to the position of Drug Discovery Business Development Manager.

Dr. Asa will be responsible for the planning and implementation of ESA's marketing, sales and business development strategies relating to the company's drug discovery initiatives.

Prior to joining ESA, Dr. Asa was the Marketing Manager for Drug Discovery at Tecan and was previously employed at BD Biosciences. His ten years of marketing and product development experience with life science research products and four years as a research scientist in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry provide a strong background to help develop the new position. Dr Asa is the author of more than 50 scientific articles and posters.

For further information on ESA's innovative instrumental solutions for drug discovery visit the website at www.esainc.com

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