Thesis Chemistry, LLC. Contact @ Thesis Chemistry, LLC John R. Peterson, CEO & President Phone: +1 216 229 1640 Fax: +1 216 229 1641 E-mail: jpeterson@thesischemistry.com Web: www.thesischemistry.com	S. Amit & Co. Contact @ S. Amit & Co. Amit Mehta, Partner Phone: +022 493 3310 Fax: +022 495 0504 E-mail: amehta@s-amit.com Web: www.s-amit.com

CLEVELAND, OHIO and WORLI, MUMBAI, INDIA -June 1, 2003 -Thesis Chemistry, LLC, a provider of contract chemistryservices to the pharmaceutical, animal health and generic drug industries, and S. Amit & Co., a supplier of Indian chemicals, announce an agreement wherein Thesis Chemistry will gain access to chemicals produced in India.

"Our agreement with S. Amit & Co. is an important addition in our ability to source economical and quality supplies of raw materials for use in pharmaceutical production," says Dr. John R. Peterson, Chief Executive Officer and President of Thesis Chemistry. "Our relationship with S. Amit & Co. complements one previously established with Major Chemicals in China and significantly broadens the numbers and types of chemicals we can now supply to our customers."

Thesis Chemistry powers pharmaceutical research and development through creative chemistry. Founded in 2002, the Company manages and offers the highest-quality technical capabilities in the chemical development of small-molecule drugs for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, animal health and generic drug industries. Thesis Chemistry links its process development capabilities and familiarity with the regulatory requirements of drug manufacture with the resources of a network of leading chemical industry partners for contract supply of developmental quantities of pre-clinical and clinical drugs, manufacture of commercial drug substance and sourcingof raw materials and process intermediates used in the manufacture of drugs.

S. Amit & Co., a major producer, supplier and exporter of Indian chemicals,has been in the business of selling and marketing chemistry for over four decades to the global fine and specialty chemical industries. S. Amit & Co. sources and supplies chemicals from a number of manufacturing plants within India and has a joint venture manufacturing site named Galaxy Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. dedicated to the production of primary amine products.