10September 2001

TWOMORE COMPANIES JOIN NOAH

Aquaculture Vaccines Ltd andPhytopharm plc have become the newest members of the National Office of AnimalHealth.

Saffron Walden based AquacultureVaccines, which develops and markets vaccines for farmed fish, becomes acorporate member.

Phytopharm plc, based nearHuntingdon, is involved in pharmaceutical discovery and development, andbecomes an associate member.

NOAH now has 38 corporate and 11associate members.

NOAH director Roger Cook said: 'We lookforward to the specialist knowledge that these new members can bring to NOAH'sactivities'.

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Notes for Editors

1.    For further informationcontact Roger Cook or Alison Glennon on 020 8367 3131, or e-mail noah@noah.co.uk or visit the NOAHwebsite http://www.noah.co.uk

2. TheNational Office of Animal Health was formed on 1 January 1986 to represent theUK companies which research, develop, manufacture and market licensed animalhealth products. The association now has 38 corporate members and 11 associatemembers. In 2000 NOAH's members accounted for around 95% of the 357 million UKanimal health market, with additional valuable exports.