Introduction

PricewaterhouseCoopers and the California Healthcare Institute are pleased to invite you to join us for a thought provoking and insightful industry forum that will examine  the business and financial implications  of the just released California Healthcare Institute 2010 Biomedical Industry Report.

Joining us will be a distinguished panel of life sciences industry, venture capital and academic leaders who will provide their perspective on the report's findings and the outlook for California's biomedical cluster.

In addition to discussing the report, the session will include a briefing on the latest information from PricewaterhouseCoopers' MoneyTree report on investment activity in the California life sciences sector with a special focus on the Los Angeles and San Diego regions.

These forums will be presented in Orange County on Thursday, March 4, 2010 and in San Diego on Friday, March 5, 2010 as indicated below.

The Orange County program will feature the following presenters and panelists:

• Dr. James L. Doti, President, Chapman University
• David L. Gollaher, Ph.D., President and CEO, California Healthcare Institute
• Donald B. Milder, Managing Director, Versant Ventures
• Michael A. Mussallem, Chairman and CEO, Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
• David E. I. Pyott, Chairman and CEO, Allergan, Inc.
• Tracy Lefteroff, National Life Sciences Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
• Bill Molloie, San Diego Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences Sector Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
• Mike Gunning, Southern California, Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences Sector Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
• Glenn Bier, Emerging Company Services Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

The San Diego program will feature the following presenters and panelists:

• Francois Ferré, Ph.D., Co-CEO, AltheaDx
• David L. Gollaher, Ph.D., President and CEO, California Healthcare Institute
• James M. Schaeffer, Ph. D., Executive Director, Worldwide Licensing and External Research, Merck Research Laboratories
• Keith C. Valentine, President and Chief Operating Officer, NuVasive, Inc
• Tracy Lefteroff, National Life Sciences Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
• Bill Molloie, San Diego Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences Sector Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
• Mike Gunning, Southern California Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences Sector Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
• Ronald Wisniewski, San Diego Tax Director, PricewaterhouseCoppers LLP

With other distinguished panelists to be added upon confirmation.

The program will be offered in two locations:

Orange County:

When:	Thursday, March 4, 2010 Registration: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Program: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Where:	The Island Hotel 690 Newport Center Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660

San Diego:

When:	Friday, March 5, 2010 Registration:  7:30 AM - 8:00 AM Program:  8:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Where:	The Lodge at Torrey Pines 11480 North Torrey Pines Road La Jolla, CA  92037

For questions regarding this event, please contact Erin Mullins at erin.mullins@us.pwc.com or (213) 356-6020.

We look forward to seeing you.