Press Release

zuChem CEO Named Finalist for the 2004 Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Chicago, Ill (June 2, 2004). zuChem President and CEO, David Demirjian, has been named a finalist by Ernst & Young LLP for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2004 Awards for Illinois. He was selected from nominations in Illinois by a panel of judges comprised of local community and business leaders. Finalists will be selected in award categories announced at an awards banquet on June 10th at the Navy Pier in Chicago.

The Entrepreneur of the Year awards program was created and is produced by professional services firm Ernst & Young LLP. As the first award of its kind, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic and growing businesses. The program honors entrepreneurs through regional, national and global award programs in over 100 cities and 35 countries.

zuChem Inc., headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, focuses on commercializing innovative manufacturing processes for unique glycochemicals (varieties of specialized sugars) for the pharmaceutical and specialty chemicals industries. Glycochemicals are key components of many antibiotics, anticancer and antiviral drugs as well as many specialty food ingredients. Please visit www.zuChem.com for more information.

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