St. Louis, Missouri – January 22, 2008 – Partek Incorporated and Quimica Valaner have announced a distribution agreement under which Valaner will provide sales and marketing in Mexico for each of Partek’s software solutions. Partek’s software solutions include Partek^® Genomics Suite^TM, Partek^® Discovery Suite^TM, Partek^® QSAR Solution^TM, and Partek^® Screener’s Solution^TM, with each package integrating powerful statistical analysis with interactive data visualization, designed to target specific research areas in the life sciences market.

“We are pleased to partner with Quimica Valaner, because they understand their customers’ needs and provide their customers with high quality technology. By working with Valaner, we can provide a complete data analysis software solution and great customer support to the scientific communities in Mexico,” said DJ Meyer, Vice-President of Partek Inc.

Valaner, a company founded on values, is dedicated to the commercialization of products and provision of high quality services, through trained professionals, to satisfy the necessities in the areas of scientific research, industry, and diagnosis. Valaner provides economic growth and personal development to the shareholders, collaborators, and communities throughout Mexico. Visit Valaner’s website at www.valaner.com

Partek Incorporated is the leading provider of powerful statistics and interactive data visualization software solutions for life science studies. Scientists at leading biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies around the world use Partek to make important discoveries from their research data. Partek Incorporated’s headquarters are located in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Visit Partek’s website at www.partek.com.