Wolfgang Barth

Avontec is a Phase 2 biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutic treatments for inflammatory disease. Its clinical development programs include product candidates for multiple potential inflammatory indications. The two most advanced, AVT-01 in asthma and AVT-02 in psoriasis, have successfully advanced into Phase 2a clinical trials that the firm expects to be completed until the first half of 2008. In addition, there are several candidates in the pipeline based on Avontec's core decoy technology. Avontec operates based on a lean business model with a seasoned management team experienced in clinical development.

Hypothekenbank Frankfurt AG provides real estate and public sector finance. The company offers commercial real estate, public sector finance and real estate investment banking in Europe and the US. It gives residential loans in Germany. Hypothekenbank Frankfurt was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Eschborn, Germany.

TRIN Pharma GmbH develops new small molecule drugs for an effective tumor treatment. Its research is focused on innovative compounds with a proprietary molecular structure, with high selectivity and potent anti-tumor activity. TRIN Pharma's business objective is the development of its molecules into clinical studies and commercialization.

Bayer Corp. manufactures and markets pharmaceutical, healthcare, nutrition and materials products. The firm offers consumer care, diagnostics, diabetes and animal health products. It also provides material science products, which include coating, adhesive and sealant raw materials polycarbonates polyurethanes and thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers. The company was founded in 1973 and is based in Whippany, NJ.