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Sionex Launches Its Next Generation Evaluation Platform

WALTHAM, Mass., October 28, 2004 - Sionex Corporation, a high technology company focused on commercializing breakthrough chemical sensor chips and systems based on its proprietary microDMx™ detection technology, today announced the availability of its next generation microDMx™ evaluation platform. The new Sionex development platform, together with Sionex Expert™ software, enables collaborators and potential partners to evaluate the microDMx™ sensor technology and assess its suitability to solve their specific detection problems.

"Following the success of the previous evaluation system, this next generation platform incorporates many advances which are now implemented into our commercial products, as well as new control and data analysis software," said Anthony D. Bashall, Sionex's VP of marketing and business development, "The platform gives our potential partners the chance to evaluate whether our technology is suitable for their new product under development."

"This new platform will better serve the needs of our academic and research partners," said Raanan Miller, Sionex's founder and VP of technology, "We will be utilizing this platform in our HSARPA, DARPA and other funded research programs we have with our collaborators and partners."

Sionex's ongoing business goal is to form partnerships with companies and organizations that will incorporate the microDMx™ technology into their end-user products sold into the military, homeland security, industrial, diagnostic, healthcare, food and beverage, and consumer markets.

About Sionex Corporation
Sionex Corporation is a high technology company focused on commercializing breakthrough chemical and biological sensor chips and systems based on its proprietary microDMx™ detection technology. Sionex maintains its worldwide headquarters and laboratories in Waltham, Massachusetts, close to Boston with its commercial, technology and communications infrastructure. The Company is privately held and was founded in 2001 with patented technology exclusively licensed from The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory. Additional information about Sionex Corporation is available at www.sionex.com.

microDMx™ is a US trademark of Sionex Corporation.

EDITORIAL CONTACTS:

Eric Kirleis, Sionex Corporation
(781) 457-5416
ekirleis@sionex.com

Agency Contact:
Doug Forsyth, Alchymia Communications for Sionex
(541) 482-8744
df@alchymiacomm.com

Forward-looking Statement
Some statements in this announcement constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Sionex Corporation to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements included in this announcement will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of this information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the objectives and plans of the Company will be achieved.