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Sionex Corporation Announces Early Technology Access Program for the Sionex microAnalyzer™

BEDFORD, Mass., July 26, 2006 - Sionex Corporation, a company focused on commercializing breakthrough chemical and biological sensors and systems, yesterday announced at the 15th International Society for Ion Mobility Spectrometry (ISIMS) in Honolulu, HI an Early Technology Access Program (ETAP) for its new Sionex microAnalyzer™ system.

"This ETAP will allow users and potential OEMs to have access to the Sionex microAnalyzer™ system as well as access to the Sionex technical and engineering staff to investigate a wide range of applications and uses," said Anthony D. Bashall, VP of marketing and business development at Sionex Corporation. "This system is different from our previous component offerings in that the Sionex microAnalyzer™ represents a complete solution which includes sample collection, sample separation, detection and identification."

The Sionex microAnalyzer™ is a self contained system which can be implemented for a wide variety of uses and applications including: process control, air monitoring, building monitoring, threat detection, breath analysis and general use. The product is initially focused at OEMs for incorporation into their end-user products. Employing Sionex's patented microDMx™ technology, the system offers superior sensitivity and selectivity previously associated with the microDMx™ together with the added benefits associated with a complete sub-system.

About Sionex Corporation
Sionex Corporation is 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 Bedford, Massachusetts. The Company is privately held and was founded in 2001 with patented technology licensed exclusively from The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory. Additional information about Sionex Corporation is available at www.sionex.com.

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microDMx™, Protection by Detection™ and Sionex microAnalyzer™ are trademarks of Sionex Corporation.

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.

EDITORIAL CONTACTS:
Eric Kirleis
(781) 457-5416
ekirleis@sionex.com

Public Relations Agency Contact:
Doug Forsyth, Alchymia Communications® LLC
(541) 482-8744
df@alchymiacomm.com

microDMx™ and Protection by Detection™ are trademarks of Sionex Corporation.