On the 13th of October 2008 Council of JSC „Grindeks” approved decision of the previous Member of the Board and Director of Business Unit of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Vitālijs Skrīvelis to return in applied science with focus on research of anti-cancer agents and biotechnological medications. Further Vitālijs Skrīvelis will be also operating as a Scientific Consultant of JSC Grindeks and the main responsibility of his activities will be supervision of research projects and implementation of innovative technologies. In compliance with the decision of Council of JSC „Grindeks” Finance and Administrative Director Vadims Rabša has been elected as a Member of the Board of JSC „Grindeks”. Andris Jegorovs, who previously was operating as Quality Director of JSC “Olainfarm”, has become Director of Business Unit of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients of JSC „Grindeks”. Sales and Marketing Director Armands Lapiņš, who previously was Marketing and Commercial Director of JSC “Olainfarm”, also joined the team of JSC „Grindeks”. About „Grindeks” JSC „Grindeks” is the leading pharmaceutical company in the Baltic States. Its main fields of action are: research, development and manufacturing of brand products, generics and active pharmaceutical ingredients. „Grindeks” specializes in the heart and cardiovascular, CNS and anti-cancer medication therapeutic groups. A range of „Grindeks”'s products covers a successful combination of original products and generics, with the original products Mildronate® and Ftorafur® and more than 100 forms of effective and safe generics included therein. „Grindeks” concern consists of four subsidiary companies in Latvia, Estonia and Russia, as well representatives and representative offices in fourteen countries. Products of the company are exported to more than 40 countries and its export comprises more than 96% of the total turnover. The main markets are: the Baltic States, Russia and other CIS countries, Japan, USA. „Grindeks” shares are listed in the Official List of Riga Stock Exchange. You are kindly invited to www.grindeks.lv to find out more about our company! Contacts: Laila Kļaviņa Head of the Communications Department JSC „Grindeks” Phones: +371 67083370, + 371 29256012 e-mail:laila.klavina@grindeks.lv