Cryobank believes that by going as paperless as possible the company willplay its part in helping to reduce the amount of paper it consumes tomarket its services. According to Sam Martin in his 2008 article "PaperChase" at Ecology.com (www.ecology.com), nearly 4 billion trees worldwideare cut down each year for paper, representing about 35% of all harvestedtrees. The U.S., which represents only 5% of the world's population, uses30% of all paper with each person using 749 pounds of paper every year!

"The harvesting of forests for paper to print and mail marketing materialsis no longer necessary. We will use electronic marketing materials andreplace a large amount of paper we typically send out," commented LegnaPeña, marketing coordinator for Cryobanks International. "Companies in allindustries are becoming more environmentally conscious and we need to doour part wherever we can," Ms. Peña continued.

"We believe we are the first company in our industry to take positiveaction in helping preserve our ecosystem. It may be a small step, but weencourage other cord blood companies to participate in some way. A numberof small steps will eventually add up to a big one," said Robert Gravely,Cryobanks chief operating officer.

To meet this challenge Cryobanks will be using electronic versions of itsmarketing material to educate visitors. The company will make its marketinginformation available on its website and send it via email. In those caseswhere "real" paper marketing materials are requested the company will userecycled paper and printing materials.

About Cryobanks:

Cryobanks International, Inc., located in Altamonte Springs, FL, is aleader in the collection, processing, and banking of stem cells derivedfrom the umbilical cord. Cryobanks established the first and onlynationwide cord blood public donation bank. The stem cell rich units ofcord blood (CB) are processed and stored using the company's proprietaryprocessing methods and are stored for use in unrelated transplants. Thecompany also provides personal storage programs. In recent years, cordblood transplants (CBTs) have become widely recognized as a safe,effective, and in many ways a preferable alternative to traditional bonemarrow transplants (BMT). Cryobanks International has processed over16,000 cord blood units and currently maintains an inventory of nearly9,000 donated cord blood units available for transplant to those in needworldwide. For more information about Cryobanks International call1-800-869-8608 or visit the website at www.cryo-intl.com.

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