SARASOTA, FL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/03/2006 -- DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. (OTC BB: DNAG) today announced that it has entered into a Research Sponsorship Agreement with the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences for the potential development of Ritalin™-like compounds as possible medications for drug abuse, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and depression. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, between 3 and 5 percent of children have ADHD, or approximately 2 million children in the United States.

The research will be conducted under the supervision of Dr. Mark Froimowitz, a researcher at the Boston-based College, who recently licensed the compounds to DNAPrint Genomics. The compounds are analogs of Ritalin, a well-known drug used for treatment of ADHD and designed specifically to take effect slowly but last longer, thus reducing their potential for abuse and a patient's required daily dosage.

DNAPrint Chairman and Chief Medical Officer Hector J. Gomez, M.D., Ph.D., who also heads the clinical development for the Company's newly formed subsidiary, DNAPrint Pharmaceuticals, Inc., said his staff and Dr. Froimowitz will be working together closely to develop "theranostic" test/drug combinations based on the compounds designed to ensure that patients receive the appropriate medicine and proper dosage based on a patient's genetic constitution. Theranostic test/drug combinations are designed to reduce efficacy and side effects problems associated with conventional drug treatments.

"These Ritalin-like compounds present an ideal opportunity for our goal to develop products for personalized medicine," Dr. Gomez stated. "DNAPrint's capabilities in genomics and the College's expertise in pharmaceuticals represent a powerful synergy in the field of theranostic drug research."

According to Dr. Froimowitz, Research Professor of Chemistry at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, "These compounds have a number of desirable properties and possible therapeutic indications. The possibility of linking their clinical use to patient genomics represents the future of drug development."

"Many researchers believe that a strong link exists among drug addiction, ADHD and depression. There is a tremendous variation, however, across patient populations, with respect to drug response for the therapies used to treat these disorders," said Richard Gabriel, Chief Executive Officer and President of DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. "In fact, the National Institute of Drug Abuse has selected one of Dr. Froimowitz's compounds for their pre-clinical drug addiction development program. We will be supplying purified compounds to NIDA for further development."

About DNAPrint Genomics, Inc.

DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. (www.dnaprint.com) is a developer of genomics-based products and services in two primary markets: biomedical and forensics. DNAPrint Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, develops diagnostic tests and theranostic products (drug/test combinations) using the Company's proprietary ancestry-informed genetic marker studies combined with proprietary computational modeling technology. Computational Biology and Pharmacogenomics services are also offered externally to biopharmaceutical companies. The Company's first theranostic product is PT-401, a "Super EPO" (erythropoietin) dimer protein drug for treatment of anemia in renal dialysis patients (end stage renal disease). Pre-clinical and clinical development of all the Company's drug candidates will benefit from simulated pre-trials to better design actual trials and are targeted to patients with a genetic profile indicating their propensity to have the best clinical response. DNAPrint is proud of its continued dedication to developing and supplying new technological advances in law enforcement and consumer ancestry heritage interests. Please refer to www.dnaprint.com for information on law enforcement and consumer applications which include DNAWITNESS™, RETINOME™, ANCESTRYbyDNA™ and EURO-DNA™. DNAWitness-Y and DNAWitness-Mito are two tests offered by the Company. The results from these tests may be used as identification tools when a DNA sample is deteriorated or compromised or other DNA testing fails to yield acceptable results.

About MCPHS

Founded in 1823, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (www.mcphs.edu) is a private coeducational college offering graduate, professional and undergraduate degrees in pharmacy and health sciences. With campuses in Boston and Worcester, Massachusetts and Manchester, New Hampshire, MCPHS is the oldest institution of higher education in the City of Boston and its pharmacy program is the second oldest in the U.S. Professional or undergraduate degrees are offered in pharmacy, nursing, physician assistant studies, dental hygiene, radiologic sciences, environmental science, health psychology, chemistry, and premedical and health studies. Graduate programs are offered in drug regulatory affairs/health policy, drug discovery and development, pharmacy systems administration, pharmaceutical sciences, medicinal chemistry, and pharmacology. The College enrolls approximately 2,800 students, who are drawn from 32 states and 30 foreign countries, and employs more than 300 faculty and staff.

MCPHS is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and has received degree-granting authority from the Great and General Court of Massachusetts and the New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission.

Forward-Looking Statements

All statements in this press release that are not historical are forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including, but not limited to, uncertainties relating to technologies, product development, manufacturing, market acceptance, cost and pricing of DNAPrint's products, dependence on collaborations and partners, regulatory approvals, competition, intellectual property of others, and patent protection and litigation. DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking, except as may be required by applicable law or regulation, to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in DNAPrint's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statements are based.

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